Special Education Director * BETTER WAGE* ($80,000 yearly)

Developmental Disability Center Of; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Developmental Disability Center Of in Omaha, NE seeks a licensed Special Education Teacher to design and implement programs for students with disabilities, monitor progress, and coordinate services under IEPs.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and Nebraska Teaching Certificate with a Special Education endorsement; you will collaborate with general education staff, supervise paraprofessionals, and document communications with parents and agencies to ensure compliant, quality education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and Nebraska Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement.
• Experience documenting IEPs and progress reporting.
• Ability to collaborate with district and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and monitor special education programs for students with disabilities.
• Maintain all pertinent Nebraska Department of Education documents.
• Manage budgets and coordinate resources to support special education services.
• Manage caseloads and provide services as directed in IEP.
• Progress monitor IEP goals and provide written progress reports to parents four times/year.
• Participate in MDTs and ISP regarding vocational services for students.
• Develop and implement vocational ISP program and collaborate with general education staff.
• Supervise paraprofessionals and document parent interactions with families and agencies.
• Conduct observations and evaluations; communicate with district and outside agencies.
• Attend scheduled special education meetings and comply with guidelines.

Skills

Curriculum planning

IEP documentation

Paraprofessional supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Nebraska Teaching Certificate (Special Education endorsement)

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: OMAHA, NEBRASKA - OMAHA, NE 68114

Performance Responsibilities and Job Tasks

• Design, implement, and monitor special education programs to meet the needs of all students with disabilities
• Maintain all pertinent NDE documents
• Manage budgets and coordinate resources to support special education services.
• Manage caseloads
• Provide services as directed in IEP.
• Progress monitor IEP goals and provide written progress reports to parents four times/year.
• Participate in ISP regarding the vocational services for new individual and individual already on caseload.
• Develop and implement vocational ISP program
• Participate in MDTs for new students and students already on caseload.
• Collaborate with general education and related service staff regarding student progress and participation in the general education curriculum.
• Develop a working knowledge of students on case load as it pertains to providing special education services.
• Document all parent pertinent interactions with parents, outside agencies etc. (phone calls, notes, etc.).
• Supervise paraprofessionals.
• Conduct formal and informal diagnostic observations and evaluations.
• Communicate with district and outside agencies.
• Attend regularly scheduled and other announced special education meetings.
• Comply with NDE Rule 51 guidelines

Qualifications

Education Level and Certification

Bachelors degree required. Must possess at all times during employment a Nebraska Teaching Certificate with such endorsements as required by NDE Rule 10. Must possess Special Education Endorsement appropriate for the instructional responsibility assigned (grade level and disability) as required by NDE Rules 24 and 51.