SPED Campus Coordinator (Grades: K-8)

Description

BASIC FUNCTION

Collaborate with and coordinate campus case managers to complete responsibilities in a professional, quality, and timely manner to ensure effective IEP development, implementation, and meetings.

• Ensure documentation and progress monitoring occurs for each student with an IEP by conducting regular reviews using the DISD campus audit process (PLAAFPs, Goals, Objectives, Compensatory Time, etc.).

• Develop and monitor systems for distributing IEPs to pertinent teachers and ensuring timely implementation of ARD decisions related to services, accommodations, and placement.

• Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate all Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings, including notices, interpreters, required participants, and use of district-approved ARD agendas to ensure procedural fidelity and compliance with all timelines.

• Monitor the completion and submission of ARD documentation for assigned student populations, including paperwork, audit files, eligibility folders, and required supplements (IEPs, BIPs, Transition Plans, etc.).

• Serve as the primary point of contact for parents regarding ARD processes, procedural questions, and campus-level special education concerns, coordinating communication among parents, campus staff, district personnel, and service providers.

• Maintain neutral facilitation and apply conflict resolution strategies during ARD meetings.

• Engage in weekly or bi-weekly meetings with the principal to review program implementation and timelines aligned with TEA requirements and the DISD campus audit process.

• Monitor campus special education systems for consistency, accuracy, and compliance using district tools and monitoring systems, including adherence to the 8-Step MRE/LRE process.

• Provide coaching, feedback, and side-by-side support to special education teachers on IEP implementation, instructional strategies, and progress monitoring.

• Support collaboration between special and general education teachers to improve access to grade-level instruction and use student data to guide instructional feedback and campus improvement.

• Support campus administrators with special education compliance, audits, and due process requirements.

• Conduct yearly family and community meetings in collaboration with the campus Dyslexia Interventionist and participate in professional development while collaborating with district special education staff.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required Bachelor's Degree from accredited university

• Preferred Master's Degree from accredited university

• Preferred valid Teaching certification in Special Education

• Required 3+ years of Teaching experience including Special Education.

• Demonstrated expertise in specially designed instruction and provides ongoing coaching, feedback, and support to special education teachers to strengthen IEP implementation, instructional practices, and student outcomes.

• Demonstrated expertise in specially designed instruction and inclusive practice

• Demonstrated experience facilitating ARD/IEP meetings and ensuring compliance

• Strong knowledge of IDEA, ARD procedures, and special education instructional practice

• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, educators, administrators, and service provider

• Ability to develop and implement campus Special Education programming

• Proficiency with district data systems (e.g., EDPlan/EasyIEP, Review 360) and Google/Microsoft tool

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.