Special Education Coordinator: Compliance & PD Lead

ACCEL Schools LLC; Highland Park (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Life insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Job summary

ACCEL Schools is seeking a Special Education Coordinator for Barber Preparatory Academy in Highland Park, Michigan. You will support Intervention Specialists, manage rosters, monitor compliance, and provide professional development in collaboration with the SPED Manager and school leaders.

You will assist with state reporting, IEP reviews, and act as a district representative at IEP meetings, ensuring high-quality programming for transfer students and accurate data entry across systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the Special Education field
• Current Special Education Teacher or Administrator Certification
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage confidential information with good judgment

Responsibilities

• Attend trainings offered by county agencies and the department of education.
• Develop and facilitate professional development and training on Special Education topics.
• Coordinate with enrollment team to understand volume and needs of newly enrolling SPED students, gather existing documentation, and assign students to IS caseloads.
• Review all SPED documents, including IEPs, for compliance and quality and provide feedback and coaching to Intervention Specialists prior to IEP meeting.
• Act as district representative at IEP meetings.
• Assist Intervention Specialists with complex parent communications as needed.
• Monitor Intervention Specialist compliance with timelines and data collection.
• Observe Intervention Specialists during instructional time with students and provide feedback.
• Partner with Principal and Asst. Principal to ensure communication and consistency in general education and SPED programming.
• Collaborate with EMIS Coordinator/State Reporting Manager to gather/enter all needed data into state and federal systems.
• Participates in trainings and meetings held by the ACCEL Special Education team.
• Perform all other job duties as assigned

Skills

Roster management

Compliance monitoring

Professional development

Observation & feedback

Collaboration with enrollment team

State reporting data entry

Leadership & management

Written and verbal communication

Confidentiality handling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Special Education

Master’s Degree preferred

Administrator Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

ACCEL Schools is seeking a Special Education Coordinator for Barber Preparatory Academy in Highland Park, Michigan. You will support Intervention Specialists, manage rosters, monitor compliance, and provide professional development in collaboration with the SPED Manager and school leaders.

You will assist with state reporting, IEP reviews, and act as a district representative at IEP meetings, ensuring high-quality programming for transfer students and accurate data entry across systems.