SPED Coordinator

Job Description

Description:

SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Objective

Maintain and uphold excellence in instructional delivery at the K-12 level while ensuring high-quality, differentiated services for Special Education programs.?

School-Level Major Roles and Responsibilities

Participate in IEP meetings as necessary.?

Conduct weekly reviews of one Individualized Education Program (IEP) and one Individualized Learning Plan (ILP).?

Support leadership development by modeling key components of data meetings focused on RTI intervention fidelity and scholar progress, ensuring effective implementation of research-based interventions.?

Align school-wide RTI goals across the network by developing structured support systems that ensure fidelity in implementing research-based interventions through data-driven decision-making.?

Assist school leaders in tracking and monitoring scorecard requirements to achieve a score of 4 or higher.?

Plan and facilitate monthly professional development sessions for school leaders to enhance Special Education teachers’ ability to implement best instructional practices.?

Conduct observations of service delivery, including instructional modality, differentiation, scaffolding, and collaboration among general education teachers for academic and behavioral instruction.?

Support instructional leaders in driving scholar-centered instruction through data analysis, teacher collaboration, and lesson planning to address scholar learning gaps.?

Assisting the Director of Scholar Support

Develop a shared understanding of high-quality, differentiated instruction and identify necessary network-level support.?

Guide school leaders in defining actionable steps to enhance Special Education teachers’ skills and effectiveness.?

Assess the progress of Special Education teachers and recommend improvements for academic and related services.?

Oversee the creation and implementation of professional learning modules to enhance classroom instruction and the quality of individualized education programs.?

Collaborate with principals, instructional leadership teams, and school coaches to ensure consistent administration of programs and services mandated by IDEA, state, and LEA requirements.?

Network-Level Major Roles and Responsibilities

Develop strategic data meetings for instruction and RTI to support Special Education teachers in alignment with network and school academic goals.?

Assist in creating network-wide guidelines and best practices for response to intervention across all tiers.?

Support the Managing Director of Scholar Support (MDSP) in tracking, measuring, and monitoring RTI effectiveness across the network.?

Develop a year-long professional development calendar, including turnkey materials and resources for differentiating and scaffolding curricula for Special Education teachers.?

Ensure compliance with Special Education services while supporting the MDSP in meeting or exceeding proficiency on state and LEA scorecards, including December 1st and monthly compliance checks.?

Assist schools in ensuring timely delivery of related services (e.g., initial evaluations, homebound instruction, counseling).?

Support the MDSP in aligning network goals with scholar support department objectives to achieve targeted outcomes.?

Requirements:

Master’s degree in Education

Valid Tennessee Teacher Licensure?

Valid Tennessee Administrator Licensure?

Experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation?

Expertise in instructional coaching?

Full-time