District Coordinator of Inclusive Programs (Grant Funded - IDEA) 2025 - 2026 SY

I. TITLE

• District Coordinator of Inclusive Programs (Grant Funded - IDEA: Coordinated Early Intervening Services)

II. PRIMARY FUNCTION

• Organize, coordinate, and supervise the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of district inclusion programs

III. REPORTS TO

• Assistant Superintendent of Pupil-Special Services

IV. SUPERVISES:

• Special Education Teachers in In-Class Resource Programs
• ICR Paraprofessionals

V. QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess or be eligible for a New Jersey Supervisor Certificate or higher
• Special Education Teaching certification preferred
• Experience in a supervisory or leadership capacity related to inclusion programs, services, and practices preferred

VI. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The District Coordinator of Inclusive Programs assumes a staff position in the organizational structure and is directly responsible to the Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Special Services. Major duties include the following:
• Ensure all students can access the district curriculum in the least restrictive environment.
• Guide teachers and staff in implementing accommodations, modifications, and instructional strategies for students with IEPs and 504 Plans
• Coordinate District I&RS process with an emphasis on supporting historically overrepresented subgroups through the intervention, identification, and evaluation process
• Ensure IEPs and I&RS action plans are implemented in compliance with federal and state regulations, including monitoring the alignment of IEP goals and I&RS goals with grade-level standards and transition planning.
• Promote co-teaching models and provide support for collaborative teaching between general and special education staff.
• Facilitate collaboration among general education teachers, special education teachers, related service providers, and other team members.
• Coordinates district approach to disproportionality
• Design and deliver ongoing professional development on evidence-based practices for staff in the ICR setting
• Evaluate special education teachers, general education teachers, inclusion facilitators, and ICR paraprofessionals.
• Develop initiatives to foster a culture of inclusion and respect throughout the school.
• Collaborates and participates in IEP meetings to provide resources and support to parents, teachers, child study teams and other IEP participants, when appropriate.
• Collaborates in the writing of grants and proposals benefiting special education students
• Collaborates in the submission of the annual NJDOE Extraordinary Aid application
• Participates in the district’s budget development process to ensure equitable allocation of funds to inclusive and intervention-based programs.
• Orchestrates the recruitment, screening, and recommendation of highly qualified personnel to school administrators and central office administrators for interviewing and hiring.
• Order supplies, materials, and equipment to support student needs across all areas of the special services department
• Performs all other related duties and responsibilities as directed by the Assistant Superintendent of Pupil-Special Service

VII. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• The Supervisor shall be employed on a ten-month (10) basis. Salary per experience and credentials.

This position is Title Funded

20-251-200-100-61-290.