Special Education Coordinator

Job Goals: The primary responsibilities of the Special Education Coordinator are to: 1) Serve as the point person for multiple grade levels for special education and related services, programming and development; 2) Case manage and chair Team meetings for students in the school buildings, any students on a 45 day assessment in another location, and out-of-district cases. 3) Participate on various school-based teams to improve special education at the building level; 4) Evaluate, supervise, and observe special education teachers and related services staff within the building; 5) Facilitate professional development to district staff to improve teaching and learning. Performance Responsibilities: •Case-manage and chair Team meetings (including initials and 3 year re-evaluations, manifestation determinations, and contentious/legally involved) for all students. •Oversee the development of all IEPs to insure high quality; •Progress monitor student growth with teachers and service providers; •Review and determine needed student observations, assessments, home observations and determine appropriate services and placement options; •Manage cases that are involved in mediation, litigation, BSEA complaints, Hearings, Office for Civil Rights investigations, etc. •Work with all staff and coordinate efforts with colleagues and outside providers to ensure the provision of services are provided; •Assure compliance with all state and federal regulations/laws; •Assist in organizing transportation for eligible students; •Assist in the collection of school and district statistical and individual student performance data and complete all necessary reports in a timely manner; •Oversee the specialized in-district classrooms for compliance and quality; •Coordinate consultations and support services to be facilitated by the Coordinator overseeing Specialized Programs/Out-of-District Placements; •Case-manage out-of-district placements for students in 45 day placements, extended evaluations, and some long-term placements; •Active participant on the Building-Based Administrative Teams; •Work with school clerks to maintain accurate student information data in ASPEN for student registration, IEPs, as well as state and federal reporting; •Provide leadership in planning, organizing and coordinating instruction and behavioral programs in the school; •Consult with general educators regarding students with disabilities included in the general education inclusive setting; •Assist in interviewing and selecting staff for special education teachers, ESPs and related services staff; •Assist teachers and staff in developing classroom and individual student behavior intervention plans; •Coordinate school-based staff meetings, workshops or seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions; •Coordinate school-based meetings related to special education and related services (i.e., CST, BBST, PLCs, staff meetings, etc.); •Provide classroom coverage in emergency situations; •Support the Middleborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council; •Assist in developing workshops and trainings for staff in order to improve compliance, instruction and programming for students with disabilities; •Work with the Director to ensure the thorough completion of the MA DESE’s Tiered Focused Monitoring, Circuit Breaker audits, Indicator Performance reporting, etc.; •Conduct evaluations and observations of special education and related services staff; •Participate in planning and organizing Extended School Year (ESY) Programming; •Plan Transitional Planning meetings and vertical alignment meetings between grade levels and schools (K-1st, 5th-6th and 8th-9th); •Participate in long-range strategic planning and program projections regarding programming, staffing, enrollment growth, and facility needs; •Attend bi-weekly meetings with the Director of Special Education; •Other duties assigned by the Director of Special Education. Terms of Employment: 204 Day Contract