Special Education Coordinator

This position will be for the 2024/2025 School Year

HOPE Community Academy is an accredited, public co-educational charter school comprised of primary,  intermediate, and middle school levels. The entire school community seeks to provide a safe and  trusting learning environment where each student is valued and challenged to grow academically,  socially, emotionally, and physically.  

The mission of HOPE Community Academy is to educate all students to the highest levels of academic  and social standards with a focus on Hmong language and culture. As a vital part of the total learning  community, HOPE Community Academy is called to educate students in an atmosphere enriched by  shared Hmong and American values . . . peace, justice, and respect for one another. The school  recognizes that a child’s healthy development is dependent upon learning and living out those values.  

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Special Education Coordinator to oversee and lead our  special education programs. The Special Education Director will be responsible for developing,  implementing, and monitoring special education services to ensure the academic and social success of  students with diverse learning needs. The successful candidate will collaborate with educators, parents,  and community stakeholders to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment. 

Responsibilities: 

• Provide strategic behavioral intervention, implementation and evaluation of the intervention  strategies that address the needs of at-risk students. 

• Provide training and student behavioral strategies to all staff. 

• Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district policies and state  laws; receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, community agencies, and  responds to and resolves parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints; serves on  discipline or expulsion panels as assigned. 

• Coordinate support and services for SPED students with after school staff and summer school  staff? 

• Monitors and organizes attendance functions; calls parents, and attends meetings as needed,  regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts. 

• Participates as needed in Individual Educational Plan meetings and Child Study Team. 

• Provides support to the after school program in collaboration with school staff and/or from  outside agencies.

• Applies knowledge of school law and district policy. 

• Works with the Principal to establish a safe and secure learning environment for students.  Develops plans for emergency situations in collaboration with other administrators, staff, and  public safety agencies; directs the work of yard duty staff and crossing guards; plans and  debriefs emergency drills; updates the school safety plan. 

• Develop and implement a strong and effective student management program to ensure a safe  environment for all. 

• Responsible for conducting student investigations, including completing necessary paperwork  related to incidents. 

• Responsible for inputting discipline reports into Infinite Campus and completing the MDE  Disciplinary Incident Reporting System (DIRS). 

• Assumes any duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• B.A/B.S. degree in teaching from an accredited institution or related field of teaching,  Administrators license preferred 

• 3+ years teaching/instructional experience plus 3-5 years experience in a Dean or other  academic leadership position in a school setting preferred 

• Trained or willing to be trained/knowledgeable on school systems, such as PBIS and CPI. 

Working Environment: 

• Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment; school building is a  multi-level building that has an elevator and is accessible 

• Position requires extensive interaction with children of all ages 

• Duties may occasionally be performed on field trips away from school 

• Duties may occasionally be performed in outdoor environments, such as athletic fields or  playgrounds 

• Duties may occasionally be performed in varying weather conditions, such as hot or cold  weather. 

• Possible exposure to loud and noisy locations (e.g. loud classrooms or cafeterias; children  speaking or laughing loudly).

To apply, or for more information, email us at careers@hope-school.org.  

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts school’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this  job at any time. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. It does not alter  the “at will” employment relationship between the school and the employee.