Coordinator – Special Education Services

Notice of MASS Vacancy

Position: Coordinator – Special Education Services

Salary Range: $ 60,245 – $ 71,842 – Band 4

Location: New Street Education Centre- Special Education Services

Work Schedule: 35 hours/week, 12 months/year.

Effective Date: July 19, 2021

Position Summary:
Responsible for implementing Halton I.P.R.C. Procedures and Ministry Regulations, coordination of the I.P.R.C. process on a regional basis; arranging student transportation in conjunction with the Halton Student Transportation Services for Special Education students; monitoring of self-contained classes and enrollment projections on a regional basis as well as the Special

Education Computer Tracking System – Individual Education Plans; initiating and maintaining an informal tracking system for early screening and for students who are not formally identified; and providing direction to school administrators and staff with regard to the I.P.R.C. process and applications to provincial demonstration schools.

Key Responsibilities:
Manages the IPRC Process.

Establishes committees for each area

Creates the calendars for IPRC meetings each school year

Works directly with school administrators, special education resource teachers, with regard to process and the legal implications associated with the process.

Monitors the annual review process for each identified student in resource support. Implements the process for reviewing our students in a self-contained placement.

Liaises between school and Superintendent regarding special transportation arrangements.

Responsible for secure storage and coordination of long term storage of all student records

Creates and constantly updates the IPRC process binder, and stays involved in special education needs.

Advises and instructs both teaching and secretarial staff (as appropriate) in the Board’s process regarding Halton’s IPRC process.

Advises and instructs (where applicable and appropriate) all staff who use the IEP Engine.

Manages and coordinates the application process for Halton students applying for a place at one of the Ministry’s demonstration schools.

Instructs on process given to schools, follows-up to ensure timelines and paperwork are complete.

Sets up and attends meetings with the Provincial school

Develops various reports.

Compiles accurate information on the number of exceptional students in Halton for the Ministry count dates of October 31, March 31 and June 30.

Compiles reports regarding number of students identified by ID, grade, gender, etc for Planning,

Budget, Human Resources, and Student Services when required.

Monitors accurate and tracking of all students in self-contained classes in order to produce lists for schools , transportation department and Student Services department members.

Manages talent and financial resources to ensure they are being used effectively, including:

Preparation and monitoring of budgets for the team and related programs.

Management of direct reports by assigning work, setting schedules, resolving problems, and identifying appropriate individual goals aligned with individual capabilities, work requirements, and the School Board’s vision and strategic plans.

Qualifications:
2 year College Diploma

4 years relevant experience

Working knowledge of Trillium Administration System

Previous supervisory experience is an asset

Applications, along with your resume and other supporting documents must be submitted through Apply to Education – www.applytoeducation.com by 4:00pm on Wednesday July 7, 2021

Job Category: Management & Professionals – Job Code: 3060985

The Halton District School Board recognizes that, consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, employment practices and procedures at all levels should reflect, demonstrate understanding of and respond to a diverse population. The Board is committed to providing a workplace environment that is fair and equitable to all.

We believe that having employees who reflect the diversity of our students and our municipalities makes us a stronger Board.

Where the required skills, ability and qualifications of candidates are relatively equal, candidates who self-identify as a member of one or more under-represented groups will be selected.

In our efforts to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce, HDSB will:

value, promote and encourage the hiring of staff from under-represented communities;

value applicants’ additional experiences, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives

collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards:

Where the required skills, ability and qualifications of candidates are relatively equal, candidates who self-identify as a member of one or more under-represented groups will be selected.

Accommodation:
Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability, or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Wellness:
The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.

Applicant Self Identification Questions

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulation (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools – General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:

valuing applicants’ additional experiences, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives;

granting first consideration, where the skills, ability, and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal, to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

We encourage you to complete our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals, strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an equitable workforce. Be advised that any information that you provide in response to these quesitons may be referred to during the hiring process for this position, and may be shared with the hiring manager and/or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

The section includes questions from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards, 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent, effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontario’s Anti-Racism Data Standards, 2017).

Questions about this collection may be directed to Marsha Sulewski, Supervisor of Staffing and Recruiting at [email protected].