Special Education Coordinator

The Special Education Campus Coordinator (in collaboration with the Special Education Director, Regional Coordinator, and Campus Headmaster) will:

• Coordinate all aspects of the Child Centered Special Education Process on assigned campus.
• Ensure that the ARD/IEP process and the quality of programs for students with disabilities are in compliance with Federal, State, and Local requirements.

Great Hearts

Great Hearts Academies is a growing network of 45 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free schools in San Antonio (TX), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), Phoenix (AZ), and Baton Rouge (LA). We currently provide over 29,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education, without the barriers that often come with private prep schools. We gladly prepare our graduates for success in the best universities in the nation, but our main purpose is the formation of the soul, heart, and mind. We believe that the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally.

Benefits:

• Exceptional benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost
• Texas Teacher Retirement System for employees

Qualifications: Education/Certification:

• Master’s Degree Preferred
• Valid Texas Teacher Certification
• Special Education Certification/Appropriate Board Licensure
• Generalist or Core Content Area that covers grade levels assigned

Experience:

• 3-5 years of successful Special Education teaching experience
• Campus leadership experience in Special Education
• Experience coaching/mentoring teachers and/or providing professional development

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Ability to prepare appropriate individual education program (IEPs)
• Knowledge of local, state and federal rules and regulations pertaining to special education
• Knowledge of various special education eligibility conditions and the challenges to learning
• Knowledge of curriculum in grades K through 12
• Basic computer skills
• Strong organization and communication (written and oral)
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff, students, and parents

Special Education at Great Hearts

• At Great Hearts, our Special Education Teachers and Coordinators are integral members of our faculty, participating in all faculty-wide events and PD, while also bringing the specialized expertise that is necessary for the success of all our students.
• Great Hearts aims to serve all students within our special education population in a manner that affirms and reflects their dignity and rightful participation within the larger student body and academy.
• Through consultation, resource, inclusion, and co-teaching models, the Special Education team provides essential support, following an Individualized Education Plan, to ensure each student is served in the least restrictive environment possible.