Special education coordinator job description

+ + Position Type:

Office Professionals/ Coord Sp Ed

+ Date Posted:

7/27/2022

+ Location:

Instructional Support Center

Job Code: Coord Sp Ed - 020040 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Sp Ed/Psy Instructional Srvcs - 221200 Empl Class: ARI

Minimum Salary: $74,898.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $108,657.00/Annually

Scheduled Days: 245

Target Openings: 1

License and Certification Qualifications: Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

Education Qualifications: Master's degree in related field required.

Experience Qualifications: Five years of successful teaching or other related experience in special education required. Supervisory/leadership experience preferred.

Skills Qualifications: Effective leadership skills; knowledge of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and materials/equipment in program area; knowledge of local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws governing special education; effective problem solving/negotiation skills; ability to work successfully with colleagues; excellent oral and written communication skills; and ability to project and generate positive attitudes.

Primary Responsibilities: Provide systemwide leadership for proactively collaborating and supporting families of students who receive special education services..

1. Facilitate and evaluate the delivery of effective and appropriate workshops for parents of students with disabilities.

2. Develop and collaborate with Parent Mentors to develop parent trainings and workshops.

3. Act as the special education department's communication liaison with all internal and external stakeholders.

4. Establish a districtwide parent advocacy group for families of students who receive special education services.

5. Analyze and disseminate student performance data by program and cluster area and make recommendations for increasing student achievement.

6. Provide continuous quality improvement to departmental processes.

7. Complete special projects as needed.

8. Support district special education Staff and local schools.

a. Build the capacity of district special education staff to support schools in effectively building positive partnerships with parents and guardians.

b. Build the capacity of local schools in effectively building positive partnerships with parents and guardians.

c. Lead small groups to effectively develop resources used by local school personnel, families, and the community.

d. Engage in cross-divisional collaboration to help fulfill program goals and activities.

e. Develop small group goals, implement activities that work towards accomplishing goals, and monitor goal progress.

f. Implement activities under the supervision of Director and/or Executive Director.

9. Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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The Assistant Special Education Coordinator implements and maintains special education programs and services in conformance to charter school procedures and state and federal laws; providing written support and/or conveying information; serving as a resource to parents and school personnel, as well as the Board; and maintaining adequate staffing to ensure objectives of programs and services are achieved within budget.

This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during the workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

* Collaborates with charter school personnel and peers for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services and programs
* Provides assistance in developing proposals, new programs, budgets, and grants collaboratively as part of the Administrative Team for the purpose of meeting student needs.
* Present professional development as needed to the school community
* Evaluates special education programs and curricula for the purpose of providing FAPE to each eligible student
* Facilitates meetings, processes, etc. for the purpose of developing, implementing, and maintaining appropriate special education services
* Assists Special Education Supervisors/Coordinators in monitoring assigned programs and projects for the purpose of complying with district and state curriculum and instructional objectives
* Assists in personnel functions (e.g. recruitment, hiring, evaluations, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, matching staff to student needs and ensuring that objectives of special education programs are achieved within budget
* Assists in the preparation of written documents for the purpose of responding to inquiries, conveying information, or memorializing meetings
* Assists with the presentation of information on programs, services, regulations, etc. for the purpose of serving as a resource for parents, school personnel, or the Board of Education
* Provides informal feedback to personnel for the purpose of assuring the development and implementation of services based on student needs
* Serves as an LEA in student compliance meetings
* Reviews draft compliance documents to ensure they meet federal, state, and local special education guidelines.
* Collaborates with Special Education Coordinators/Supervisors and Special Education Compliance Coordinators to ensure all timelines are met for compliance documentation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

* None

Minimum Required Qualifications:

* Pennsylvania Special Education Teaching Certificate
* Bachelor's Degree
* Must possess a minimum of 5 years of teaching experience with special education populations.
* Pass all PDE clearances for school-based employees

Minimum Required Skill Set

* Demonstrate proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite and IEP Software Systems
* Highly organized and adaptable to new tasks and projects
* Possess good communication skills
* Maintains confidentiality
* Act as a team player

Residency Requirement: Must be a resident of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

* Master's in Education
* Background in a leadership role
* Background in serving students with multiple special education eligibilities
* Background of providing professional learning opportunities to colleagues

Certificates and Licenses

* Special Education Teaching Certificate
* Bachelor's Degree in Special Education or related field

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

* This is a home-based/office-based position. The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic).
* This position could include limited travel and could include limited overnight travel. This is estimated to be less than 5% of the time.

