REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Coordinator of Special Education Programs

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

Description of Position:

Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Special Education or designee, assist in the coordination of special education services pre-k through 8th grade; support the strategic implementation of assessment and services; provide school site and Districtwide support on referrals, eligibility determination, services provision and placement (location of services); facilitate and act as District administrator designee at IEP meetings; and support inclusive practices for students with identified disabilities. This position may also include case management of students.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the case management of students who are referred for assessment, including collaborating with outside referring agencies and parents as appropriate. May conduct district level individual assessments when appropriate.

Provide support to general education staff, special education staff and to site administrators on assessment and eligibility determination; and on best practice services provision for students with disabilities across educational settings (general education and special education)

Serve as a resource to special education staff - certified and classified -in case management, program development, instructional strategies and innovations in service delivery. Provide related staff development as appropriate.

Provide ongoing support to special education site teams including facilitating regular staff meetings; helping with scheduling and logistics related to the provision of services; sharing updates on district procedures and processes

Monitor and support compliance with state and federal laws and regulations concerning the education and rights for students with disabilities and their families.

Serve as IEP administrator designees; prepare teams for complicated IEP meetings, facilitate IEP meetings

Serve as liaison to the County office of education, Golden Gate Regional Center, County programs, nonpublic schools, other school districts, and outside agency service providers as appropriate

Plan and coordinate observations/ visits to special education programs

Perform related duties as required

Qualifications

Special Education Teaching Credential or PPS Credential in Social Work and a minimum three years special education teaching experience.

CLAD or BCLAD or equivalent

Qualification Preferred:

Experience in working with a multidisciplinary team, facilitating meetings, coaching/mentoring individuals and teams/groups, providing professional development to staff, collaborating with parents.

Experience in analyzing and using data to inform decisions related to planning and implementing special education services for individual and groups of students.

Knowledge of special education law and related timelines; on best practices for writing Individualized Education Plan and on progress reporting; on a broad range of disabilities and on how to work with students with different abilities.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Personal Qualities:

Ability to provide leadership and guidance to special education teachers and related staff, self-initiate tasks and thinking ahead, communicates effectively orally and in writing, ability to work with new and experienced staff.

Physical Abilities:

Sufficient vision to read material with or without vision aides;

Sufficient hearing to conduct in-person conversations with students, teachers and parents;

Sufficient voice volume to be heard at normal conversational distances;

Ability to stand, sit or walk for extended periods of time;

Physical, mental and emotional stamina to endure stressful conditions;

Use hands to touch, handle, reach, feel objects, controls, or tools;

Ability to demonstrate gross and fine motor skills and movements to students

Occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds;

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel.

Supervision Exercised or Received:

Under the supervision of the Director of Special Education Services or Designee

Management Salary Schedule

12 month calendar

Management: Coordinator Salary schedule

8 hour work day

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.