Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator Job at Bennington Public Schools
BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION
Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator
GENERAL SUMMARY, EDUCATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator serves as a member of the District Special Education Leadership Team. The Coordinator will collaboratively develop, manage, and deliver special education programs and services for students below age five with verified disabilities. The special education program includes services to students with disabilities under NDE Rule 51, Rule 52 and other applicable laws.
Masters degree with Early Childhood/Special Education Endorsement Required
Must possess or be eligible for a Nebraska Administrative and Supervisory Certificate at all times during employment with such endorsements as required by NDE Rules 10 and 51
Clear a state criminal record check and a child abuse check
Department: Certified
Reports To: Director of Student Services
Contract: 206 Days
Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator responsibilities and duties shall include:
Early Development Network (Birth-3) Program: Early Intervention coordination and program development, instructional leadership and coaching, compliance, communication
Supervision of identified early intervention staff
Preschool (3-5) Program: Preschool program coordination and program development, instructional leadership and coaching, compliance, communication, collaboration with elementary principals in the supervision of district early childhood special education programs
Rule 11 oversight and compliance
RBEI monitoring, support, oversight
IEP and IFSP Compliance, Quality, and Facilitation: Staff training and support, district reference and training materials, assist in coordination of internal file reviews
TS-GOLD Coordinator and Administrator: Implementation and coordination of GOLD programming, data collection, and compliance/reporting
Assist with personnel and resource allocation for early intervention and preschool programs
Personal Care Nurses: support and oversight (Preschool)
Special Projects: Planning Region Team lead, all ECSE/EDN grants
Other duties as assigned
In collaboration with a Special Education Leadership Team, the Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator will:
Focus on improving learning for children with disabilities
Communicate the vision of the district Special Education program
Assist in the alignment of special education processes across all levels and in accordance with District policies and procedures
Build capacity and support special education programs district-wide
Train, observe, and provide feedback to special educators and related service providers (non-evaluative in nature)
Provide collaborative problem-solving and improvement services to individuals and teams including related service providers, general education teachers, and building administrators
Inclusion support, conflict resolution, collaboration support, TA training support, scheduling support
Collect and monitor program data
Attend MDTs, IFSPs, IEPs
Facilitate transitions for incoming students: Birth to Age Three to Pre-K, Pre-K to Kindergarten, and new students/families to the District as needed
Support school improvement processes with a focus on the special education sub-group
Assist with the hiring of special education staff and teacher assistants as requested
Assist with personnel and resource allocation for all special education staff
Assist in the coordination of building assignments for related service providers
Assist with preparation for district-wide assessments (local, state)
BENEFITS:
Family health/single dental benefits
Long-term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
3 weeks paid vacation time (15 days)
14 paid sick days (2 of which can be used as personal days)
7 paid holidays
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation and Support Services Personnel.
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