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Overview
Title: Special Education Coordinator
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Reports to: Director of Special Education
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Job Classification: Exempt
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Length: 2025-2026 School Year
Job Goal:
The Coordinator’s role is primarily one of consultation, providing assistance, training and coordination to the general education teachers, parents and other members of the child’s team to ensure that students are able to succeed in the classroom.
Minimum Qualifications
Five years’ experience in Special Education
Certification in a minimum of 2 areas of Special Education Disabilities
Two years’ experience with Preschool School Evaluation and Assessments
Two years’ experience with serving as a Public Agency Representative at IEP conferences
Experience coordinating First Steps, Head Start and Parent Referrals
Responsibilities
Provide consistent on-going consultation to teaching staff to support differentiated instruction for children with IEPs or unidentified developmental disability or delay in the scope of a mainstream classroom environment.
In coordination with the LEA, ensure timely identification, referral, identified services and transition support for children with disabilities or previously unidentified developmental disability or delay.
Collaborate with preschool classroom teachers, school psychologists, learning disabilities specialists, speech/hearing specialists, and school social workers to provide an integrated plan for developing the capacities of their students.
Work to meet child and family goals and needs in coordination with other agencies (Local School Districts, organizations and the medical community).
Communicate with parents regarding their child’s individualized programming.
Administer required screenings, assessments and family support services in accordance with classroom screening and assessment requirements.
Assist in developing schedules and accommodations, program planning, data collection and maintenance of records.
Ensure compliance with First Steps and Head Start mandates, including the tracking of subcontracted programming, outlined in Disability Services Plan.
Participate in staff meetings and in-service trainings, as required.
Take part in weekly and bi-monthly team meetings.
Attend and participate in outside meetings as needed (transition meetings, IEP meetings).
Participate in relevant meetings (i.e. Team meetings, trainings, classroom meetings). Communicates with children, families and other staff in respectful and culturally sensitive manner.
Maintain confidentiality of children, families and employees of School City of East Chicago.
Work as a member of the agency team by promoting the mission and philosophy of School City of East Chicago.
Represent School City of East Chicago at community and professional functions as needed.
Provide supervision in compliance with the IEP process-IDEA/Article VII.
Attend/Chair case conferences including Manifestation Determination.
Supervise Preschool Special Education Teachers.
Be a member of the Preschool Evaluation Team, Autism Team and School teams.
Build and maintain positive collaborative relationships with school personnel, parents and community partners.
Liaison between School City of East Chicago and First Steps, Head Start.
Assist with response to Due Process Hearing requests with IDOE as necessary.
Monitor all Preschool Individual Education Plans for compliance.
Assist principals with training for preschool teachers.
Assist teachers with student behaviors and strategies and help in the classroom.
Coordinate/present at Preschool Special Education staff meetings.
Coordinate all Preschool corrections action planning with IDOE.
Maintain an active I-LEAD account with the State of Indiana.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Position Qualifications/Requirements
Knowledge and direct experience working with children with identified special needs and learning differences in inclusive-based natural environments.
Experience working with children with identified special needs and their families in a home-based setting.
Strong knowledge of theory and practice of child development, early intervention, and infant-toddler mental health services.
Direct experience administering early intervention support services to children between the ages of 0-5 with identified disabilities in center-based and home-based settings.
Experience working with families from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Knowledge and direct experience with curriculum development and curriculum adaptation for children with learning differences.
Experience working with children on the autistic spectrum.
Strong understanding of infant-toddler mental health.
Relationship-based and family systems-based knowledge and applied practice.
Experience administering developmental screenings such as the Ages and Stages Questionnaires and the Ages and Stages Social-Emotional Development.
Experience administering early childhood development and linguistic assessments such as the Early Learning Profiles, and assessments.
Child observation, documentation and qualitative note-taking abilities.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Experience in child development, infant/toddler mental health/early childhood special education preferred.
Will consider candidates with a BA and equivalent experience in early intervention, child development/education, and infant-toddler mental health services.
Administrative Wide Demands
Job duties will be performed in an office environment and the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.
This is largely a sedentary role; however the need for some walking and standing will be required.
The ability to lift up to 20 lbs may be needed during some job duties.
The employee will be required to use hands for computer work and other tasks.
Working Conditions and Physical Environment Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; hear and understand speech at normal levels; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to angry students/parents and neighborhoods considered to have high levels of violence potential.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Special Education Preschool Coordinator will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education or appropriate administrator. School City of East Chicago reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
This position is unionized and does not require bonding.
