SPED Coordinator

Beta Academy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Beta Academy in Houston, TX seeks a SPED Coordinator to lead Special Education services, compliance, and scholar support systems, ensuring rigorous instruction and equitable access. You will partner with campus leadership, teachers, and families to develop scholars who contribute at local and national levels.

The role reports to the Principal and Executive Director of Special Populations and is a 100% onsite position.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas Special Education Certification.
• Minimum of five years of Special Education teaching experience.
• Strong knowledge of IDEA, TEA compliance requirements, ARD processes, and Special Education law.

Responsibilities

• Serves as campus point person for Special Education services, compliance, and scholar support systems.
• Participates in campus leadership meetings, scholar success meetings, intervention meetings, and instructional planning systems.
• Partners with the Principal, Dean of Academics, Dean of Scholars, teachers, and support staff to ensure scholar success.
• Maintains visibility across classrooms, parent meetings, and campus events.
• Coordinates scheduling, administration, and implementation of district/state assessments (NWEA MAP, AR, STAAR, TELPAS).
• Provides lunch supervision as assigned and supports testing operations with fidelity.
• Reinforces a campus culture of joyful rigor, high expectations, urgency, professionalism, and accountability.

Education

Master’s Degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Special Education, or related field

Job description

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Beta is a Title I Schoolwide campus. I understand that part or all of this job could be funded with federal funds.

Mission

The mission of the Beta Academy SPED Coordinator is to serve as the campus leader for Special Education services, compliance, and scholar support systems while ensuring scholars with disabilities receive rigorous instruction, individualized support, and equitable access to academic success. The SPED Coordinator cultivates a culture of joyful rigor, inclusion, accountability, and excellence while partnering with campus leadership, teachers, and families to develop scholars who can contribute on a community, national, and international level.

Reports To

The Principal and Executive Director of Special Populations

*This position is designated as essential personnel and may be required to report to work or remain available during emergencies, campus closures, or other critical situations.

• SPED Teachers
• Instructional, Teacher, and SPED Aides
• Dyslexia Specialist
• Related Service Providers
• A-Rated Network: All rated campuses earn an A from TEA.
• (K-5) 70% of scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests
• (K-5) 30% of scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests
• (6-8) 70% of scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests
• (6-8) 35% of scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests
• (9-12) 75% of scholars achieve Meets or above on benchmarks and state tests
• (9-12) 35% of scholars achieve Masters on benchmarks and state tests

Compliance & Program Management

• 100% of IEPs completed 72 hours prior to the ARD meeting
• 100% of Transfer, Brief, Reevaluation, and Annual ARDs conducted within required timelines
• 100% of Initial Evaluations completed within required timelines
• 100% compliance with Child Find requirements
• 100% audit readiness throughout the school year
• 100% of identified scholars serviced according to IEP requirements
• 100% of gradebook audit is completed to ensure accommodations are documented
• 100% of service logs and required documentation completed weekly
• 100% of work samples collected within required timelines
• 100% of progress reports completed within required timelines
• 100% of State Performance Plan is updated within the timelines
• 100% participation in LPAC meetings for dually identified scholars
• 100% implementation of accommodations and IEP services with fidelity
• Progress monitoring systems implemented consistently for all identified scholars

Family & School Culture

• 3.1 score or higher on Parent Satisfaction Surveys
• 3.1 score or higher on SPED Support Surveys
• Positive partnerships maintained with families and campus stakeholders

Role-Based Competencies

• Leadership & Team Management
• Organization & Planning
• High Standards
• Communication
• Coaching & Development
• Problem-Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Joy
• Culture of Honor
• Courageous Conversations
• Integrity
• High Standards
• Creativity

Job Responsibilities

Campus Leadership & Accountability

• Serves as the campus point person for Special Education services, compliance, and scholar support systems.
• Participates in campus leadership meetings, scholar success meetings, intervention meetings, and instructional planning systems.
• Partners with the Principal, Dean of Academics, Dean of Scholars, teachers, and support staff to ensure scholar success.
• Maintains visibility throughout the school day across classrooms, intervention spaces, parent meetings, and campus events.
• Serves as an administrator during parent nights, ARDs, family engagement events, and scholar support meetings.
• Coordinates and supports the scheduling, administration, and implementation of district and state assessment programs, including NWEA MAP, Accelerated Reader (AR), STAAR, TELPAS, and other required assessments, ensuring testing accommodations and compliance requirements are implemented with fidelity.
• Provide lunch supervision as assigned.
• Supports schoolwide systems, culture initiatives, testing operations, transitions, and scholar supervision as needed.
• Reinforces a campus culture of joyful rigor, high expectations, urgency, professionalism, and accountability.

