Job Description:
Instructional Coordinator - Special Education
Advance teacher effectiveness, and student potential! In this role, you will coach, model, and support special education teachers in delivering high-quality, instruction. This position partners closely with administration and school teams to strengthen instructional practice, improve student outcomes, support compliance, and ensure high-quality implementation of IEPs, assessments, curriculum, and instructional programming.
What you can expect from us.
- Diverse career pathways, mobility up and across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.
- Paid training, tuition reimbursement (Full Masters Degree reimbursement for eligible candidates), and credentialing support.
- An attractive and robust suite of benefits, including comprehensive healthcare benefits, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family building, and more.
- Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.
- Hands-on leadership team for coaching and mentoring needs.
Essential Responsibilities
Instructional Coaching and Teacher Support
- Coach, mentor, and support special education teachers to improve instructional effectiveness and student outcomes.
- Model evidence-based instructional strategies, interventions, and classroom practices.
- Provide job-embedded feedback and support related to lesson planning, instruction, classroom management, and student engagement.
- Support implementation of specially designed instruction aligned with student needs, IEPs, curriculum standards, and district expectations.
- Serve as a resource for teachers regarding instructional practices, case management, and classroom systems.
- Facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and maintain documentation related to coaching and support activities.
IEP Development and Compliance
- Support staff in developing high-quality IEPs and progress monitoring.
- Provide guidance regarding CT-SEDS documentation and special education procedures.
- Review IEPs and related documentation for quality, accuracy, and compliance.
- Monitor timelines and requirements related to evaluations, annual reviews, reevaluations, and progress reporting.
Assessment and Data Analysis
- Coordinate and support assessments, screenings, and testing activities.
- Assist staff in collecting, analyzing, and utilizing student performance data to inform instruction and interventions.
- Support implementation of testing accommodations and assessment procedures.
- Use data to identify instructional strengths, needs, and opportunities for program improvement.
Collaboration and Program Support
- Partner with administrators and school teams to support instructional quality, student achievement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in classroom observations, team meetings, problem-solving discussions, and IEP/PPT meetings.
- Support alignment of curriculum, instruction, assessment, behavior supports, and special education programming.
- Assist with professional development related to instructional practices, compliance, assessment, and intervention strategies.
Qualifications
- Masters degree in Special Education, Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field preferred.
- Valid special education certification required.
- Minimum of three years of successful special education teaching experience required.
- Experience in instructional coaching, teacher leadership, or professional development preferred.
- Strong knowledge of IEP development, progress monitoring, compliance requirements, and specially designed instruction.
- Experience with CT-SEDS and special education documentation systems preferred.
- Knowledge of assessment practices, data analysis, curriculum adaptation, and evidence-based instructional strategies.
- Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to professional growth and continuous improvement.
Salary
Minimum of $72,000 and commensurate with experience and qualification