How to Apply Please submit a letter of interest and credentials/resume to:
School City of East Chicago
1401 East 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
mjensen@ecps.org
HumanResources@ecps.org
#J-18808-Ljbffr
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Reports to: Director of Special Education
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Job Classification: Exempt
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Length: 2025-2026 School Year
Job Goal:
The Coordinator’s role is primarily one of consultation, providing assistance, training and coordination to the general education teachers, parents and other members of the child’s team to ensure that students are able to succeed in the classroom.
Minimum Qualifications
Five years’ experience in Special Education
Certification in a minimum of 2 areas of Special Education Disabilities
Two years’ experience with Preschool School Evaluation and Assessments
Two years’ experience with serving as a Public Agency Representative at IEP conferences
Experience coordinating First Steps, Head Start and Parent Referrals
Responsibilities
Provide consistent on-going consultation to teaching staff to support differentiated instruction for children with IEPs or unidentified developmental disability or delay in the scope of a mainstream classroom environment.
In coordination with the LEA, ensure timely identification, referral, identified services and transition support for children with disabilities or previously unidentified developmental disability or delay.
Collaborate with preschool classroom teachers, school psychologists, learning disabilities specialists, speech/hearing specialists, and school social workers to provide an integrated plan for developing the capacities of their students.
Work to meet child and family goals and needs in coordination with other agencies (Local School Districts, organizations and the medical community).
Communicate with parents regarding their child’s individualized programming.
Administer required screenings, assessments and family support services in accordance with classroom screening and assessment requirements.
Assist in developing schedules and accommodations, program planning, data collection and maintenance of records.
Ensure compliance with First Steps and Head Start mandates, including the tracking of subcontracted programming, outlined in Disability Services Plan.
Participate in staff meetings and in-service trainings, as required.
Take part in weekly and bi-monthly team meetings.
Attend and participate in outside meetings as needed (transition meetings, IEP meetings).
Participate in relevant meetings (i.e. Team meetings, trainings, classroom meetings). Communicates with children, families and other staff in respectful and culturally sensitive manner.
Maintain confidentiality of children, families and employees of School City of East Chicago.
Work as a member of the agency team by promoting the mission and philosophy of School City of East Chicago.
Represent School City of East Chicago at community and professional functions as needed.
Provide supervision in compliance with the IEP process-IDEA/Article VII.
Attend/Chair case conferences including Manifestation Determination.
Supervise Preschool Special Education Teachers.
Be a member of the Preschool Evaluation Team, Autism Team and School teams.
Build and maintain positive collaborative relationships with school personnel, parents and community partners.
Liaison between School City of East Chicago and First Steps, Head Start.
Assist with response to Due Process Hearing requests with IDOE as necessary.
Monitor all Preschool Individual Education Plans for compliance.
Assist principals with training for preschool teachers.
Assist teachers with student behaviors and strategies and help in the classroom.
Coordinate/present at Preschool Special Education staff meetings.
Coordinate all Preschool corrections action planning with IDOE.
Maintain an active I-LEAD account with the State of Indiana.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Position Qualifications/Requirements
Knowledge and direct experience working with children with identified special needs and learning differences in inclusive-based natural environments.
Experience working with children with identified special needs and their families in a home-based setting.
Strong knowledge of theory and practice of child development, early intervention, and infant-toddler mental health services.
Direct experience administering early intervention support services to children between the ages of 0-5 with identified disabilities in center-based and home-based settings.
Experience working with families from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Knowledge and direct experience with curriculum development and curriculum adaptation for children with learning differences.
Experience working with children on the autistic spectrum.
Strong understanding of infant-toddler mental health.
Relationship-based and family systems-based knowledge and applied practice.
Experience administering developmental screenings such as the Ages and Stages Questionnaires and the Ages and Stages Social-Emotional Development.
Experience administering early childhood development and linguistic assessments such as the Early Learning Profiles, and assessments.
Child observation, documentation and qualitative note-taking abilities.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Experience in child development, infant/toddler mental health/early childhood special education preferred.
Will consider candidates with a BA and equivalent experience in early intervention, child development/education, and infant-toddler mental health services.
Administrative Wide Demands
Job duties will be performed in an office environment and the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job.
This is largely a sedentary role; however the need for some walking and standing will be required.
The ability to lift up to 20 lbs may be needed during some job duties.
The employee will be required to use hands for computer work and other tasks.
Working Conditions and Physical Environment Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; hear and understand speech at normal levels; to bend, to stoop, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to angry students/parents and neighborhoods considered to have high levels of violence potential.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Special Education Preschool Coordinator will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education or appropriate administrator. School City of East Chicago reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
This position is unionized and does not require bonding.
How to Apply Please submit a letter of interest and credentials/resume to:
School City of East Chicago
1401 East 144th Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
mjensen@ecps.org
HumanResources@ecps.org
#J-18808-Ljbffr