Coordinator of Special Education Position Available In Nantucket, Massachusetts

Coordinator of Special Education
Employer
Nantucket Public Schools
Location
Nantucket, MA, US
Salary
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Nantucket Public Schools
Location
Nantucket, MA, US
Salary
Competitive categories Employer
Nantucket Public Schools
Location
Nantucket, MA, US
Salary
Competitive categories categories
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Coordinator of Special Education Responsibilities:

The Coordinator is directly responsible to the Director of Special Services.

General duties:

The Coordinator will provide leadership to Special Education staff by supporting the implementation of researched based, best practices. In addition, the Coordinator will work with building and central administration to ensure implementation of local procedures and federal and state laws and regulations, best practices and supervision of Special Education. Specific duties include but are not limited to:

Special Education:

Supervise and assist in evaluating special education staff. Directly supervise and evaluate Special Education ESPs for compliance. Oversee instructional practices and programs for school-based special education staff at specified schools. Develop procedures and training for increasing practices that promote the inclusion of students with disabilities. Collaborate with building principals and other administrators regarding pre-referral and referral procedures; special education programming; and implementation of legal mandates and secondary transition procedures. Participate as the administrator of record at 3-year reevaluation IEP meetings. Assist in coordinating aspects of the Special Education Extended Year Programs, including working with school based teams in reviewing data which indicate regression in skills for students identified for ESY. Assist in the recruitment, selection and assignment of all special education personnel. Assist in the development of in-service training programs for special education and general education staff. Serve as a liaison to parents and to the Special Needs Advisory Council. Collaborate with central Special Education administration staff to ensure compliance with regulation/laws and timely response to parents. Additional duties as may be assigned. ${description2}