Special Education Coordinator

Description: 
FSMA’s Special Educaiton Coordinator is a licensed in special education. This staff member will ensure that our caseload of students are served appropriately and that each student’s academic, emotional or behavioral needs are met.
As a Special Educaiton Coordinator, required characteristics include professional attitude and appearance, being highly organized and able to prioritize, an ability to multi-task in a highly visible, fast paced, team oriented environment, and an ability to handle confidential matters and information. 

Job Summary:

Job Responsibilities: To work with students, staff and families, proactively and reactively, to support children’s special education needs. Support student academic, social and emotional development and work with classroom teachers to develop plans/strategies for student success in the classroom.

• Review all files and paperwork around IEP's prior to implementation to ensure compliance and completeness.
• Monitor IEP's to ensure data in Infinite Campus system matches individual files.
• Plan and schedule meetings to occur within district, state and federal timelines.
• Conduct meetings in a professional, courteous and compliant manner.
• Ensure minutes forms accurately reflect meeting.
• Ensure confidentiality of student records.
• Communication with all appropriate staff regarding special education services and procedures.
• Conduct regular file reviews using Student Record Review Protocol or equivalent.
• Attend special education leadership meetings at the state level.
• Assists in September 30th unit count, December 1st child counts, local staffing counts and other needs as they arise.
• Participate in MTSS team meetings.
• Facilitates with the psychologist and other staff, the Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan process.
• Consults with teachers, administrators, and IEP teams regarding instructional and behavioral strategies for effective implementation of student IEP's.
• Conducts observations of students and gives feedback to individual teachers and/or and IEP teams.
• Provides classroom support for teachers including modeling of lessons and/or behavioral and instructional techniques.
• Completes informal audits/file reviews to ensure compliance is met and be able to share out information regarding these audits with building administration and the Director of Special Education.

Staff Hours:  8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  / 10 days of paid time-off per year that can be used for sick or personal reasons   lease see school calendar (on website) for information about days off during the school year. In addition, to school year, this position also requires 10-20 work days in the summer (negotiable.)
 
 
Salary Information:
Full-Time Teacher Salary (based on years and degree level) plus stipend for summer work and administrative responsibilities.

Qualifications:
Must have DE certification in Special Education

Application Procedure:
Apply online or send resume to liz.madden@fsma.k12.de.us and courtney.fox@fsma.k12.de.us