Job Description

Special Education Coordinator

Title: Special Education Coordinator

Department/Group: School-based Leadership Team

Compensation:  Competitive base salary starting at $65,000 and comprehensive benefits package. 

Status: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt, 12-month employee

Reports to: MS and ES Principals  

Our School

Houston Classical Charter School (“Houston Classical”) was chartered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to open in Houston in August 2020 beginning with kindergarten and first grade. The school has an accomplished and committed Board, which includes a founding Board and a Head of School. We are looking for experienced, dedicated, and motivated individuals who are excited by the challenge of being part of a new school. Houston Classical is founded on the idea that scholars can learn at a high level notwithstanding their zip code or background. 

Mission of Houston Classical

Houston Classical’s mission is to ensure all scholars Pre- K-8 are successful through a classical approach, rigorous academics, character development, and structured environment to ensure success in high school, college and in life. 

Roles and Responsibility for Director of Special Education Coordinator

• Manage the IEPs of all scholars in the school and ensure that all scholars are receiving mandated and “at-risk” services
• Ensure that all teachers are using proper accommodations and differentiation strategies to target all scholars
• Manage and Support Para-Professionals, Learning Specialists, Related Service Providers
• Ensure and maintain a positive relationship with our Committee on Special Education 
• Ensure that scholars are exposed to an extremely high level of teaching and provide immediate feedback to teaching staff in order to ensure academic and social/emotional growth
• Establish and maintain impeccable relationships with staff, scholars, families and community
• Support teachers around behaviour management 
• Supervise Assistant Teachers on a daily basis during Intervention and preparation time 
• Monitor and assist classroom teachers with behavior modification programs
• Hold meetings with teachers around special education issues within the classroom 
• Plan and deliver high quality professional development for our teaching staff around topics around Special Education 

Expectations : 

• The SPED Coordinator will meet with the School Leadership Team to review issues around special education within the school
• The Sped Coordinator will have a weekly check-in meeting with the Director of Special Education 
• The Sped Coordinator will meet bi weekly with the Director of Special Programs
• The Sped Coordinator will make sure to have visited every classroom on a weekly basis 
• The Sped Coordinator will facilitate all ARD meetings and maintain compliance with TEA 
• The Sped Coordinator will lead at least three (3) professional development for parents throughout the year
• The Sped Coordinator will meet with teachers with behavioral issues at least once a week 
• The Sped Coordinator will act as a key guide and advisor to the Principal and APs who need to make fast, data-driven decisions and action plans to change adult practice;
• The Sped Coordinator is an advocate for our school design when it comes to special education, our program 
• The Sped Coordinator is deeply self-reflective, passionate and committed to world-class schooling and excellence;
• The Sped Coordinator has meticulous attention to detail and excellent project management skills 
• The Sped Coordinator is a leader with conviction who knows how to build relationships across teams and can inspire their school community
• The Sped Coordinator has grit and courage in the face of really difficult work; and
• The Sped Coordinator is a proven people manager with the ability to set measurable goals to promote advancement of their school community

Qualifications & Behavioural Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships 
• Willingness to learn and grow
• Whatever it takes mentality 
• Self-starter
• Organized
• Efficient
• Model consistent professionalism 
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines 
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) 
• High Capacity for problem solving in ever changing settings
• Bachelor’s degree (required) 
• Certified Special Education Teacher (Required)

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Houston Classical Charter Schools to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizen status, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law), sexual orientation, gender (sex), or any other protected class, and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation as required by civil rights law.

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