Position Title: Exceptional Student Services (Special Education) Coordinator
Department: ESS General
Location: Online Upper School: Remote
Reports To: Headmaster
EEO Classification: Professional
FLSA Status: Exempt
Compensation Type: Salaried
*This position requires a Texas Teaching Certification in Special Education.
Position Summary: Great Hearts Academies is committed to serving the students within our special education population in a manner that reflects and affirms their dignity and rightful participation within the larger student body. Through the use of consultation, resource, and inclusion models in a variety of academic environments, the Special Education team aims to provide support for students while working to ensure as much time as appropriate is spent within the general classroom.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning and providing specially designed instructions to students receiving special education and related services.
- Collaborating with related service providers and general education staff in the implementation of accommodations and modifications
- Drafting and maintaining IEPs, Prior Written Notices, and potentially evaluation paperwork, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines
- Planning and facilitating meetings throughout the special education process
- Ongoing communication and collaboration with parents, staff, and administrative staff regarding student planning and progress.
- Managing the transition of new enrollees eligible for special education and related services.
Required/Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
Required/Preferred Experience: 1-2 years of special education experience.
Required/Preferred Skills: Certifications: Texas Teaching Certification in Special Education, Generalist or Core Content Area Certification that covers the assigned grade levels.
Physical Functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-2 years of special education experience
- SPED certification provision or standard, including Arizona Mild to Moderate or K-12 Cross-Categorical SPED certification
- Certification in specific learning disabilities, Moderate/Severe Disabilities K-12, or Intern/Alternative certification may be accepted
- Master's degree
What We Do
Great Hearts Academies is a nonprofit network of tuition-free public charter schools and private Christian schools offering classical liberal arts education across Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas with online offerings. Its mission is to cultivate students’ minds and hearts through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, preparing them for higher education, professional careers, human flourishing, and academic excellence while fostering rigorous study and moral formation.