Instructional Leadership & Scholar Support

• Coaches teachers and aides in implementing accommodations, modifications, inclusion strategies, and behavior supports.
• Conducts classroom walkthroughs and provides actionable feedback to SPED teachers and instructional aides.
• Monitors scholar achievement, intervention effectiveness, behavior data, and IEP goal progress.
• Participates in scholar success meetings and collaborates with instructional leaders to close achievement gaps for scholars receiving Special Education services.
• Ensures accommodations are implemented consistently during classroom instruction, district testing, and state testing.
• Provides compensatory services, Extended School Year (ESY), and homebound services.
• Supports campus intervention systems and collaborates with RTI/MTSS teams regarding referrals and scholar support plans.
• Assists with behavior support systems and crisis response as needed.
• Provide small-group tutorials to approximately 6 scholars, ensuring they achieve grade-level academic goals as assigned.
• (K-12) Supervise that scholars participate in one outdoor lesson per week.
• (K-2) Supervise the maintenance of a garden/planters box as an outdoor laboratory to help foster life skills, responsibility, problem solving, and critical thinking. Provide dynamic environments in which to observe, classify, infer, measure, predict, and organize.
• (3-8) Supervise that scholars participate in at least 1 hands-on/real world learning project per year, which will be completed during class time rather than at home.
• (9-12) Attend and support graduation, including setup & teardown (1 of 15 parent nights).

Compliance & Program Management

• Oversees all Special Education compliance systems, timelines, and documentation.
• Ensures ARDs, FIEs, evaluations, reevaluations, and audit files remain compliant, accurate, and organized.
• Conducts monthly audits of IEPs, service logs, progress reports, accommodations, and scholar records.
• Ensures procedural safeguards and Child Find requirements are implemented with fidelity.
• Maintains accurate records in SuccessEd, Skyward, and other district systems.
• Coordinates related services, evaluations, scheduling, and service delivery for Special Education scholars.
• Collaborates with the 504 Coordinator, Dyslexia staff, ESL staff, and campus leadership regarding scholar support services.
• Ensures all required progress reports and parent documentation are completed and distributed on time.
• Supervises, develops, and evaluates SPED teachers, instructional aides, and support staff.
• Leads SPED team meetings, professional development sessions, and compliance trainings.
• Holds staff accountable for instructional quality, professionalism, scholar support, and compliance expectations.
• Supports onboarding, mentorship, coaching, and growth of Special Education staff members.
• Assists teachers and aides with classroom management, organization, and implementation of scholar supports.

Family & Community Engagement

• Builds strong partnerships with families through proactive communication and problem-solving.
• Oversees and supports Special Education teachers in conducting a minimum of two parent conferences annually in accordance with Texas Education Code § 28.022(a)(1), ensuring meaningful communication regarding scholar progress, services, and supports.
• Supports teachers and administrators during difficult parent meetings and conflict resolution conversations.
• Ensures parents understand scholar progress, accommodations, intervention plans, and services.
• Responds promptly and professionally to parent concerns and questions.
• Maintains positive working relationships with families, community partners, and stakeholders.

School Culture & Mission Alignment

• Champions Beta Academy’s mission, values, and culture across all Special Education programming.
• Supports campus traditions, celebrations, performances, and scholar recognition systems.
• Models professionalism, positivity, urgency, and solution-oriented leadership.
• Maintains a safe, orderly, and college-preparatory learning environment.
• Upholds all board policies, school procedures, and administrative expectations.

Professionalism & Communication

• Demonstrate professionalism by being in regular attendance and arriving on time to work, weekly staff meetings, team planning/DDI meetings, tutorials, cafeteria duty, 15 parent nights a year and other assigned duties.
• Completes required training, reports, and deliverables on time.
• Maintains professional communication with scholars, staff, parents, and community members.
• Exercises professionalism, composure, and sound judgment during disagreements and difficult conversations.
• Uses professional communication and appropriate conduct on and off campus, including social media platforms.
• Maintains professional appearance and follows Beta Academy dress expectations.
• Checks email regularly and responds to communication in a timely manner.

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• Participate willingly in all dance/stomp productions throughout the academic school year.
• Additional duties may be assigned by the Principal and/or EDSP.
• This is a 100% onsite role

Qualifications

Required

• Valid Texas Special Education Certification
• Minimum of five years of Special Education teaching experience
• Strong knowledge of IDEA, TEA compliance requirements, ARD processes, and Special Education law

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Special Education, or related field
• Experience supervising or coaching staff
• Experience leading campus compliance systems and instructional support programs