COORDINATOR SENSORY IMPAIRED SUPPORT - Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Main Office

Provo School District; Town of Easton (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 seeks a dynamic Coordinator of Special Education for Sensory Impaired Support Programs to serve multiple schools within the IU 20 region. The candidate will provide instructional leadership, collaborate with district staff, and advance services for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, visually impaired, and with other sensory needs.

The role emphasizes supervising specialized staff, coordinating AAC decisions, and ensuring compliance with regulatory timelines

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or higher in related field and appropriate Pennsylvania certification.
• Experience supervising special education staff and knowledge of sensory impairment programs.
• Familiar with IDEA, Section 504 and ADA regulations and related processes.
• Ability to provide instructional leadership across speech-language and sensory-impaired services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing staffing, program, materials, and technology needs.
• Make site visits and collaborate with school principals and district supervisors.
• Interpret evaluation results, IEPs, and Section 504 plans; monitor student progress.
• Support staff compliance with special education timelines and requirements.
• Collaborate with school teams on programming for students with special needs.
• Support AAC decisions and implementation of specially designed instruction.
• Plan and evaluate professional development for teachers of exceptional students.
• Assist in identifying assessment tools for sensory impairments.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Independence

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

Master's Degree in Special Education

Supervisor of Special Education certification

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

ASHA CCC

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Internet research

Job description

COORDINATOR SENSORY IMPAIRED SUPPORT: Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Main Office

Location Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Main Office
6 Danforth Drive
Easton , PA 18045

Experience 5 years plus

Degrees / Certificates

Master's Degree / PA Supervisor of Sp Ed Cert

• Supervisor of Special Education certification
• Have a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Have a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Possess solid knowledge regarding sensory impairments and have experience working with students who have sensory impairments.
• Knowledge of needs of students with vision impairments
• Knowledge of needs of students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Knowledge of needs of students who have various speech and language impairments
• Comprehensive understanding of IDEA, Section 504 and ADA laws and regulations; Child Find and Equitable Participation protocols
• Experience providing supervision to others
• Experience providing in-service opportunities to others.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient computer skills using Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet.
• Ability to work independently, as well as maintain a positive working relationship with others
• Perform multiple tasks under tight deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• High degree of flexibility

Description

Coordinator of Special Education for Sensory Impaired Support Programs to service all schools and programs located and served in the Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 service area.

Overview of the Position:

Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 seeks an energetic, experienced and dynamic individual for the Coordinator of Special Education for Sensory Impaired Support Programs. Through creativity and option-thinking, this highly motivated individual will engage others, create opportunities and advance the mission of Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 and promote the goals of the Sensory Impaired Support Programs. The successful candidate will participate in an organization driven by the virtues of excellence, integrity, innovation, enthusiasm, collaboration, and respect.

The Coordinator of Special Education will support the Supervisor of Special Education for the Sensory Impaired Support Program in the efforts to provide instructional leadership to the specialized personnel of the school-age speech-language support program, itinerant hearing support program, vision support program and educational audiology. This leader will need to forge relationships with school district personnel, college and community partners.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in reviewing staffing needs, program needs, materials, and technology needs
• Make site visits on a regular basis and meet with building principals and district special education supervisors as needed or requested
• Work with IU and district personnel to interpret the results of evaluations, IEPs and Section 504 plans; and to monitor student progress.
• Assist staff with compliance with special education requirements and timelines.
• Collaborate with members of school teams concerning all facets of programming for students with special needs, from pre-referral intervention to transition and dismissal.
• Support educational teams with AAC decisions.
• Support staff in implementation of specially designed instruction.
• Assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating professional development for teachers of exceptional students.
• Be able to recommend assessment tools, techniques and resources that can assist in the identification of students with sensory impairments