TITLE: Special Education Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Educational Development Center

WORK HOURS: 8 hours per day – 40 hours per work week

CONTRACT LENGTH: 246 days

SALARY:  12 month Coordinator

GMCS employees:  Transfer Request Form needs to be signed by supervisor and uploaded to your application.

Position:        Special Education Coordinator

Supervisor:    Director of Special Education

General Job Description:  Provides support to Special Education and Gifted teachers, parents, and principals regarding services to students with IEPs for both IDEA/Special Education and GATE. Attends IEP meetings, conduct GATE testing, monitor IEPs, attend staff meetings, and travel to assigned schools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

1.        Demonstrate foresight, examines issues and takes initiatives to improve the quality of education in the community.

2.        Embrace and encourage the acceptance of diversity.

3.        Use effective people skills to communicate.

4.        Provide and maintain an environment where optimal student growth can take place.

5.        Demonstrate instructional leadership.

6.        Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of educations organization.

7.        Demonstrate an understanding of the IEP writing and implementation process.

8.        Use supervision, staff development and performance evaluation to improve the educational program.

9.        Maintain a familiarity with current educational issues through a process of ongoing personal development.

10.     Work cooperatively with building administration and staff in planning, implementing and managing

programs and services for students with disabilities.

11.     Ensure that all students with disabilities in the Gallup McKinley County Schools are provided a free and appropriate public education through the provision of instructional programs, and related services.

12.     Assist the Direct of Special Education in the development of local policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

13.     Assist the Direct of Special Education in the development of policies and procedures to govern the delivery of special education and related services, including staff assignments.

14.     Assist the Direct of Special Education in the development of policies and procedures to govern the evaluation of students referred for special education services, including staffing patterns and organizational structure.

15.     Assist in the coordination of staff development opportunities to enable staff to better serve the needs of special education students.

16.     Assist in coordinating the delivery of homebound services when recommended through the IEP process.

17.     Assist in conducting, in cooperation with building administrators, staff, parents, and community, on-going evaluation of programs, services, and coordinate the long-range planning process to meet the needs of students.

18.     Work cooperatively with the transportation department in planning and delivery of services to students whose IEP’s require.

19.     Establish and maintain on-going communication with the administration and regular/special education

staff.

20.     Other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the Director of Special Education.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree

2. A master’s degree in Administration/Ed Leadership.

2. A valid New Mexico PED license as required by the State of New Mexico.

3. A minimum of five years public school experience in at least one area of special education.

4. Hold a Level 3A NM teaching license.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired.  The following may be required: Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.

Equipment/Technology Handled: Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology. 

Work Environment: Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality.  Interruptions of work are routine.  Flexibility and patience are required.  Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision.  After hour work may be required.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district.

All GMCS schools are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

All applicants must upload copies of official transcripts or evaluations of foreign transcripts from any and all accredited colleges/universities attended by you for review in order to be considered for this position.

Three letters of reference written within the last twelve months (one must be from current supervisor. (If this is not appropriate due to one’s employment status, please contact GMCS Personnel Office 505-721-1000).