Under the leadership of the principal, and with support from the Office of Special Education Services, the Department Chairperson will perform duties/functions that ensure special education services are provided for students with disabilities in compliance with district, state, and federal requirements.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

• Provides feedback to teachers regarding effective instruction and utilization of a variety of instructional/behavioral techniques and educational media
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, and staff members
• Acts as liaison between administrators, campus departments, and staff to facilitate effective implementation of instructional and behavioral services for students with disabilities
• Attends Special Education Department Chair meetings
• Conducts regularly scheduled department meetings for special education staff on operating procedures/strategies for special education services
• Collaborates with campus administration to ensure teacher/staff compliance with documentation of services and district curriculum/initiatives
  

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES CONTINUED

• Utilizes results-based accountability and data-driven decision making processes to assure that students with disabilities are making progress and graduating at a comparable rate as their non-disabled peers
• Follows procedures identified by the Office of Special Education Services to increase district performance levels on State Performance Plan (SPP) and Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) indicators
• Provides leadership for collecting and reviewing campus transition data for submission to TEA (secondary)
• Coordinates with campus administration to compile information related to litigation for TEA or OSEP complaints
• Assists with the acquisition, distribution, and tracking of special education instructional materials/resources
• Performs other duties as assigned by the building principal
  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree preferred.
• Must have Texas Teacher certification in Special Education.

Experience

• Possess three or more years of exemplary teaching experience in special education with the most recent evaluation indicating performance exceeds expectation
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities
• Demonstrate knowledge of special education federal, state, and local guidelines

Other Requirements

• Possess appropriate computer knowledge and skills
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the school
• Possess the ability to perceive organizational implications of recommendations and decisions
• Possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, both internal and external to the department
• Possess the ability to acquire information regarding different subjects, analyze, select, and present information in an acceptable form
• Possess the ability to travel to schools throughout the district
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, drive (possess a valid Texas driver’s license and applicable insurance) and or be mobile