Special Education Coordinator - (Omaha, Nebraska, United States)

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Job description

Business: Boys Town

Job Summary:
The Special Education Coordinator works with youth and teachers to coordinate educational efforts for those who have special educational needs.

Schedule: 7:45AM-3:45PM

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates special education, administrative, and counseling activities for students enrolled in Home Campus schools.
  • Develops and implements curriculum, program, and procedures designed to meet the educational needs of all identified special education students enrolled at service delivery sites.
  • Provides for appropriate and accurate assessment and designation of referred students; designs, implements, and manages the IEP process for students complying with all state and federal regulations.
  • Serves as consultant to teachers and other school staff for remediation of communication disorders for identified students.
  • Demonstrates concern and respect for individual students, assumes major responsibility for academic and social growth of each student, and cares for student health and well-being during the school day.
• Participates in the administration of the Special Education Program.
  • Designs, implements, and manages a system of information management to tracks student enrollment and attendance.
  • Provides regular program audits to assure compliance with all state and federal regulations and all funding guidelines; provides timely reports of proposed and adopted state and federal regulations.
  • Prepares and monitors budget for Special Education programs.
  • Provides regular program audits to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and funding guidelines.
  • Provides oversight of special education teacher certification, staff development activities, and special education processing to meet state and federal guidelines.
  • Coordinates staff participation in the UNO program and other course work leading to Nebraska Special Education certification.
  • Initiates and follows up on contracts with other school districts for services provided.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree and/or Endorsement in Special Education and/or in School Administration.
• 3 years of experience including special education and/or supervision
• Current Nebraska Teaching Certificate.
• Nebraska Administrative Certification and special education and/or supervision endorsement preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care and education.
  • Ability to motivate and be accepting of students and understand student needs.
  • Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.
  • Ability to quickly make decisions in sensitive and sometimes critical areas and to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.

About Boys Town Nebraska:
A National Historic Landmark since 1985, the Village of Boys Town is now the only National Historic Landmark District in Nebraska. At any given time, about 400 boys and girls live in the Village, receiving care and guidance for a wide range of behavioral, emotional and academic issues. When Father Edward J. Flanagan purchased the Overlook Farm in 1921, it became the new, permanent site of Boys Town. Over the decades that followed, schools, churches and homes were built, and tens of thousands of young lives were transformed.
Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we offer an array of competitive and attractive benefit options. Unique perks to Boys Town employees and their families include free visits to Boys Town Physicians, free prescriptions, tuition assistance, access to the campus Field House, parenting resources from our experts and advancement opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

Date Posted: November 23, 2021

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-.