General Definition of Work
The Exceptional Children Instructional Coordinator provides leadership and oversight for the district's special education programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This position supports schools in implementing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), coordinates professional development for staff, and serves as a liaison between the district office, school administrators, and families to promote equitable access and high-quality services for students with disabilities.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Salary
11-month position, Based on North Carolina Teaching Salary Schedule
Reports to
Director of Exceptional Children's Programs
Essential Functions
- Assist school administrators to create master schedule procedures
- Act as a liaison between families and schools
- Work with community and parent partnerships
- Conduct classroom visits, provide feedback and support
- Serve as a Central Office LEA for needed meetings
- Collaborate with EC Central Office as well as other departments to enhance learning for all students
- Observe students to identify strategies to improve learning, behavior, teaching, etc.
- Assist teachers and schools with referral processes for centralized programs
- Utilize technology for training and teacher support
- Remain current on instructional best practices (curriculum, strategies, assessments, data, etc.)
- Assist with fidelity of program implementation
- Complete data collection tasks as assigned
- Develop and provide Professional Development
- Provide support regarding sound instructional practice in legal situations
- Support/Supervise district EC coach(es)
- Provide support and training to beginning EC teachers
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Extensive knowledge of strategies, methodologies, philosophies, and curriculum for students who access the Standard Course of Study as well as the Extended Content State Standards
- Support and consultation with school personnel specially designed instruction, specific strategies, data collection, modeling, and progress modeling.
- Collaboration and problem-solving skills to support the instruction of students with unique needs
- Ability to develop and deliver excellent professional development
- Exceptional communication skills, including verbal and written
- Ability to write and maintain grant opportunities
Education and Experience
- Master's degree from an approved education program in subject or related area
- At least 3-5 years experience as an EC teacher
Physical Requirements
- This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
- Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting.
- Work has standard vision requirements.
- Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
- Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
- Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
- Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
- Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.