Winchester Public Schools Hiring for Coordinator of Special Education (2022-2023) at Winchester, VA Full Time

Winchester Public Schools

Coordinator of Special Education (2022-2023)

The Coordinator of Special Education directly assists the Director of Special Education in the leadership of special education regulatory activities and instructional programming for students with disabilities, including the direct implementation of the WPS Special Education Department strategic plan. Master’s Degree required. Licensure in administration or other school leadership credentials preferred.

Essential Functions/Tasks:

Leads key activities and supports the implementation of the WPS Special Education

Department strategic plan.

Directly supervises special education related service providers.

Manages district Individual Services Plan (ISP) caseload for students parentally placed in private school or homeschool settings.

Collaborates with regional program staff to oversee comprehensive programming and case management for students attending Northwestern Regional Educational Programs

(NREP).

Develops, implements, and monitors comprehensive program support for Virginia

Essentialized Standards of Learning (VESOL) and Virginia Alternate Assessment Program

(VAAP) classrooms.

Develops, implements, and monitors professional development programming for special education teacher assistants.

Manages annual Child Count, Student with Intensive Support Needs

Application(SISNA), and other state and federal reporting requirements on behalf of the division.

Leads IDEA eligibility, Individualized Education Program (IEP), 504, and

Manifestation Determination (MDR) proceedings.

Provides regulatory and procedural guidance to school-based teams on issues related to

IDEA and 504 proceedings.

Collaborates with the Director to evaluate programming and establish staff development focuses on an ongoing basis.

Facilitates regular special education staff meetings.

Serves as a consultant to the division Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC).

Represents the WPS Special Education Department at the division, local, regional, and state levels.

Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Master’s degree in Special Education, Education Administration, or related field, with a minimum of three years of teaching or commensurate service in the field of special education required.

Experience serving in a specialist, coach, or other administrative role preferred.

Salary:

Range based on the 2021-2022 Coordinator Salary Scale is $88,735.00 – $137,929 per year.

The salary may be adjusted based on the 2022-2023 budget.

Workday:

Full time / 260 Day Contract

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Location:

Division-wide

Position Start:

July 1, 2022

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $88,735.00 – $137,929.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

Education:

Work Location: One location