Special Education Instructional Leader (SEIL)

Rio Rancho Public Schools•Rio Rancho, NM

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This job posting is for the 2026-2027 School Year at Sandia Vista Elementary School. The Special Education Instructional Leader (SEIL) will focus on PreK, Elementary, and Secondary levels. This role involves working with administration on management policies, collaborating with instructional teams to improve instruction for students with disabilities, and coordinating the design and implementation of school special education programs. The SEIL will attend Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings as a District Representative, work with special education staff on program development and IEPs, and ensure proper procedures for student placement. The role also includes consulting with teachers, providers, and parents, providing leadership in Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) instruction, conducting classroom walkthroughs, and serving as a liaison between the Special Services Department and school sites. Additionally, the SEIL will collaborate with administrators on discipline files, maintain updates on legal requirements, manage a special education caseload, participate in Advisory Councils, provide enrollment and scheduling input, and work with case managers to ensure students with disabilities meet graduation requirements. The position also involves creating/reviewing/amending special education student schedules in PowerSchool and complying with ethical conduct standards.

Requirements

New Mexico Public Education Department Special Education Licensure, or ability to obtain witin two years of hire
New Mexico Public Education Department Level II Teaching Licensure with a minimum of five years of classroom teaching experience
New Mexico Public Education Department Level III-A Licensure attainment within two years of hire
New Mexico Public Education Department Level III-B Administrative License or attainment of such licensure within three years of hire

Nice To Haves

MA in Education with Special Education Licensure
Taught a minimum of three years in special education
New Mexico Public Education Department Level III-A Teaching License with a minimum of 6 years of classroom teaching experience and having taught special education for a minimum of three years
New Mexico Public Education Department Level III-B Administrative License

Responsibilities

Has constant access to confidential information and works with administration on management policies, therefore must respect and safeguard sensitive, confidential or privileged information.
Participates and collaborates with the instructional team on improvement of instruction for students with disabilities.
Provides recommendations to administration regarding instructional best practice.
Coordinates design and implementation of school special education programs for school sites.
Attends Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings as District Representative in accordance with C.F.R. Section 300.321(a)4.
Works collaboratively with the special education staff on matters of program development and Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
Ensures that established procedures to process and place eligible students in special education classes from admission to dismissal are carried out.
Consults as necessary with special and general education teachers, ancillary providers and with parents of students with disabilities to develop students’ IEPs that meet their current needs.
Provides leadership in the design and delivery of instruction in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
Completes regularly scheduled Classroom Walkthroughs in special education classrooms with immediate feedback on instructional practices.
Works as a liaison between the Special Services Department and the school site or community by communicating the philosophy and practices of the Special Services Department to administrators, staff and community.
Collaborates with site administrators on discipline files for all students with disabilities and monitor days of suspension for FAPE compliance.
Maintains updates of legal requirements governing all special education programs.
Manages a special education caseload.
Participates and gives/gains input for additional special education programs and services through Advisory Councils.
Provides enrollment and scheduling input to district and site administration for staffing purposes.
Works collaboratively with special education case managers/transition specialists/counselors to review transcripts, graduation progress checks, and IEP schedule of services page(s) (as applicable) to ensure students with disabilities completion of necessary requirements for graduation.
Creates/reviews/amends special education student schedules in PowerSchool according to IEP Schedule of Services page(s), as applicable.
Complies with state-approved New Mexico Administrative Code of Ethical Responsibility of the Education Profession and the RRPS Employee Standards of Conduct and upholds and enforces rules, administrative directives and regulations, school board policies, and local, state and federal regulations.
Employee may be assigned other duties based on the needs of the district during the term of employment.