Special Education Coordinator - Hogan Administrative Center

Position Start Date

8/4/2025

Salary/Wage

$88,840 per year

Appointment Type

Full Time

Description

The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications from candidates for a 1.0 FTE Special Education Coordinator beginning in the 2025-2026 school year with a projected start date of August 4, 2025.

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The pay rate for the exempt, 215-day nonunion position is $88,840.

Director of Special Education and Pupil Services licensure (5080) required. Educators pending an administrator license or enrolled in an administrator license program with a projected completion date may apply for consideration. This position is considered a salaried-exempt leadership position and not an admin position.

The Special Education Coordinator is a critical member of the elementary leadership team who is charged with ensuring equity of services, opportunities and outcomes for students with disabilities. The Special Education Coordinator will work collaboratively with the administrative team, Director of Student Services, district administration, principals, special education and student support staff and teachers to plan, develop, implement and monitor educational programs to ensure the implementation of FAPE for students with disabilities. The Special Education Coordinator is a leadership position that serves as a liaison between administration, school staff, students, families, and community agencies that support students. This position provides leadership relative to special education policies and procedures, as well as effective practices relative to models of intervention targeted toward struggling students.

Key Functions

At targeted building(s):
• Provides daily coordination of structure, resources and support to students, families and staff to ensure that all students have access to a FAPE in inclusive learning environments.
• Administers the policies of the district related to special education services including ensuring the building’s compliance with all related state and federal statutes and regulations.
• In collaboration with key stakeholders, develops, monitors, and supervises special education staff and programming aimed at closing achievement and opportunity gaps for students with disabilities and reducing disproportionate representation in special education.
• In alignment with the school improvement plan and the district special education improvement plan, engages stakeholders in the development and implementation of a building special education improvement plan.

Applicants are requested not to contact or send application materials to individual building principals. To be given full consideration, please closely follow the application instructions in WECAN and upload the required additional application materials to your WECAN account, including two letters of recommendation.

The School District of La Crosse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of actual or perceived: age, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, socio-economic status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, citizenship, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, or any other factor prohibited by state and federal law.

The School District of La Crosse values equity and diversity in our student population as well as staff members. Applications from diverse segments of the population are encouraged and welcomed.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or government, or against any individual(s) who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint. Candidates seeking accommodations during an interview are encouraged to indicate such at the time they are contacted to interview.

Years of Experience

3

Degree

Bachelor

Licenses
• Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services

Additional Requirements
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Letters of Recommendation
• Custom Questions
• Transcripts & Licenses/Certifications

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