Section 504/Dyslexia Coordinator - Manor Independent School

Job Title: Section 504/Dyslexia Coordinator

Department/Campus: Special Education

Pay Grade: Administrative/Professional

Primary Purpose:

Perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Oversee the Section 504 and dyslexia team of professionals and building level staff to ensure delivery of a wide range of interventions to all students and compliance with federal, state, and district guidelines. Function as a resource for administrators and building staff and proactively partner with different departments to resolve various problems and issues facing the district.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

Master’s Degree with an emphasis in Education or related field from an accredited educational institution; Texas Mid-management or other appropriate certificate; five years teaching experience; administrative/leadership experience at the district or campus level; experience in curriculum and instruction

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, local laws, and guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to define problems, review data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
• Ability to manage budget and personnel.
• Ability to create and sustain effective systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and facilitate a group to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ability to develop and provide leadership in professional learning communities focusing on improving student achievement and behavior.
• Knowledge of sound approaches and processes for staff development.
• Ability to train staff in dyslexia assessment and intervention, and Section 504 legal requirements, policies and procedures.
• An understanding of best practices and legal requirements of Section 504 and dyslexia.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents, and community by projecting a positive image that enhances the district’s mission.
• Effectively communicate state and district dyslexia policy and guidelines to teachers and staff.

Essential Job Functions:

• Facilitates the planning, evaluation and delivery of Manor ISD’s dyslexia program for grades K-12.
• Supervises campus dyslexia specialists and coordinators and evaluates job performance to ensure effectiveness.
• Participates in the recruitment, selection, and training of personnel and make sound recommendations relative to personnel placement, assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
• Uses appropriate and effective techniques (including ongoing dyslexia training) to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Plans the necessary time, resources, and materials to support subordinates in accomplishing educational goals.
• Obtains and uses evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to gauge dyslexia program effectiveness.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, and teachers concerning vital issues.
• Administers the Section 504 department budget and ensures that programs are cost effective and funds are managed prudently.
• Develops training options and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary operations in Section 504 and dyslexia.
• Schedules and facilitates dyslexia team meetings and ongoing dyslexia team professional development.
• Provides training, monitoring, and mentoring support to campus Section 504 coordinators.
• Implements and monitors the screening, referral process, and assessment for dyslexia and Section 504.
• Assumes responsibility for coordinating Section 504 and dyslexia programs throughout the district.
• Maintains records and operating guidelines or policies that maintain compliance and promote effective intervention plans.
• Develops, continually revises, and implements consistent procedures to identify and locate individuals with disabilities according to Section 504.
• Develops and monitors processes, timelines, implementation and compliance related to federal regulations and state guidelines for Section 504 and dyslexia.
• Works collaboratively with Curriculum and Instruction Department, Student Support Services, Special Education Department, and other district departments as needed.
• Plans for accommodations in the general education environment for Section 504 eligible students including the provision of related services (i.e., transportation, etc.).
• Monitors trends of district Section 504 student data by disability to ensure students with disabilities have access and are being included in programs, courses and activities.
• Compiles, maintains, and reviews data as required to ensure the educational needs of children are met.
• Coordinates, schedules and provides campus trainings and district-level meetings relating to Section 504 and dyslexia.
• Attends state and regional meetings and conferences as required.
• Periodically attends campus-based RtI and Section 504 committee meetings.
• Dependable performance requires reliable and dependable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor in which duties are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise and evaluate the performance of district dyslexia teachers.
• Coordinate with supervisors of Section 504 campus coordinators to ensure they are fulfilling compliance requirements.

Equipment used:

Personal or laptop computer, printer, copier, fax machine, shredder, calculator, telephone, electronic mobile devices, projector, video display monitor

Working Conditions

Physical Demands/Mental Demands/Environmental Factors:

The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Regularly sit, talk or hear; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequent repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and/or move up to 10-50 pounds; occasionally required to stand, walk reach with hands and arms; vision abilities include close vision; and color vision, regularly work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress; the noise level is usually moderate. The employee may spend long hours in intense concentration which requires attention to detail. There are a number of deadlines associated with this position, which may cause significant stress. The employee must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues.