Special Education Regional Coordinator

BASIS Ed; Pflugerville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid medical and dental

Vision insurance

PTO

401k with partial match

Employee Assistance Program

KinderCare tuition discount

Job summary

BASIS Ed is seeking a Special Education Regional Coordinator to oversee SPED programs at Pflugerville and Austin campuses, managing testing, evaluation, and IEP implementation under IDEA, EL, and 504.

The role requires a valid SPED certificate, 1 year of related experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; you will train staff, ensure compliance, and collaborate with school leaders to provide FAPE and timely accommodations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in special education or related subject matter (or 24+ credit hours in applicable subject matter with other degree).
• Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card and/or satisfactory state background check.
• Current Special Education certificate valid in relevant jurisdiction.
• 1 year in a role with related special education duties.
• Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Comprehensively manage the student special education process including child find, evaluation/identification, plan creation, implementation and review under IDEA, EL, and 504.
• Participate in Student Support Team (SST) programs as appropriate.
• Oversee day-to-day tasks of SPED Teachers and SPED/ESS Assistants.
• Ensure specially designed instruction aligns with IEPs.
• Provide guidance and professional development to general education teachers on IDEA, FAPE, Child Find obligations, and the referral process.
• Identify and serve English Learners (EL)
• Ensure compliance with all State and Federal SPED requirements and deadlines.
• Schedule and facilitate parent meetings for plans (EL, 504, IEP).
• Maintain SPED paperwork and files.
• Schedule and facilitate hearing/vision screenings for SPED students.
• Coordinate and ensure full compliance with IDEA and 504 across programs.
• Prepare and report data for internal/external regulatory purposes.
• Support general education teachers and collaborate with admins to ensure FAPE.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related subject

1 year in related SPED role

IVP Fingerprint Clearance

Tools

IEP Pro

EasyIEP

AZELLA

Job description

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

This role will be supporting our Pflugerville and Austin campuses.

The role of the Special Education Regional 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. SPED 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 SPED 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).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in special education or related subject matter (or 24+ credit hours in applicable subject matter with other degree).


• Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card and/or satisfactory applicable state background check.


• Current Special Education certificate valid in relevant jurisdiction.


• 1 year in a role with related special education job duties.


• Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in special education or related subject matter.


• CPI or TACT-2


• 2+ years with related special education job duties in a similar-sized school.


• IEP Pro (AZ), SED’s, (BA), EasyIEP (DC), special education system used by the school to manage, special education process and 504 process.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• 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 programming.


• Maintain all SPED paperwork and files.


• In collaboration with appropriate school leaders, schedule and facilitate all hearing and vision screenings for current SPED students.


• Schedule and facilitate student plan reviews (504, IEP, EL)


• Execute and oversee all school/location-specific programs, testing, and requirements, e.g., English Learners (EL) programs, Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA)


• Provide or oversee the provision of accommodations for state and district testing, as outlined in student accommodation plans.


• Maintain appropriate communication with Head of School


• Maintain regular, full, predictable attendance.


• Adapting and delivering specially designed instruction to eligible students with disabilities


• Work with students with disabilities in a small group setting or 1:1 setting.


• Interact directly with students to fulfill IEP requirements.


• Fulfill required provisions in student plans, including service minutes, by providing specially designed instruction and facilitating other supports and/or related services.


• Providing case management services for students with disabilities including plan/program development provision and compliance


• Supervise itinerant-related service providers.


• Coordinating and ensuring full state and federal compliance with all aspects of programming (identification, review, dismissal) for students with disabilities per the IDEA and Section 504


• Preparing and reporting accurate and timely data or internal and external regulatory purposes


• Supporting general education teachers and collaborating with administrators to ensure the availability of a FAPE to eligible students.


• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits And Salary

• Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.


• BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Employer paid medical and dental insurance
  
  
  • Vision insurance
  
  
  • PTO
  
  
  • Ability to add dependents
  
  
  • 401k with partial match that grows over time
  
  
  • Employee Assistance Program
  
  
  • Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)
  
  
  
  

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.

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and applicable state law, BASIS* does not discriminate on the basis of any actual or perceived classification protected by law in any of its business activities, including its educational programs and activities which comply fully with the requirements of state and federal law and Title IX. Inquiries regarding BASIS’ nondiscrimination policies should be directed to [e-mail].

• As used in this policy, the term “BASIS” refers to: BASIS Educational Group, LLC; BASIS Charter Schools, Inc.; BDC, A Public Charter School, Inc.; BBR Schools, Inc.; BASIS Texas Charter Schools, Inc., and all affiliated entities.