Special education supervisor job description

We are searching for a Special Education Supervisor to take on a key role in the school’s leadership team. The Special Education Supervisor promotes and enhances the overall academic mission by providing oversight and support to the assigned teaching teams regarding instructional programming. The Special Education Supervisor will focus on individual and group professional development that will expand and refine the teaching teams’ understanding of research-based effective instruction. The Special Education Supervisor is responsible for the management and oversight of all administrative training, coaching and evaluation of the organization’s special education regulatory compliance including meetings and documentation but not limited to Individual Education Program meetings and processes.
Major Function: Leadership
Serve as primary administrator of assigned program.
Provides supervision and coaching to the teaching teams, including frequent observations and provides quantitative and qualitative feedback on performance, on-the-floor consultation, and formal
Works in conjunction with peer Administrators and Behavior Analysts to provide cohesive program implementation and communication across the entire department.
Manages daily operations of the school program assigned (Lower School, Middle School, and/or Upper School).
Trains and monitors implementation of evidence-based instruction, evaluation procedures, and
professional development.
Major Function: Instructional Consultation
Communicate and demonstrate research-based instructional practices that result in increased student performance and improved classroom environment.
Communicates information between students, teachers, administrators, and parents.
Encourage professional growth and provide organized, individual and/or group learning opportunities for teachers and paraprofessionals.
Assist special education teachers with designing instructional decisions based on assessment data and culturally responsive practices.
Instruct and support teachers with curriculum software products, and classroom/curriculum related technologies.
Major Function: Special Education Compliance
Assist teaching teams and families with understanding special education law/compliance
Assist teachers with the IEP process and the writing of measurable goals/objectives, assessment,
implementing data management systems, manifestations, and ensuring state standards are met through
the IEP processes.
Role models maintaining legally compliant special education required documentation.
Monitors and provides quality assurance to IEP teams on IEP development.
Works with related service staff as relevant for student placement and individual needs (i.e., transportation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, etc.)
Major Function: School Culture
Support a positive and achievement-oriented culture, which reflects GTSS’s mission and high expectations.
Guide teaching teams through the process of collaborative reflection and planning, in alignment with GTSS's goals and values.
BENEFITS
Eligible Green Tree School Employees will receive competitive pay and benefits including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-paid Short and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life, Hospital, and Accident Coverage
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K with 100% vested company contribution
• Healthcare, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Rewards program which allows you to earn points to purchase items

Green Tree School & Services is a non-profit state-licensed agency that provides education, therapeutic and clinical support to children with autism disorder and severe emotional disabilities. At Green Tree School & Services, all students are instructed based on their IEP goals and the appropriate state standards as defined but the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Green Tree School & Services is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the students we serve. For more information about Green Tree School & Services careers and benefits, please visit our website www.greentreeschool.org
ExperienceRequired
2 year(s): Supervisory experience 5 year(s): Teaching in special education
EducationRequired
Masters or better in Special Education
Licenses & CertificationsRequired
PDE Spec Ed Supervisor
SkillsRequired
Classroom Management Crisis Intervention Lesson Plan Development Management Student Information System

Job DescriptionOverview

The School of Education seeks University supervisors for teacher candidates in certification programs. We encourage those to apply, who hold dual certification in elementary/PK-4 and special education, as well as secondary content areas.

The number of part-time instructors hired varies, from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department. While there may not be immediate openings, the hiring manager will review applications when openings do occur. Individuals may need to instruct courses online or in-person.

Arcadia's School of Education offers undergraduate programs in elementary and secondary education, as well as a Master of Arts in Education, Master of Education, and Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership. Through cohesive programs based on meaningful, mentored fieldwork, students are molded into gifted teachers and educational leaders.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Observe and assess performance of teacher candidates
• Act as a liaison between the Office of School and Community Collaborations, the teacher candidate, the mentor teacher and site administrators
• Conduct on-campus seminars with supervision cohort
• Problem solve issues arising in the field
• Maintain accurate records as required by the School of Education and PDE
• Attend required meetings for supervisors prior to and during the fall/spring semesters

Marginal Functions:

• Basic knowledge of Canvas, the course platform

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the Danielson Framework for Teaching
• Current knowledge of pedagogy and assessment in the area of certification
• Current knowledge of state and national standards in the area of certification

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree, preferred
• Five years of successful K-12 classroom teaching experience.
• Experience as a cooperating teacher, preferred
• Previous experience supervising teacher candidates a plus

Other Requirements:

• Hold PA teacher certification; Priority given to candidates dually certified in Elementary and Special Education. Seeking also Secondary Content and Art Education Certification holders.
• PA required clearances.
• Access to reliable transportation and/or valid driver's license and access to a vehicle for travel to schools throughout the Greater Delaware Valley

The number of part-time instructors hired by the department varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the program. When a position is available, qualified applicants may be contacted for an interview and asked to submit further documentation. While there may not be immediate openings, the hiring manager will review applications when openings do occur.

Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides an educational experience that is values-based; rooted in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI); and places students at the center. The Institute of International Education has ranked Arcadia first nationally in study abroad for 10 of the last 12 years, and the Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the "Best in the Northeast" for seven consecutive years. The University's Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs are nationally ranked in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report , which also ranks Arcadia among the top 25 percent in its category and cites Arcadia for being among the "most innovative" and "best value" colleges. Approximately 3,700 students study at Arcadia, with 2,300 undergraduate students choosing from more than 65 fields of study. Arcadia promises a distinctively global, integrative, and personal learning experience that prepares students to contribute and lead in a diverse and dynamic world. Through its community of practice, Arcadia has made facilitating a safe and welcoming environment a priority by developing and implementing anti-Black Racism Initiatives (ABRI) on campus and in its surrounding communities. Visit www.arcadia.edu.

Our belief and experience is that there is strength in diversity and we are committed to building a welcoming and inclusive environment for students and employees alike. We are a community built on varied experiences and perspectives that benefits from open-minded discussion and cultural humility. Guided by our University's values, we are committed to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and we are working towards dismantling anti-Black racism/white supremacy and other forms of interpersonal and systemic discrimination and oppression.

We welcome candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, service, and/or lived experiences to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. The successful candidate will include a statement of interest demonstrating examples of ways they will incorporate our values in their teaching and scholarly work through application, methodology, content, and/or inclusion of students from diverse backgrounds pursuing research/creative work.

At Arcadia University, our ABRI/JEDI principles are the foundation of our highly regarded, values-based learning community, which reflects the world in which we want to live. As such, Arcadia actively seeks and welcomes candidates of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Arcadia prohibits discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, military or military veteran status, disability, medical or genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. All offers of employment are conditional based on the successful completion of a background check. Employment may not begin until the University accepts the results of the background check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

Arcadia University requires all employees to be "up to date" with COVID-19 vaccines by your employment start date. This would include either:

• A full primary series of a FDA-approved vaccine and all of the boosters for which they are eligible in accordance with current Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations.
• Or you received the full primary series of an FDA approved vaccine in the last 5 months and are therefore not eligible to receive a booster vaccine. After the 5 months conclude, you will need to receive a booster vaccine or will no longer be "up to date".

Arcadia will consider requests for exemptions from the vaccination policy due to medical conditions or religious belief. You will be required to provide proof of vaccination at the time of hire and/or on your first day of employment. Our vaccination protocols are subject to applicable laws and will be updated from time to time to reflect evolving conditions and federal, state, local, and other applicable health and safety guidelines.