TITLE: Special Education Program Coordinator
REPORTS TO: Special Education Division Chair
SUMMARY: Assists the Special Education Division Chair with program coordination. Responsible for coordinating department activities directly related to Special Education services and making recommendations to the Division Chair for program and curricular changes. The Program Coordinator facilitates IEP meetings and maintains communication with parents, out of-district agencies, and faculty members.
WORK YEAR: Teacher work year plus extended summer contract
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Special Education Teaching Licensure (LBS 1) or Illinois Type 73 School Service Personnel Licensure
2. Knowledge of state and federal special education regulations and best practices related to special education service delivery
3. Type 75 General Administrative Certification preferred
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Serves as the LEA for IEP meetings.
2. Represents the District in IEP meetings at associate districts and out-of-district placements.
3. Coordinates functions of assigned special education programs.
4. Facilitates special education team meetings and student problem solving meetings.
5. Facilitates communication with parents.
6. Case manages students attending out-of-district placements.
7. Coordinates standardized testing, including PSAT, SAT, DLM, MAP.
8. Serves as a liaison between the Division Chair and members of the special education division.
9. Serves as a liaison between the Special Education Division and the Student Services Division, general education divisions, and building administration.
10. Serves as a liaison between the Special Education Division and community service agencies.
11. Leads and participates in continuous improvement efforts to enhance Special Education programming.
12. Facilitates staff professional development activities within the Division.
13. Assists with student scheduling.
14. Attends regularly scheduled meetings with Division Chair and other team members.
15. Other duties as assigned.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
LTHS District 204 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by law. The Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment Policy may be found in Board Policy 5:10, located on the D204 BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY PAGE.
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Please refer to the Faculty Association Negotiated Agreement for specific terms and provisions.
Lyons Township High School District 204
Faculty
2026-2027
Employment Year, Work Day and Compensation
Certified employee attendance for a school year will be 183 days. Except as may otherwise be required by law, the
regular work day for full-time certified employees shall not exceed seven and one-half (7.5) hours including a thirty
(30) minute duty-free lunch period. Except as may otherwise be required by law, the regular work day for part-time
certified employees shall be their assigned classes/positions, and planning periods shall be proportionate to the work
day for full-time certified employees, including a thirty (30) minute duty-free lunch period.
Compensation will be based on Appendix A of the LTEA Negotiated Agreement.
Sick and Personal Leave
The Board shall grant full-time certified employees sick leave provisions of fifteen (15) days at full pay in each school
year. The sick leave days shall accumulate at the rate of fifteen (15) days per school year.
The Board will grant three (3) personal leave days at full pay to each certified employee for personal business. Such
leave days are non-accumulative, year to year. Except in extenuating circumstances (which must be discussed with
the Director of Human Resources), these days shall not be taken on days immediately prior to or following school
holidays. Personal leave days will be deducted from accumulated sick leave days.
Medical Coverage and Life Insurance
All eligible faculty (.6 FTE or higher) will be included in the District’s PPO/Blue Choice Select medical/dental insurance
plans, as approved by the Board of Education. For the 2026-2027 school year, faculty members who elect to receive
medical coverage will be responsible for a percentage of the cost of the medical premium. The Board will provide a flu
shot at no cost to the member.
The Board shall provide each certified employee with $60,000 term group life insurance and accidental death and
dismemberment insurance.
Tuition Reimbursement
The Board of Education will provide reimbursement for tuition, books and fees of certified employees during their
employ in the District and who complete previously approved courses of study at District approved/accredited
colleges or universities with a grade of “B” or better, or pass in a pass/fail course.
A certified employee who chooses to receive tuition reimbursement for a graduate level course may not use the
course for advancement beyond the Master’s Degree lane. A certified employee will be reimbursed only upon receipt
of a transcript and receipt, and no certified employee may receive reimbursement for more than $5,000 during his/her
employ in the District. (Additional reimbursement is available based on enrollment in specific programs.)
A certified employee will be eligible for tuition reimbursement at the beginning of his/her third year of service (.6 FTE
or greater).
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