Special Education Coordinator
Chicago Public SchoolsChicago, Illinois, United States
Posted October 24, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 people, most of them teachers.
Job Description
The Special Education Coordinator will leverage expertise in special education pedagogy, compliance, and instructional leadership to drive systemic improvements. The Coordinator will ensure equitable, inclusive, and effective instructional services for students with disabilities across Chicago Public Schools.
Requirements
- Plan and develop ongoing coaching and support for special education teachers and paraprofessionals, school administrators, and network leaders
- Model and promote inclusive practices within and beyond the classroom
- Design and facilitate professional learning sessions focused on research-based strategies that support Effective Instruction and Conditions for Learning
- Serve as a consultant to teachers in strengthening instruction design and delivery
- Assist in the continuity of the instructional program to ensure that students with disabilities have access to grade-level instruction
- Analyze academic, functional, and behavioral data for IEP development and planning
- Develop strategic network action plans and partner with school-based teams to drive school improvement
- Support cycles of improvement at the network level
- Ensure implementation of IEPs in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
- Support schools and networks with monitoring service delivery and instructional fidelity
- Monitor IEP development across the network to ensure compliance with federal and state law, state Board of Education policy and CPS policy
- Collaborate with families, advocates, and community partners in building inclusive environments
- Promote parent engagement in the IEP process
- Collaborate with district offices to implement initiatives and pilot programs
- Support the alignment of special education with broader instructional and behavioral priorities
- Implement systems of training, coaching, and supports for networks/schools to ensure they are provided with research-based, specially-designed instruction that meets the unique needs of students in their least restrictive environment
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice
- Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
- Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life