Special Education Regional Coordinator

BASIS Austin Metro is seeking qualified candidates for a Special Education Regional Coordinator to join our bright, passionate team!

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BASIS Curriculum Schools have been consistently ranked among the best schools in the United States. It is a reflection of the quality of the BASIS Curriculum, dedication of our expert educators, and hard work of incredible students. Our schools offer students an education that prepares them according to the highest, most rigorous international standards.

The top five high schools in the United States are BASIS Curriculum Schools, as are six of the nation’s top eight, and seven of America’s top fourteen, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings.

The BASIS Ed academic program is consistently ranked among the top 10 programs nationally and is competitive on an international scale.

BASIS Ed School teams offer an incredible opportunity to be deeply involved in an academic community that is dynamic, exciting and unpredictable. You’ll join others in a highly social, supportive and collaborative environment.

BASIS Ed is seeking a Special Education Coordinator whose primary responsibility will be to oversee the entire special education program at our Austin Metro area schools. The academic program is consistently ranked among the top 10 programs nationally and is competitive on an international scale. The mission of BASIS Ed Schools is to provide an academically excellent and rigorous liberal arts college preparatory education to all Lower and Upper School students. It is imperative that our Special Education Specialists share our vision of improving the state of education in our country.

Primary Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinating and assuring full state and federal compliance with all aspects of programming (identification, review, dismissal) for students with disabilities per the IDEA, Section 504 and the ADA;
• Providing direct special education services, as needed, and supervising itinerant service providers;
• Preparing and reporting accurate and timely data for internal and external regulatory purposes; and
• Facilitating in the development and implementation of informal academic and behavioral intervention programs for individual students.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Job Qualifications:

POSITION SUMMARY

The role of the Exceptional Student Services Coordinator (ESS Coordinator) is to oversee all aspects of the Special Education (SPED) program at a school site, including programs under IDEA, Section 504, and EL such as identifying the need for, planning, and executing all standardized and child-specific testing for students suspected of or having a disability. ESS Coordinators ensure that school special education practices are aligned with all pertinent regulations and laws, maintain open communication channels with all parties involved, and provide school-site training. The ESS Coordinator may also work directly with students to identify and fulfill needed educational services and supports as part of a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Comprehensively manage the student special education process including child find activities, the evaluation and identification process, the plan creation process, and the implementation and periodic review process under IDEA, EL, and Section 504
• Participate in the Student Support Team (SST) programs, as appropriate.
• Oversee day-to-day tasks of Special Education Teacher and Special Education/ESS Assistants
• Ensure specially designed instruction is consistent with individual student needs as articulated in the students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• Provide guidance and professional development to general education teachers on student accommodation implementation, IDEA, FAPE, Child Find obligations, the student referral process, etc.
• Identify and serve English Learners (EL)
• Ensure compliance with all State and Federal Special Education requirements and deadlines.
• Schedule and facilitate parent meetings of students on a plan (EL, 504, IEP) or students being referred for consideration of ESS progr