Coordinator (Complex Needs Programs)

Minimum Requirements

For the Complex Needs Programs Specialty

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• Five years of full-time, paid, professional experience in the field of special education which has involved developing and/or implementing support systems and services to children with intellectual disabilities and their families in a large urban setting, and has included coordinating efforts with varied resources as well as designing and implementing training activities.

Certificates/Licenses

Complex Needs Programs Specialty

• Possession of a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania instructional certificate for special education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

For All Specialties

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

• the psychological, physiological, emotional and cognitive development of children and their impact on the educational process.

• the principles and practices in the area of specialization.

• the current social and economic problems affecting urban families and children.

• the methods and techniques for effective program administration.

• training principles and practices.

• research methods and data analysis.

• Demonstrated ability to:

• coordinate and monitor the work of other staff.

• plan, coordinate and implement programmatic activities.

• work collaboratively with internal and external personnel in the development and implementation of a variety of programmatic activities.

• communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• establish and maintain effective working relationships.

For the Complex Needs Specialty

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

• performance standards and best practice in teaching.

• academic standards requirements.

• federal and state laws/regulations related to the provision of educational and special education services.

• mandated eligibility criteria.

• formal and informal assessment procedures for all learners, especially low incidence special education students.

• requirements and best practices for writing, implementing and enforcing IEPs, Behavior Intervention Plans, Functional Behavioral Assessments and the provision of services to special education students, including mandated process documentation.

• methods, procedures and strategies for instructional leadership, special education instructional strategies and school curriculum.

• academic and behavioral program for students with complex (low Incidence) disabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to:

• multi-task and be efficient in managing multiple programs and sites.

• manage educational programs to meet the needs of special education students, particularly the unique communication/sensory/physical needs of low incidence populations.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this district, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.