Job Performance Requirements

The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

* Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
* Ability to exhibit mental dexterity to "dial" a telephone, to enter data into a computer, to read a computer screen and printed material, to hear and understand speech at normal office/workplace levels, and on the telephone, and to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in the workplace and on the telephone.
* Ability to physically lift up to 25 pounds.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:30 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 AM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

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Job Description

Provides broad oversight and day-to-day management of unrestricted, restricted purpose, and endowment funds for service line departments. Works closely with Manager, Financial Operations and clinical and physician leaders to develop budgets, approve and monitor monthly expenses, process personnel transactions, develop long-range funding plans, and prepare reports as needed by system leaders and Board of Trustees. Ensures adequate donor and spending policy funds are available in the short and long term to meet the operating and capital budget needs of the service line and that donor funds are managed appropriately.

Experience

3 years of experience in a business setting

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in healthcare

Familiarity with Lawson activity reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Certification Summary

No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Proficient in and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Demonstrated experience with monthly financial reports such as income statements and fund balance reports

Demonstrated attention to detail, analytical and quantitative skills, and written and verbal communication skills

Ability to interact with and develop presentations for system leaders and Finance

Ability to balance multiple priorities, work within stringent timeframes, and execute projects to completion with minimal supervision

Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles

Job Responsibilities

Plays significant role in development of annual operating and capital budgets, including projections of expenses, development of Excel spreadsheets, and entry of information into the budget system.

Seeks approval of budgets from system leaders in accordance with outlined format and timeline.

Processes human resources transactions for personnel hired into or terminated from Vision Endowment and donor cost centers, including personnel requisitions and employee transaction forms.

Works with managers and directors in Human Resources, Payroll, and Finance to facilitate transactions in a timely manner and ensure accuracy.

Monitors labor distribution reports on a biweekly basis to ensure appropriate staff and hours are charged to donor and Vision Endowment cost centers and salaries are being charged to appropriate activity code.

Works with Human Resources and Payroll to make corrections to auto-labor distribution splits and processes payroll reclassifications as needed.

Prepares, approves, and/or submits check requests and purchase orders for expenses from donor and spending policy cost centers in accordance with approved operating and capital budgets for each service line, working with Accounts Payable or Purchasing as necessary to research lost or delayed requests.

Tracks donor-funded operating expenses in Excel-based workbooks used to produce reports required by certain donors and monitors various expenditures throughout the year.

Maintains organized records of expenses to facilitate review of expenses posted in financial systems for each cost center and monthly activity report for each restricted purpose fund.

Processes expense reclassifications as needed on a monthly basis to ensure that expenses are charged to the appropriate cost center, sub-account, and activity in accordance with the budget.

Prepares monthly variance reports for each of the donor and Vision Endowment cost centers.

Prepares periodic reports outlining Vision Endowment expenditures by year and category with appropriate variance explanations, progress reports, and continuation requests.

Prepares reports in accordance with new system guidelines for spending policy fund reporting approved by the Board of Trustees.

Develops and maintains a multi-year spending plan for each of donor and endowment funds, categorizing historic and projected use of funds according to clinical, academic, and research.

Prepares reports in response to special requests from system leaders regarding utilization of Vision Endowment or donor funds, possibly working directly with Clinical Director and/or Manager, Financial Operations to develop format and approach.

Works closely with service line directors and Foundation leaders to manage new restricted purpose gifts, including determining appropriate fund for deposits.

Responds to inquiries from donors regarding designations for planned gifts.

Maintains wish lists for each service line reflecting prioritized funding needs for routine operating expenses, renovation projects, capital items, and other equipment and supplies, revising often to reflect changes in needs and priorities.

Routes wish lists to appropriate parties to ensure that Foundation reps and service line directors have detailed and accurate information to support fundraising efforts.

Maintains organized records of restricted purpose gifts to ensure that funds are spent in accordance with donor designation and to ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors regarding utilization of gifts.

Reviews monthly activity reports to monitor expenses for accuracy and track fund balances.

Prepares summary reports for directors to keep them abreast of trends in fund balances.

Primary Location Address

1405 Clifton Rd NE

Job Family

Finance