Curriculum Coordinator/The Academy Coordinator

Basic Responsibilities:

The Curriculum Coordinator assures quality in the development, assessment, and improvement of the Easterseals Arkansas classrooms by defining and implementing selected curricula and best practices in order to achieve the highest standards and outcomes in education.

The Coordinator at The Academy provides instructional leadership including managing and evaluating effective and clear procedures for the day-to-day operation and functioning of The Academy consistent with the philosophy and mission of Easterseals Arkansas.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:  

• Minimum qualifications include Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field and five years of experience teaching children with disabilities, curriculum development and implementation, and supervisory experience. 
• Prefer Master’s degree in Special Education.

Language Skills: 

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate and analyze figures.

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.                  

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Arkansas Teaching Certificate in Special Education
• Valid Arkansas Driver's License

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this