Job Description

Position Title: Special Education Coordinator

Department: Academic

Reports To: Principal

Last Updated: April 15, 2025

Position Summary:

We are seeking a collaborative and knowledgeable educational professional to implement and facilitate campus special education processes and procedures. This individual will partner with campus staff and multidisciplinary teams to support instructional initiatives, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and Child Study Team (CST)/ARD processes. The ideal candidate will also cultivate strong communication and partnerships with parents, staff, and community members to address and reduce barriers to student success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of curriculum, instruction, and interventions to ensure 
• instructional fidelity and effectiveness.
• Advises and guides staff on Sunshine CST/ARD processes, ensuring alignment with procedural and compliance 
• standards.
• Collaborates in the development and execution of campus improvement plans, academic programming, and 
• student-centered interventions.
• Leads collaboration with educators to design differentiated, modified, and inclusive curriculum strategies that 
• address diverse learner needs.
• Facilitates and contributes to data-driven discussions in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to enhance 
• instructional planning and improve student outcomes.
• Coordinates with and provides oversight to related personnel and contracted providers to ensure quality and 
• compliance in service delivery.
• Establishes and maintains systematic communication structures among stakeholders regarding CST/ARD 
• outcomes, academic planning, and instructional accommodations/modifications.
• Ensures adherence to federal, state, and local compliance mandates related to students with disabilities, serving 
• as a liaison to campus administrators.
• Designs and delivers professional learning and coaching on assessment, compliance, instructional strategies, and 
• transition processes while serving as a strategic resource for staff, families, and leadership.
• Assist with drop-off and pick-up process to ensure the safety, efficiency and smooth transition of students, while 
• enforcing school policies and communicating effectively with parents and guardians.
• Perform other duties as assigned to include supervisory responsibilities. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Attendance and punctuality are essential functions of the job. 

Education and/or Experience: 

• Individual must possess a bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field. Minimum of 3-5 years’ proven 
• experience as a special education teacher required.
• Master’s degree in special education, educational leadership, or related field preferred. 
• Demonstrated leadership experience in roles such as department head, instructional coach, or program 
• coordinator, with a proven ability to guide, mentor, train and support instructional teams. 
• Demonstrated ability to assess student progress, evaluate programs, and leverage data to improve instruction 
• while proactively addressing challenges related to student needs, staffing, and compliance.
• In-depth knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504, and applicable state and 
• federal special education regulations, with a strong track record of ensuring Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 
• development, implementation, and compliance.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and build partnerships with staff, parents, and Local Education Agencies (LEA’s) to support student success and program 
• implementation.

Certificates:

• Valid Texas teaching certificate with required endorsements is required. 
• Valid Special Education certificate is required. 
• Administrative certificate(s) preferred. 

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

If interested, please go to and download our application and send the completed application to hr@sunshinecottage.org.

Our Mission: Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children promotes early identification and intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and helps them develop their maximum potential through listening, spoken language and literacy. Our Core Beliefs: We believe that children who are deaf or hard of hearing can learn to listen and talk if early identification, appropriate amplifications, and intervention take place. We follow the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention 1-3-6 model. We believe that all children can learn in a stimulating environment led and encouraged by educated, dedicated teaching staff. We believe that the participation of parents and their partnership with the school are critical to the success of the child.The following comprehensive educational programs and support services are available for children who are deaf or hard of hearing:Newborn Hearing Evaluation Center: Diagnostic hearing evaluations from birth through 6 months oldParent-Infant Program: Birth to three years of ageEarly Childhood and Elementary Programs: Three years old through fifth gradeAudiology: Identification, fitting and management of hearing technologySpeech-Language Therapy: Comprehensive therapy provided for students

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