JOB SUMMARY
The Coordinator, Education Diagnostic Prescriptive Services is responsible for administering and coordinating both the professional and administrative functions of these services.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Articulates the vision and mission of the service in accordance with Government’s policy
- Develops, critically analyses and informs policies and practices within, and related to, the school system
- Assesses and oversees teacher education programmes that are designed to make teachers more competent to deal with the students’ special needs
- Co-ordinates public education programmes
- Prepares and amends confidential reports
- Provides a referral service
- Establishes and maintains an appropriate data base and management system
- Co-ordinates appropriate placement for student Individualised Education Programmes (IPE), placement at primary and secondary levels.
- Critically analyses reports from subordinate officers
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Sound leadership skills.
- Effective communication, presentation and coordinating skills.
- Have a sound grounding in the principles and practices of education.
- Have a thorough comprehension of the learning process, including the assimilation, storage, retrieval and application of information.
- Have knowledge of formal and informal assessment and observational procedures and ability to relate these to the special learning strategies of individuals with various types of special needs.
- Skills to manage and coordinate in a decentralized environment.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in special education.
- At least six (6) years in a Senior Administrative position in the education system in the area of Special Education.
- Some experience in Management would be asset.
OR
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience.