Coordinator, Specialized Services (Transition, Post-Secondary)

Minimum Requirements

● 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 school-age

children in a large urban setting, and has included coordinating efforts with varied resources as well as designing and implementing training activities.

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

Demonstrated knowledge of:

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

o  the principles and practices in the area of specialization.

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

o  the methods and techniques for effective program administration.

o  training principles and practices.

o  research methods and data analysis.

Demonstrated ability to:

o  coordinate and monitor the work of other staff.

o  plan, coordinate and implement programmatic activities.

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

o  communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

o  establish and maintain effective working relationships.

For the Transition Specialty

Demonstrated knowledge of:

o  current special education degree agreement requirements.

o  federal, state and local legislation pertaining to special education.

o  the methods, principles, practices and trends of special education and their implications for the effective delivery of educational services.

o  the methods and techniques for effective program administration.