Coordinator of Special Education
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Coordinate all aspects of the child-centered special education process on assigned campus(es) and ensure that the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD)/Individualized Education Program (IEP) process and the quality of programs for students with disabilities are in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
Education/CertificationValid Texas teaching certificate
Enrollment in an Educational Diagnostician certification program preferred Special Knowledge/Skills Ability to prepare appropriate IEPs
Knowledge of local, state, and federal rules and regulations pertaining to special education
Knowledge of various special education disability conditions and their challenges to learning
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience
ARD Committee Meetings
Participate in the ARD Committee to make recommendations regarding student eligibility and/or educational need for services and to assist with meeting documentation, appropriate placement, specified timelines, and development of IEPs for students according to District procedures.
Manage caseload and assignments to meet compliance with timelines for ARD/IEP Committee meetings and services to students.
Campus and Program Support:
Facilitate and/or coach staff on the implementation of quality special education programming.
Communicate current legal findings related to federal and state law, State Board of Education rules, and local board policies and operating procedures in the area of evaluation, planning, placement, and delivery of special education services.
CommunicationMaintain a positive, professional, and effective relationship with supervisors, administrators, educators, staff, students, and parents.
Use effective verbal and written communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues.
Maintain confidentiality of student, parent, and school information and records at all times.
Planning and/or Provision of Services
Recommend interventions, instructional strategies, equipment and/or educational aids to promote maximum student independence.
Administration:
Compile, maintain, file and/or upload all physical and digital reports, records, and other required documents within the District special education data management system.
Comply with policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and Frisco ISD.
Comply with all department and campus procedures.
Utilize the District special education data management system with proficiency and accuracy.
Participate in professional development activities to improve skills related to job assignment, including attendance at department and team meetings.
Participate in campus, District, and/or team meetings, as applicable, for student referrals, IEP development, and/or other purposes as needed.
Frisco ISD retains the right to adjust the responsibilities and assignments of all positions as needed to meet the needs of the District.
Frisco ISD is committed to fostering a collaborative work environment that honors and supports the social and emotional well-being of all. Employees are expected to interact in a manner that is becoming of educators and promotes high levels of productivity for the benefit of the students we serve.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors
Maintain emotional control under stress. Physical demands may include: Assisting with positioning students with physical disabilities. District wide travel. Hours may vary.
Special Education General Employee Expectation
The Special Education Department maintains an expectation that all staff will assume shared responsibility for the health, safety, and confidentiality of all students and adults; which may include implementing, supporting and documenting behavioral intervention strategies and/or providing school health, related, and personal care services.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. The Frisco Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability status of otherwise qualified individuals. FISD does not discriminate on the basis of membership or application for membership in the uniformed services.
Frisco Independent School District remains one of the fastest growing public school districts in the state and nation.
Within the 75 square miles of our District, FISD schools serve residents of Collin and Denton Counties, including residents of Frisco and portions of McKinney, Plano and Little Elm, Texas.
At the heart of our success is a student-opportunities model that has guided the District through three decades of explosive enrollment growth. With the support of parents and the community, leaders remain committed to creating small, personalized learning environments, as evidenced by our mission to know every student by name and need. This philosophy drives our day-to-day efforts to understand each child’s unique circumstances, his or her strengths and weaknesses and the role we must play to ensure each student reaches his or her full potential.
