What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career Technical Special Education Coordinator position at Upper Valley Career Center?
Position Announcement
Open Position: Career Technical Special Education Coordinator
Location: Upper Valley Career Center Main High School Campus
Employment Begins: August 18, 2025
Application Deadline: February 7, 2025
General Job Description:
Coordinates the career technical special education program for his/her caseload.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Communicates program objectives/performance expectations to students/parents.
Manages IEP/ETR/RTI process for their caseload. Represents UVCC with home districts.
Keeps current with state standards/guidelines. Collaborates with employers, students, families and the community to delineate short/long-range special education vocational needs/opportunities.
Prepares grant applications. Implements funded proposals. Complies with reporting requirements.
Monitors the board-approved budget. Controls costs. Upholds fiscal accountability standards.
Assists with IDEA Part-B applications and program reporting requirements.
Participates in staff selection/orientation. Facilitates the professional growth of staff.
Assists with implementation of district-wide testing program.
Coordinates student planning meetings. Helps students identify prerequisite skills for participation in post-secondary education, work training and/or employment environments.
Maintains career-focused resource materials. Helps students understand the interrelationship of academic courses and career objectives. Promotes a balanced perspective of work and family life.
Identifies/obtains community-based job training/employment opportunities. Coordinates student participation (e.g., job placements, application/interview processes, work site adaptations, job coaching, student progress reports, attendance/retention, etc.).
Helps ensure that assessment instruments/procedures support non-biased planning activities.
Helps students develop realistic goals for training, continuing education, and/or employment.
Monitors student progress to ensure transition plans remain current, valid and relevant.
Helps identify/resolve problems that impede student participation in appropriate learning activities.
Considers the impact of the home environment and peer influences on each student.
Implements protocols to safeguard student information shared with staff and/or referral sources.
Plans/implements student intervention strategies that produce tangible evidence-based benefits within specified time-frames. Monitors intervention efficacy to improve outcomes.
Assists with coordination of assessments as per student required accommodations.
Facilitates opportunities for all students to participate in an inclusive educational environment.
Advocates for students. Pays attention to student demeanor. Draws out feelings/concerns.
Helps students better understand themselves, make appropriate choices and grow academically.
Promotes cultural awareness, self-reliance, problem-solving, critical-thinking and creativity skills.
Facilitates student learning activities that encourage teamwork and positive peer relationships.
Helps staff with pupil management. Prepares conduct reports/discipline recommendations.
Initiates student/family referrals to community services (e.g., legal, health, social services, DD, OOD, etc.).
Serves as a district contact person for public agencies and an intermediary for parents/staff.
Works with administrators to ensure program equipment is available/working when needed.
Requests permission and follows board-approved procedures for the disposal of fixed assets.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Valid State Department of Education license/certificate as determined at the time of appointment.
Completion of the Transition To Work (TTW) endorsement is encouraged.
Meets Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators qualification.
Articulates a clear program philosophy and sustainable implementation strategy.
Displays flexibility, reliability, self-discipline, and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
Exemplifies visionary/resolute leadership skills in developing/managing people.
Exhibits effective organizational, time-management, and resourceful problem solving skills.
Shows evidence of core computer competencies deemed appropriate at the time of hire.
Meets all mandated health screening requirements.
Maintains a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment. Able to successfully pass a BCI/FBI background check.
Maintains compliance with drug-free workplace rules, Board policies, and other applicable procedures/guidelines.
Salary:
Appropriate placement on the Certificated Salary Schedule to be determined by education and experience. Salary will range from $48,678.00 ( Class II, Step 0) to $80,934.00 (Class V, Step 10). Base contract is 187 Days. Minimum workday is 7.5 hours per day exclusive of a lunch break . One-year contract with opportunity for renewal.
Other Benefits:
State Teachers Retirement System, Worker’s Compensation, paid sick/personal leave, partial tuition reimbursement, and tax-sheltered retirement contributions. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance offered. Some benefits are a shared cost between the employee and the Board of Education.
Performance Evaluation:
Job performance is evaluated according to policy provisions and contractual agreements adopted by the Upper Valley Career Center.
This job posting description identifies general responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all duties performed. The information contained in this document is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, program/curriculum changes, and unforeseen events.
The Upper Valley Career Center Board of Education and its staff are dedicated to provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, age, military status, ancestry, national origin, sex, religion, or disability. The Upper Valley Career Center is in compliance with the following Federal Laws: Title VI, VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the 1986 Immigration Reform & Control Act. The Upper Valley Career Center is in compliance with the Title IX regulations. The Title IX Building Coordinator/Grievance Officer Alycia Johnson is located at the Upper Valley Career Center, 8901 Looney Road, Piqua, OH, 45356, (937) 778-1980 ext. 255. The Section 504 Coordinator/Grievance Officer Matthew Meyer is located at the Upper Valley Career Center, 8811 Career Drive, Piqua, OH, 45356 (937) 778-1980, ext. 212.
Salary : $48,678
