Coordinator Special Education Department

Job Summary

The Special Education Department Coordinator assists the department in developing programs for Anchorage School District students receiving special education services, coordinating staff development opportunities for special education staff, and collaborating to support the implementation of special education services. The coordinator provides information to administrators, parents, and teachers on policies and procedures affecting the delivery of services to special education students. This position requires a valid Alaska teaching or administrative certificate and has a retirement association with the Alaska Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS).

Job Requirements

The following are required :

• A master’s degree.
• An initial, professional, or master Alaska teaching certificate or type C special services certificate with special education endorsement.
• Five years of experience in special education.
• A valid driver’s license.

The following are preferred :

Essential Job Functions

Physical / Mental Demands

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his / her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.