Chair, Spcl Ed 10M Department
Date: Jun 6, 2025
Location: Houston, Texas (US-TX), US, 77092
Company: Houston Independent School District
Location: Hattie Mae White
Department: Special Ed - Unit W1- Dir A
Area:Northwest
Contract Months:10
Salary Range: $64,000.00 – $89,500.00
Academic Year: 25-26
POSITION SUMMARY
Under the leadership of the principal, and with support from the Office of Special Education Services, the Department Chairperson will perform duties/functions that ensure special education services are provided for students with disabilities in compliance with district, state, and federal requirements. This position could be a single campus or spread over multiple campuses with smaller caseloads.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
▪ Provides feedback to teachers regarding effective instruction and utilization of a variety of instructional/behavioral techniques and educational media.
▪ Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, and staff members.
▪ Acts as liaison between administrators, campus departments, and staff to facilitate effective implementation of instructional and behavioral services for students with disabilities.
▪ Attends Special Education Department Chair meetings.
▪ Conducts regularly scheduled department meetings for special education staff on operating procedures/strategies for special education services.
▪ Collaborates with campus administration to ensure teacher/staff compliance with documentation of services and district curriculum/initiatives.
▪ Utilizes results-based accountability and data-driven decision-making processes to assure that students with disabilities are making progress and graduating at a comparable rate as their non-disabled peers.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES CONTINUED
▪ Follows procedures identified by the Office of Special Education Services to increase district performance levels on State Performance Plan (SPP) and Results Driven Accountability System (RDA) indicators.
▪ Provides leadership for collecting and reviewing campus transition data for submission to TEA (secondary).
▪ Coordinates with campus administration to compile information related to litigation for TEA or OSEP complaints.
▪ Assists with the acquisition, distribution, and tracking of special education instructional materials/resources.
▪ Performs other duties as assigned by the building principal(s).
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
N/A
Education
▪ Bachelor’s degree
▪ Must have Texas Teacher certification in Special Education.
Experience
N/A
Other Requirements
▪ Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
▪ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
▪ Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into focus; judge distance (close and distant); reach with arms extended and use hands to manipulate the keyboard.
▪ Ability to lift and carry up to 10 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, bend, climb, and/or be mobile.
▪ Ability to travel throughout the district and city by means of private or public transportation. If driving personal (or private) vehicle, must possess a valid driver’s license and appropriate insurance coverage.
Houston Independent School District is an equal opportunity employer.
Nearest Major Market: Houston
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