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Special Education Coordinator

Employer
Propel Schools
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Salary
Competitive

Job Summary:

Propel seeks an experienced Special Education Coordinatorto join our amazing team at Propel Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. If you are resilient, hard-working, team-oriented, open to feedback, have grit, and are willing to do whatever it takes to close the achievement gap for children impacted by poverty and race, then we invite you to consider a career with Propel Schools.

Responsibilities:
  1. Monitor the case management of all IEPs within assigned school buildings, including the coordination and facilitation of IEP meetings as necessary and the completion of appropriate paperwork within designated timelines
  2. Monitor the referrals of students within assigned school buildings for evaluations and reevaluations for special education services, including referrals from parents to ensure that appropriate information is being gathered and that timelines are followed
  3. Maintain presence at Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)meetings within assigned school buildings to ensure that students are receiving appropriate interventions and to monitor the referrals of students to the special education evaluation process
  4. Provide support to special education teachers and IEP teams in the planning of instructional supports, interventions, and services to students with IEPs
  5. Serve as a support for Special Education Teachers, particularly newly-hired Special Education Teachers, and provide individual professional development as needed
  6. Provide leadership and direction to building leaders and all building staff in the implementation of special education programming and services
  7. Participate in and assist the IEP team in determining the placement of students unable to be educated within a Propel School building
  8. Monitor transportation for students who require specialized transportation
  9. Monitor related services from contracted service providers and ensure that the services are of high quality, provided in the LRE, and are aligned with students’ IEPs
  10. Coordinate IEP progress reports at the end of each trimester, ensuring that progress reports are provided to families in a timely fashion and that appropriate steps are taken by IEP teams when students do not make progress on IEP goals
  11. Provide training and technical assistance to special education teachers, regular education teachers, related service providers, school counselors, instructional coaches, building principals, paraprofessionals, and all other staff on all aspects of the special education.
  12. Coordinate the Special Education Cyclical Monitoring process, including preparation for the monitoring and implementation of any resulting corrective actions
  13. Establish and maintain communication with parents who are newly enrolling students with IEPs in a Propel school in order to gather information about student needs, address questions, and provide information regarding services that are available within a Propel school
  14. Assist in the coordination of the kindergarten screening process and ensure that appropriate data is gathered, analyzed, and reported to necessary Propel staff
  15. Participate in the support of students through direct classroom support and coaching to special education and regular education teachers in order to meet the academic and behavioral needs of students
  16. Assist in the efforts of improving the understanding of behavioral supports for all students, including collaborating efforts between special education staff, school counselors, and the Propel Partners in Wellness team
  17. Assist in the registration, coordination, and administration of the PASA to students who qualify
  18. Assist the Extended School Year Coordinator(s) in the dissemination of information regarding ESY, including qualification and data necessary to provide appropriate programming for ESY
  19. Assist in the interviewing process for special education teachers and paraprofessionals
  20. Collaborate with Propel organizational and building leaders regarding the development of policies and procedures, organizational curricula, and academic and behavioral interventions
  21. Develop and organize the provision of training activities to parents and families of students with disabilities

Qualifications:
  1. Master’s degree or higher in Special Education or related field
  2. Valid PA Teaching Certification (please upload your certification)
  3. Minimum of five years successful teaching experience or experience working in field of education
  4. Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills
  5. Deep knowledge of and experience in curriculum and instruction
  6. Ability to deliver quality professional development to teachers
  7. Previous coaching or teacher leadership experience

Physical Demands:
  1. Must be able to move around the classroom at least 75% of the time while engaging with scholars.
  2. The person in this position constantly operates a computer and other technology in the classroom to support instruction.
  3. The person in this position frequently communicates with various internal and external stakeholders regarding curriculum, instruction and assessment. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
  4. When deemed age and/or developmentally appropriate, assist scholars in daily personal tasks (i.e.-tying shoes, assisting with coats, escorting to busses, and etc.)
  5. Must have ability to travel to multiple locations

Organizational Overview

Propel Schools is the largest network of public charter schools in Allegheny County consisting of 13 schools and approximately 4,000 scholars. Our mission is to provide high-quality schools to underserved communities. Each of our schools provide a rigorous academic environment and small class sizes where educators focus on providing each scholar with support and individualized attention. With one of the top starting teacher salaries in Allegheny County, a customizable benefits package and extraordinary career and professional development opportunities, Propel Schools is one of the area’s premier education organizations.

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