Special Education Coordinator

School Administrative Unit 74•Barrington, NH

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Barrington School District is seeking a Special Education Coordinator. This role has the potential for remote and/or part-time working arrangements. The primary responsibility of the Special Education Coordinator is to develop and maintain a delivery system of services that adequately provides for the student services of the youth of the Barrington School District. This system shall include appropriate pre-school, elementary, middle school, and high school programs, as well as extended programs that may be appropriate and in the educational interests of the students.

Requirements

Leadership and creativity in program development and maintenance.
Knowledge of ESOL services, Home Education instruction, Home tutoring, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Special Education, and Speech and Hearing services.
Ability to stay informed about research findings and current trends.
Ability to identify and utilize external services, programs, and activities.
Understanding of federal and state laws and regulations relative to program services.
Coordination skills for out-of-district placements.
Ability to provide appropriate programming for high school students with special needs.
Advocacy skills for children.
Liaison skills between the school district and high schools.
Representation skills in legal actions.
Coordination of staff efforts in identifying and providing appropriate programming.
Ability to promote professional cooperation and teamwork.
Evaluation skills for performance of evaluation teams.
Organizational skills for evaluation teams.
Participation in School Board and public meetings.
Support and coordination of parent and community involvement.
Cooperative work with other agencies.
Report preparation skills.
Public relations skills.
Timely response to transportation concerns.

Nice To Haves

Potential for remote working arrangements.
Potential for part-time working arrangements.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a delivery system of services for student services.
Ensure appropriate pre-school, elementary, middle school, and high school programs, as well as extended programs.
Provide leadership and creativity in the development and maintenance of ESOL services, Home Education instruction, Home tutoring, Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Special Education, and Speech and Hearing services.
Keep abreast of research findings and current trends and make such information available to staff, School Board, and the public.
Remain well-informed about existing services, programs, and activities external to the system.
Serve as a member of the Administrative Team.
Provide for School District compliance with federal and state laws and regulations relative to program services.
Provide leadership and coordination for the placement of students in out-of-district placements.
Work with the District’s high school(s) of record and HIGH SCHOOL OF CHOICE special education staff to provide appropriate programming for high school students with special needs.
Serve as an advocate for children, promoting new programs and service(s) that address unmet needs.
Serve as a liaison between the Barrington School District and the three high schools that serve Barrington students.
Represent the interests of the Barrington School District in courts of law when required in actions involving Barrington students.
Provide leadership in coordinating staff efforts in identifying and providing appropriate programming for children with special educational needs.
Promote a high level of professional cooperation and teamwork among the staff.
Evaluate the performance of all evaluation teams and develop strategies for efficient and effective team functioning.
Provide for the organization of evaluation teams and develop strategies for efficient and effective team functioning.
Serve as a member of evaluation teams as local educational agency representative when extended year programs and out-of-district placements are being considered and other cases deemed appropriate.
Participate in School Board meetings and other public meetings when requested.
Support, promote, and coordinate parent and community involvement in student services and other programs.
Work cooperatively with other local and regional agencies that may have an interest in and/or may provide services to address the special needs of children of the School District.
Prepare annual reports of student services programs, achievements, and needs.
Apprise the staff, School Board, parents, and public of special needs programs, achievements and needs, and act in a public relations capacity.
Respond to transportation concerns in conjunction with the operations manager brought forth by parents, the transportation contractor, and/or Building Principals in a timely manner.