Chair, Spcl Ed 10M

Houston Independent School District•Houston, TX

12h•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

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
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