What are the responsibilities and job description for the District Special Education Coordinator position at Student Programs?
Jenks Public Schools Job Description
Position: District Special Education Coordinator
Reports to: Director of Student Programs
Supervises: None
Qualifications:
- Masters Degree preferred.
- Hold an Oklahoma Special Education teaching certificate or related service field licensure.
- Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Position Goal: Provide technical assistance to school sites regarding IDEA and 504 regulations, programming, and services.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate special education staff programs and conduct regular meetings involving: site special education coordinators, ancillary staff, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, 504 coordinators.
- Provide professional development opportunities and support with internal compliance for staff regarding any topic necessitated by district, state, and/or federal requirements.
- Communicate with staff and families and attend site-based meetings as needed to provide compliance support and facilitate positive, student-centered resolution when concerns or questions arise.
- Provide support to site staff regarding special education compliance, federal and state regulations, and annual student transitions.
- Coordinate Extended School Year services for the district including: training on guidelines and procedures, gathering and maintaining student information, determining facilities, and hiring necessary staff.
- Monitor and maintain district data for homebound/home instruction, discipline, alternate assessments, staff caseloads, evaluation data, and staffing needs.
- Communicate with the student accountability and assessment office regarding: state and district assessments, including accommodations, alternate assessments, and regulations regarding dually identified students.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Terms of Employment: Teacher contract plus 20 days. Salary and work year to be established by Board Policy.
FLSA Qualification: Exempt
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Jenks Public Schools Board of Education’s policy on Staff Evaluation (2.20/certified).
Physical Demands:
This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.
Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.
Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds.
Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.
Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.