Title:                            Pickerington Preschool Coordinator - Preschool/Early Childhood Program (195 days/8 hour days)
 
Qualifications:             

• Master's Degree in early childhood, special education or educational administration/leadership or supervision.
• Valid Ohio Administrative License, Ohio Intervention Specialist License
• Evidence of teaching or supervision of early education of students with disabilities or school-age special education programs.
• Broad knowledge of state and federal early childhood special education laws, regulations, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide leadership
• Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain rapport with parents, building administrators, professional colleagues, staff and students
• Proven ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively in a team environment
• Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
• OTES Credentialed Evaluator/Ability to Obtain
• Meets USCIS I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification

 
Reports To:                 Preschool Director or Designee
 
Job Goal:                     To provide leadership and direction for Pickerington Preschool Program as operated by the Fairfield County Educational Service Center, and to enable students with special education services to benefit from their educational opportunities to the fullest by eliminating or ameliorating barriers that interfere with student learning.
 
 
Performance Responsibilities:            
 

1. Provides leadership support in the development of the county's early childhood special education program; assists in coordinating and supervising related activities and services. Support in the evaluation of existing programs and makes recommendations for improvements.
2. Serves as a county early childhood liaison for Help Me Grow.
3. Assists in coordinating procedures for child identification, referral, evaluations, placement, and provision of services, service coordination, and transition.
4. Assumes responsibility for the support, supervision and evaluation of certified and noncertified special education staff.
5. Stays abreast of all legal requirements governing early childhood special education, keeps staff informed of legal requirements and ensures that all requirements under administrative code, state/federal law and board policy are met.
6. Recommends policies and programs essential to the needs of children with special needs.
7. Adheres to procedures for identification, evaluation, placement and re-evaluation of students in need of special education and/or related services.
8. Assumes responsibility for district compliance with regulations regarding early childhood special education programs.  Works with the district of residence (DOR) and district of service (DOS) to plan, develop, and coordinate the county's system of early childhood special education services.
9. Assists in the supervision and coordination of the activities of the IEP team members and ensures the placement of individual students with special needs in the least restrictive environment.
10. Assists in the supervision and coordination of itinerant services for early childhood special education students.
11. Interprets and explains the objectives of the county's early childhood special education program to parents, students, staff and the community.
12. Assists in providing teaching strategies to educators to support students receiving special education and related service, in the least restrictive environment, as outlined in their IEPs.
13. Assists IEP teams by providing coaching on behavior management strategies including the development of informal behavior plans, data collection tools data analysis, measurable annual IEP goal development and Behavior Intervention Plans.
14. Assists the Special Education Director with completing all requirements for Ohio's Scholarship programs including but not limited to evaluation, IEP development, maintaining compliance.
15. Provides small and large group coaching on IEP development focused on identifying present levels of academic achievement and functional performance that supports progress monitoring of monitoring of measurable outcomes of student growth and achieve
16. Works with transportation supervisor and DOR supervisor to arrange transportation of students with disabilities.
17. Develops and lead professional development on special education topics for staff
18. Assists with coverage for teachers due to unforeseen circumstances which may include providing specially designed instruction, progress monitoring assistance, scheduling and supporting IEP development.
19. Assists teachers in the development of implementation of transition programs for students
20. Assists as needed in testing to evaluate students suspected of having a disability
21. Remain current and knowledgeable regarding research and best practices in special education
22. Complete all tasks promptly and accurately meeting due dates and compliance timelines
23. Assists Director in the completion of staff evaluations (certified and non-certified) as assigned
24. Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent and/or designee.

 
Required Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, and Other Responsibilities
 

1. Knowledge of IDEA Requirements and Early Childhood Regulations and Requirements.
2. Ability to work effectively with others.
3. Ability to communicate ideas and directions clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
4. Organizational and problem solving skills.
5. Ability to generate correspondence independently.
6. Respects confidences shared by the staff and operates in a discreet manner in all related matters.

 
Additional Working Conditions
 

1. Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
2. Occasional operation of vehicle under inclement weather conditions
3. Occasional alternative/flexible hours/days.
4. Occasional travel.
5. Occasional interruption of duties by staff and/or telephone.
6. Occasional interaction with aggressive, disruptive, and unruly children, and may have to assist with behavior modification.
7. Occasionally required to assist and lift children with mobility and physical needs, and occasionally assist with getting children on and off transportation vehicles.

 
Note:  The above lists are not ranked in order of importance.
 
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent.  The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent supervisor, appointing authority.
 
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Superintendent or designee                                                       Date
 
 
My signature below signifies that I have reviewed the contents of my job description and that I am aware of the requirements of my position.
 
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Employee Signature                                                                  Date
 
Print Name __________________________________
 
Board Approved: 2/27/2024