2026-2027 Special Services Liaison - Dispute Resolution and Professional Support at Capital School District in Dover, DE

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Special Services Liaison – Dispute Resolution & Professional Support REPORTS TO: Director and/or Supervisor of Special Services TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 Month employee - temporary for the school year Salary: Current teacher salary schedule QUALIFICATIONS Required: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Valid Delaware educator license and appropriate certification. Significant successful professional experience in special education. Comprehensive knowledge of IDEA procedural requirements, Individualized Education Plans, evaluation and eligibility, LRE, Procedural Safeguards, and special education documentation. Exceptional written communication, organization, record-management, and attention-to-detail skills. Ability to analyze complex educational records. Ability to manage multiple complex matters and strict timelines simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to develop and facilitate professional learning. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment. Preferred: Master's degree in special education, educational leadership, policy, law, or related field. Experience with due process, state complaints, mediation, resolution sessions, corrective actions, or special education compliance. Experience working collaboratively with legal counsel. Experience conducting educational record reviews and developing case chronologies. Experience developing special education procedures, resources, and professional learning. POSITION PURPOSE The Special Services Liaison – Dispute Resolution & Professional Support provides centralized coordination and case management for formal special education disputes while also supporting districtwide professional learning, procedural consistency, and systems improvement. The liaison coordinates the operational and educational components of due process complaints, state complaints, mediation, resolution proceedings, settlements, corrective actions, compensatory education, and other formal special education matters under the direction of Special Services administration and District counsel. The position also supports development of Special Services procedures, resources, onboarding, and professional learning based on identified district needs, compliance trends, and lessons learned through dispute resolution. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain a centralized system for tracking active special education disputes and related matters. Maintain calendars of deadlines, meetings, hearings, submissions, and required actions. Develop educational timelines and case chronologies. Coordinate collection, review, and organization of educational records and relevant documentation. Maintain organized case files and current case-status information. Coordinate information and documentation requested by Special Services administration and District counsel. Support preparation for due process proceedings, state complaints, mediation, and resolution meetings. Coordinate staff participation and availability as directed. Support scheduling and coordination of litigation-related Individualized Education Plan meetings. Track required follow-up and implementation activities. Identify approaching deadlines, unresolved actions, or potential implementation concerns and communicate them promptly to Special Services leadership. Coordinate District preparation for special education state complaints. Support collection and organization of records needed for District responses. Track required response timelines and subsequent actions. Coordinate administrative preparation for due process matters. Assist Special Services leadership with organization and preparation for resolution meetings. Support coordination of mediation processes. Track agreements, commitments, and required follow-up resulting from resolution or mediation. Maintain accurate documentation of District actions and completion. Maintain centralized implementation trackers for settlement agreements, corrective acti