Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Contract Management, Educational Administration, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Organizational Skills, People Management, Prepare Correspondence, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Property Management, Record Keeping, Records Management, Regulations, Reporting Skills, Safety/Work Safety, Special Education, Staff Policies, Staff Training, Student Conduct, Student Services, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Writing Skills
Special Education Coordinator (2025-2026 School Year) JobID: 3574
Position Type:
Administration/Coordinator of Special Services
Date Posted:
8/4/2025
Location:
District Student Services
Date Available:
25-26 School Year
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Title: Special Education Coordinator
Reports To: Special Education Coordinator
Department: Special Education
Classification: Administrator
Starting Salary: $80,000
Work Year: 12-Month
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Illinois Public Educator License, General Administrative Endorsement, and Teacher Evaluator Designation required
- Undergrad degree in special education preferred, or a related services field (school psychology, school social work, etc.)
- Supervisory and/or leadership experience in special education programs, including leading Section 504 meetings and/or IEP meetings
- Supervisory and/or leadership experience managing building-level programming, parent concerns, and student discipline
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
- Supervises and evaluates certified and support staff
- Enforces the district's personnel policies
- Participates in the recruitment, screening, hiring, assigning, and training of department personnel
- Assists with recommendations for tenure and dismissal
- Assists with coordination of contracted related service personnel
- Works with departmental staff to resolve student, staff, and/or parent problems
- Engages in relevant curriculum planning and development
- Provides consultation and leadership regarding health and safety assessments of students
- Maintains administrative records; prepares reports and correspondence
- Supervises special education compliance
- Attends relevant school, district, and professional meetings
- Participates in activities for continued professional growth
- Supervises Special Education department events
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
- Planning, organization, and direction of student programming and activities
- District organization, operations, policies, and objectives
- Oral and written communication skills
- Current applicable laws, regulations, polices and procedures
- Legal proceedings and due process
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
- Meet schedules and timelines
- Work independently
- Plan and organize work
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Environment: School sites; indoor and outdoor settings.
Physical Abilities: Standing for extended periods of time; bending at the waist to assist students; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to monitor student activities and behavior; dexterity of hands and fingers to demonstrate activities and prepare materials.
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ZION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 6