Chair, Spcl Ed 10M

Location: Pershing Middle School

Department: Pershing MS

Area:Central

Contract Months:10

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $89,999.99

Academic Year: 24-25

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the leadership of the principal, and with support from the Office of Special Education Services, the Department Chairperson will perform duties/functions that ensure special education services are provided for students with disabilities in compliance with district, state, and federal requirements.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

• Provides feedback to teachers regarding effective instruction and utilization of a variety of instructional/behavioral techniques and educational media

• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, and staff members

• Acts as liaison between administrators, campus departments, and staff to facilitate effective implementation of instructional and behavioral services for students with disabilities

• Attends Special Education Department Chair meetings

• Conducts regularly scheduled department meetings for special education staff on operating procedures/strategies for special education services

• Collaborates with campus administration to ensure teacher/staff compliance with documentation of services and district curriculum/initiatives

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES CONTINUED

• Utilizes results-based accountability and data-driven decision making processes to assure that students with disabilities are making progress and graduating at a comparable rate as their non-disabled peers

• Follows procedures identified by the Office of Special Education Services to increase district performance levels on State Performance Plan (SPP) and Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) indicators

• Provides leadership for collecting and reviewing campus transition data for submission to TEA (secondary)

• Coordinates with campus administration to compile information related to litigation for TEA or OSEP complaints

• Assists with the acquisition, distribution, and tracking of special education instructional materials/resources

• Performs other duties as assigned by the building principal

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Must have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; Master's degree preferred.

• Must have Texas Teacher certification in Special Education.

Experience

• Possess three or more years of exemplary teaching experience in special education with the most recent evaluation indicating performance exceeds expectation

• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and leadership abilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of special education federal, state, and local guidelines

Other Requirements

• Possess appropriate computer knowledge and skills

• Possess the ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the school

• Possess the ability to perceive organizational implications of recommendations and decisions

• Possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, both internal and external to the department

• Possess the ability to acquire information regarding different subjects, analyze, select, and present information in an acceptable form

• Possess the ability to travel to schools throughout the district

• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, drive (possess a valid Texas driver's license and applicable insurance) and or be mobile

Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer.