Section 504/dyslexia Coordinator - Manor, United States - Manor Independent School District
Description
Job Title:
Section 504/Dyslexia Coordinator
Department/Campus:
Special Education
Pay Grade:
Administrative/Professional
Primary Purpose:
Perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Oversee the Section 504 and dyslexia team of professionals and building level staff to ensure delivery of a wide range of interventions to all students and compliance with federal, state, and district guidelines.
Function as a resource for administrators and building staff and proactively partner with different departments to resolve various problems and issues facing the district.
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
Master's Degree with an emphasis in Education or related field from an accredited educational institution; Texas Mid-management or other appropriate certificate; five years teaching experience; administrative/leadership experience at the district or campus level; experience in curriculum and instruction
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, local laws, and guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to define problems, review data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
- Ability to manage budget and personnel.
- Ability to create and sustain effective systems.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to plan and facilitate a group to achieve desired outcomes.
- Ability to develop and provide leadership in professional learning communities focusing on improving student achievement and behavior.
- Knowledge of sound approaches and processes for staff development.
- Ability to train staff in dyslexia assessment and intervention, and Section 504 legal requirements, policies and procedures.
- An understanding of best practices and legal requirements of Section 504 and dyslexia.
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents, and community by projecting a positive image that enhances the district's mission.
- Effectively communicate state and district dyslexia policy and guidelines to teachers and staff.
Essential Job Functions:
- Facilitates the planning, evaluation and delivery of Manor ISD's dyslexia program for grades K1
- Supervises campus dyslexia specialists and coordinators and evaluates job performance to ensure effectiveness.
- Participates in the recruitment, selection, and training of personnel and make sound recommendations relative to personnel placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
- Uses appropriate and effective techniques (including ongoing dyslexia training) to encourage community and parent involvement.
- Plans the necessary time, resources, and materials to support subordinates in accomplishing educational goals.
- Obtains and uses evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to gauge dyslexia program effectiveness.
- Establishes and maintains open lines of communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, and teachers concerning vital issues.
- Administers the Section 504 department budget and ensures that programs are cost effective and funds are managed prudently.
- Develops training options and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary operations in Section 504 and dyslexia.
- Schedules and facilitates dyslexia team meetings and ongoing dyslexia team professional development.
- Provides training, monitoring, and mentoring support to campus Section 504 coordinators.
- Implements and monitors the screening, referral process, and assessment for dyslexia and Section 50
- Assumes responsibility for coordinating Section 504 and dyslexia programs throughout the district.
- Maintains records and operating guidelines or policies that maintain compliance and promote effective intervention plans.
- Develops, continually revises, and implements consistent procedures to identify and locate individuals with disabilities according to Section 50
- Develops and monitors processes, timelines, implementation and compliance related to federal regulations and state guidelines for Section 504 and dyslexia.
- Works collaboratively with Curriculum and Instruction Department, Student Support Services, Special Education Department, and other district departments as needed.
- Plans for accommodations in the general education environment for Section 504 eligible students including the provision of related services (i.e., transportation, etc.).
- Monitors trends of district Section 504 student data by disability to ensure students with disabilities have access and are being included in programs, courses and activities.
- Compiles, maintains, and reviews data as required to ensure the educational needs of children are met.
- Coordinates, schedules and provides campus trainings and districtlevel meetings relating to Section 504 and dyslexia.
- Attends state and regional meetings and conferences as required.
- Periodically attends campusbased RtI and Section 504 committee meetings.
- Dependable performance r
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