Chair, Spcl Ed 11M

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the leadership of the principal, and with support from the Office of Special Education Services, the Department Chairperson will perform duties/functions that ensure special education services are provided for students with disabilities in compliance with district, state, and federal requirements.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

• Provides feedback to teachers regarding effective instruction and utilization of a variety of instructional/behavioral techniques and educational media


• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, and staff members


• Acts as liaison between administrators, campus departments, and staff to facilitate effective implementation of instructional and behavioral services for students with disabilities


• Attends Special Education Department Chair meetings


• Conducts regularly scheduled department meetings for special education staff on operating procedures/strategies for special education services


• Collaborates with campus administration to ensure teacher/staff compliance with documentation of services and district curriculum/initiatives
  
   

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES CONTINUED

• Utilizes results-based accountability and data-driven decision making processes to assure that students with disabilities are making progress and graduating at a comparable rate as their non-disabled peers


• Follows procedures identified by the Office of Special Education Services to increase district performance levels on State Performance Plan (SPP) and Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) indicators


• Provides leadership for collecting and reviewing campus transition data for submission to TEA (secondary)


• Coordinates with campus administration to compile information related to litigation for TEA or OSEP complaints


• Assists with the acquisition, distribution, and tracking of special education instructional materials/resources


• Performs other duties as assigned by the building principal
  
   

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree preferred.


• Must have Texas Teacher certification in Special Education.

Experience

• Possess three or more years of exemplary teaching experience in special education with the most recent evaluation indicating performance exceeds expectation


• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities


• Demonstrate knowledge of special education federal, state, and local guidelines

Other Requirements

• Possess appropriate computer knowledge and skills


• Possess the ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the school


• Possess the ability to perceive organizational implications of recommendations and decisions


• Possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, both internal and external to the department


• Possess the ability to acquire information regarding different subjects, analyze, select, and present information in an acceptable form


• Possess the ability to travel to schools throughout the district


• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, drive (possess a valid Texas driver’s license and applicable insurance) and or be mobile