Special Education Coordinator

The Academy ESS Lead (Special Education Lead Coordinator) is a leadership role on campus and is the “Team Lead” of the Exceptional Student Services (Special Education) department. While their supervisory role does not replace the supervision from the headmaster, their role does extend leadership in the specific areas where they have experience and expertise, namely:

●      Supporting ESS Coordinators in the preparation for and execution of IEP meetings

●      Guiding the development of ESS Teachers, teachers in residence, and ESS Assistant Teachers

●      Compliance (IEP paperwork) and the first level of advisement in challenging situations with students or parents.

●      Representing the final decision at the ESS departmental level in terms of organizational logistics and strategy

The Academy ESS Lead must model the core virtues of the academy and pursue a deeper understanding of what it means to provide a classical, liberal arts education. They also lead the ESS team’s pursuit towards our north star: in our daily work with people, we earn and maintain faith and confidence in our good will, judgment, knowledge, and skill.

Duties & Responsibilities

Exceptional Student Services (ESS)

●      Serves as the academy lead of the ESS team, providing support to team members for the effective completion of individual and shared responsibilities.

●      Assists the Phoenix Home Office in training the ESSC's (ESS Coordinators) on the pedagogy of special education work within Great Hearts

●      Reviews IEPs and Evaluation reports written by the ESSC's for accuracy (1 file per semester)

●      Partners with the headmaster to provide written and oral evaluations to the ESSC's

●      Oversees the caseload distribution discussions, and assignment of students to the individual ESSCs’ caseloads

●      Ensures