Coordinator of Student Services - Middle School

Portsmouth School Department • Portsmouth, RI

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About The Position

The Coordinator of Student Services is responsible for the supervision of Student Services staff and will provide instructional support and coaching to special educators, school counselors, and mental health providers as they work to support students. The Coordinator of Student Services will work with school staff to support best practices in using data, provide analysis of classroom and school-wide trends in instruction and make recommendations about potential next steps to address areas of individual needs of students. The Coordinator will serve as the LEA representative at Evaluation Team Meetings and IEP Team meetings, 504 meetings, and will work with the Building Administrator and Director of Student Services to ensure that all academic plans are being followed and meet the needs of students. The Coordinator of Student Services fosters collaboration among staff and recognizes the accomplishment of departmental members. Depth of knowledge regarding federal and state education law, special education law, processes and procedures, exceptional leadership, and communication skills are paramount.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with building leadership and/or department chairs regarding content curriculum development, selection/evaluation of instructional materials, and the design of common assessments
• Works with the building leadership team and the Director of Student Services to identify/organize professional development needs and activities for the school community in addition to participating in relevant professional development opportunities
• Supports school counselors with systems and processes relative to their work
• Supports special educators with designing and implementing rigorous responsive instructional strategies that meet the learning needs of students with disabilities
• Facilitates special educators’ understanding, analyzing, and data utilization to support equitable student access to learning by:
• Supporting a culture that uses student data regularly to improve instructional practices
• Building teacher capacity in effectively using formative data to inform instruction
• Cultivating a standards-based, data and results-oriented culture
• Supports special educators in deepening their knowledge of specially designed instruction through:
• Making recommendations on best practices for supporting teachers in delivering grade-appropriate content while making appropriate accommodations based on information in the IEP and student needs
• Supporting teachers in reviewing curriculum to identify ways to provide access for students with disabilities
• Supporting teachers in the development of compliant IEPs
• Collaborating with teachers and providing specific strategies for improved instructional delivery with research-based instructional strategies and interventions to improve achievement for all students
• Building teacher capacity in ensuring all students with disabilities have equitable access to rigorous learning opportunities that take individual student needs into consideration in both co-taught settings and separate class settings.
• Attend and participate in MTSS district and school team meetings that focus on both SEL and Academic needs of students who are not meeting benchmark
• Assists in the recruitment of special education staff and supports substitutes in assuming absent staff responsibilities
• Works with the Building Administrator in preparing for annual student course selection, the development of special education staff schedules, and caseload assignments.
• Plans for and contributes to effective transitions for new students and their families.
• Ensures that IEPs meet all regulatory and district standards, are written to reflect best practices, reflect high-quality programming, and are implemented with fidelity.
• Works with the building leadership team and the Director of Student Services to develop and implement efficient and effective service delivery models that reflect best practice
• Communicates effectively with parents and staff
• Fosters collaboration between special education and general education as it pertains to teaching, learning, and assessment
• Acts as the LEA at student IEP meetings and Evaluation Team meetings in special education
• Works with the Building Administrator and Director of Pupil Personnel Services to develop an annual budget for special education personnel and expenditures.
• Contributes to the preparation and revision of school documents (Program of Studies, Student Handbook, etc.) in collaboration with the Building Administrators
• Collaborates with building administrators and department chairs to assist in the preparation of state assessment administration schedule and coordination of accommodation needs for students with IEPs
• Actively participates on the Building Leadership Team and/or School Improvement Team to address needs within the school
• Serves as a complimentary evaluator for student services staff
• Assumes other duties as assigned by the Building Administrator, Director of College and Career Readiness, or Director of Student Services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees