Duties

1. Facilitates compliance with district, state and federal requirements for special education programming, laws and regulations.
2. Coordinate the delivery and operation of student services through communication with district staff.
3. Responsible for the recruitment, professional development, supervision and evaluation for all student services staff.
4. Coordinate professional development opportunities for all student services staff
5. Coordinate the implementation of federal and state applications;  IDEA Flow-Through, IDEA  Early Childhood and Title III (bilingual grant) 
6. Supervise and coordinate reimbursement for Medicaid eligible students who receive services through their IEP’s and time study
7. Coordinate and supervise services provided to students identified as eligible for special education.  Oversee the development  and implementation of IEP’s and monitor compliance.
8. Stay abreast of district policy and current statues relative to Individuals with Disabilities Act and Section 504 regulations.
9. Serve as liaison with District legal counsel regarding student service compliance issues, mediation and due process proceedings.
10. Oversee transportation services for students who need transportation
11. Facilitate and supervise MTSS program
12. Coordinate the District Crisis Plan
13. Coordinate homebound instruction
14. Serve as the District Homeless (McKinney-Vento) Liaison
15. Serve as the District’s summer school coordinator
16. Attend monthly ECHO Joint Agreement Director Meetings
17. Attend annual IAASE conference, assorted workshops, and an Academy Credit                                                                                                                                       Course annually.
18. Attend District Leadership Team and School Leadership meetings 
19. Perform leadership and management activities relative to the special education department.
20. Facilitate special education data entry, schedule screenings and meetings
21. Attend board meetings regularly
22. Approve purchase orders and transportation billing for Special Education
23. Supervise students picked up after regular dismissal as needed
24. Provide administrative oversight to Case Manager as well as department Administrative Assistant
25. Ongoing consultation/collaboration with district and  building administrators regarding issues related to students with disabilities
26. Support Wilson Administration with ongoing child find activities through Pre-K screenings
27. Provide intervention consultations (held throughout the year), and meetings held for home-schooled/privately placed  students (annually)
28. Coordinate case study evaluations (initially and triennials) 
29. Manage district special education students including students placed in out-of-district placements (approximately 10 different schools) including domain, eligibility, IEP manifestation determination reviews, and transition meetings.
30. Write IEP’s and attend annual review meetings for district special education students.
31. Collaboratively develop eligibility reports for students evaluated
32. Assess, coordinate, schedule, and hold transition meetings for students coming from Early Intervention
33. Coordinate, schedule, and hold transition meetings for all eighth grade students with IEPs.
34. Monitor and enforce child abuse reporting and DCFS mandated reporter procedures
35. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

Qualifications: Current and valid license or appropriate endorsement

Salary/Benefits

Salary/Benefits: $115,000 - $130,000, regionally competitive, based on experience. Salary and benefits established by the Board of Education. 12 month contract.

Additional Notes

Working Environment:  They physical demands described here 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. The position's functions require some agility to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and fine finger dexterity to enter information into the different school data systems.

How to Apply

District Website: http://www.calumetcity155.org

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

http://www.calumetcity155.org

Email Address

jzotto@calumetcity155.org

School District

http://www.calumetcity155.org

Position Website

http://www.calumetcity155.org

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Application Deadline

4/19/2026