Educational Program Supervisor

Reports to: Superintendent
 
Position Purpose/Summary:
Responsible for ensuring a high-quality educational program for students who are blind or visually impaired, deafblind, or visually impaired with additional disabilities; hiring and supervising teachers and paraeducators; and working with families, school districts, and agencies to support the students. The goal is to provide a continuum of services to educate students to be self-assured, well-rounded students who have the skills needed to be college, career, and community ready. The Program Coordinator is responsible to ensure that all student assessments, IEPs, Re-evaluations, and other IDEA and Chapter 14 guidelines are implemented and stay within the appropriate timelines.

Expected Hours of Work: 8:00AM-4:00PM Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours a week. This is a 215 days/school calendar from August 15-August 14; may need to stay later at times to cover late buses.
Essential Functions:

• Assigns classes for teachers, paraeducators, other support staff and students.
• Creates class schedules.
• Maintains contact with Health Services and work cooperatively with medical staff to support students and provide specially designed instruction.
• Works with School Districts, Intermediate units, Early Intervention MAWAs and Agencies to coordinate educational programs and supports for the student in school and the community.
• Ensures the IEP process is followed with fidelity.
• Ensures use of appropriate student assessments and curriculum.
• Monitors students’ progress by reviewing data collection and IEP reviews.
• Ensures the use of specially designed instruction for each student including accommodations and adaptations for students with CVI or who are deafblind.
• Ensures that students have an appropriate communication system that is used throughout the day.
• Coordinates Therapeutic and Special subject classes.
• Guides teachers in the development of student IEPs to meet the diverse needs of the students.
• Participates in meetings for students, i.e., IEP meetings, transition meetings, student team meetings.
• Reviews curricula to ensure they are appropriate and current as well as monitors their implementation for fidelity and rigor. Provides training as needed.
• Participates in meetings for Coordinators and others as assigned by the Superintendent.
• Manages program budget.
• Supervises and evaluates all assigned staff including contract staff from the Agencies.

• Implements the disciplinary process and plans for improvement with staff if needed.
• Reviews all weekly lesson plans and provides training and support to teachers to ensure high quality lessons that meet the state core standards and the Expanded Core Curriculum.
• Works closely with Human Resources for staff recruitment and the hiring process.
• Works with other supervisors and program coordinators on school-wide projects or areas of need.
• Ensures all students have appropriate IEPs and Transition Plans and that all specially designed instruction is in place.
• Supports families and address any parent concerns.
• Supports students and their families as they prepare to graduate or transition to other programs.
• Observes students in a variety of educational environments.
• Provides classroom coverage
• Oversees extra-curricular activities
• Manages student referrals throughout the Admissions process.
• Attend conferences and/or professional trainings to be actively engaged in the field and for professional growth.
• Maintains a positive work environment for the students and staff.
• Performs other duties as needed or required to insure the successful operation of the program.

 
Qualifications:

• PA Special Education Supervisor Certification or Principal Certification,
• PA Certification as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI); Master's degree in TVI or Special Education
• Three (3) to Seven (7) years of experience in the Education of  Special Education, Students with Visual Impairments, and/or experience in a leadership position preferred.

    
Physical Requirements:

• Requires prolonged sitting, standing, and walking.
• Repetitive motion of the finger and hands for the computer keyboard.
• Requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects  or materials up to 50 pounds.
• Requires stooping, bending, and reaching.

Overbrook School for the Blind Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Overbrook School for the Blind (OSB) has, and will continue to follow, a policy of recruiting, employing, and promoting individuals best qualified for any position by reason of education, training, and experience without regard to race, color, ancestry, genetic information, familial or marital status, domestic or sexual violence victimization, ethnicity, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or non-job-related disability or the use of a guide or support animal because of blindness, deafness or physical disability.  OSB shall not discriminate against an individual who has exercised his/her rights against discrimination in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Overbrook School for the Blind offers a competitive salary and benefits package reflective of the applicant’s training and experience.
Interested applicants can apply via on-line: https://www.applitrack.com/obs/onlineapp/