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FLEX HIGH SCHOOL MICHIGAN

Full-Time, Monday - Friday Competitive compensation starting from $64,375

* The Flex High Advantage* Our personalized learning model is what makes Flex High School unique. Our students are at the center of our mission, which means that staff is unified and priorities are set to reach the best outcome for all students. Some the other advantages we offer are:

• Our student-counselor ratio is 1:250, which is far below many traditional schools.
• We offer free tutors for students and labs that supplement their instruction and reduce academic discouragement.
• With the support of Lifelong Learning, an educational services organization, staff receives all the tools/resources needed to do their job without any personal financial investment.
• We provide ongoing professional learning, continuing education (subsidized), career advancement opportunities for staff throughout the school year.
• Our staff has a close relationship with and is supported by their area supervisor/leadership. We empower them to succeed.
• We operate year-round with generous holiday, vacation and seasonal breaks.

* How You Will Make An Impact:* The Special Education Coordinator will coordinate the implementation of the Special Education Program goals, objectives, and action plans designed to provide and improve learning opportunities for exceptional students. The coordinator will perform a variety of professional activities involved in the observation, assessment, and identification of psychological, behavioral, and educational needs of referred or identified students; develop/implement effective interventions, instructional approaches/strategies/methodologies; and consult/collaborate with other school team members in the planning and evaluation of school programs and services to meet the special needs of students. This position reports to the Principal or the Designee.

* RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: *This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Focus on individual and group professional development that will expand and refine the understanding of researched-base effective instruction to support students with disabilities.

Develop, implement, and conduct in-service training sessions for parents, faculty, and staff to enhance student's educational, developmental, and remediation services; prepare and deliver oral presentations.

Provide advice and counsel for teachers and principals on special education matters.

Monitor, oversee, and maintain Special education timeliness and records at the school level in compliance with federal, state, and district mandates while demonstrating the proper maintenance of records to the team.

Engage in the review of Special Education files and student evaluation activities related to special education.

Assist in assuring educational activities for identified students comply with established standards, requirements, laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Stay current with special education policies and trends by researching new and innovative practices, maintaining professional memberships, attending conferences, and participating in SELPA activities and training.

Communicate with school personnel, outside agencies, and the public to exchange information, coordinate activities and resolve issues or concerns.

Review, monitor quality services, and participate in Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and various other meetings concerning students with special needs; collaborate with parents, school staff, and administrators in