Leavenworth U.S.D. #453 is currently seeking applications for a Process Coordinator for the 2024-25 school year. Applicants should hold or be eligible for a valid Kansas teaching license with a special education endorsement. Interested applicants should fill out the online application and attach any applicable documents.
Purpose:
Responsible for facilitating and coordinating district special education programs and services for students with disabilities.
Reports To: Building Principal and Director of Special Education
Supervises: Paraprofessionals
Salary: Based on Negotiated Agreement Salary Schedule
License: KSDE License with Special Education Endorsement
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
- Current Kansas State Teaching Licensure with Special Education endorsement
- Health and Inoculation Certificate on file in the Central Office
- Valid Driver’s License
Essential Job Functions
- Develop, monitor, and evaluate special education programming needs.
- Monitor the implementation of special education services for students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for compliance.
- Act as Local Education Agency (LEA) representative in IEP meetings.
- Review IEPs for compliance and provide feedback as necessary.
- Schedule and conduct Manifestation Determination Review hearings.
- Create and manage class schedules for students with IEPs.
- Create and manage special education staff schedules.
- Create and manage special education teacher caseloads.
- Monitor paraprofessional time sheets.
- Provide professional development to district staff.
- Collect and evaluate data related to students with IEPs (progress monitoring, grades, discipline, etc.).
- Assist staff with the delivery of instructional methodologies
- Act as a liaison between students, families, and district personnel.
- Consult with building and district administration.
- Coordinate with the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) for students with IEPs.
- Coordinate with outside agencies providing services to district students with IEPs.
- Consult with staff in problem solving for students.
- Monitor materials and equipment needed.
- Assist with state file reviews.
- Coordinate student transportation needs.
- Demonstrates effective human relations and communication skills.
- Complies with district safety practices.
- Complies with all district rules, regulations, and policies.
- Other duties/responsibilities deemed necessary may be assigned.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to enter data into a computer, to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
- Ability to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone
- Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone
- Ability to travel within the district.
- Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to height.
- Ability to bend, stoop, sit on floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead.
- Regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.
General Responsibilities
- Contributes to safe and orderly work areas
- Works to help ensure student achievement
- Builds positive school/community relations
- Works to develop constructive peer and student relationships
- Works to develop effective and efficient performance
- Practices responsible fiscal, facility, and resource management
- Models positive professional attributes
- Sees that district policies are observed during all activities
- Keeps abreast of new information, innovative ideas and techniques
- Obtains advance approval of the Principal for all activities and expenditures
- Adheres to all District policies and procedures including the USD453 Negotiated Agreement
- Adheres to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal or other Administrative Staff
Contract Days: Contracted Teacher Days, with 10 Extended Contract Days |