Special Education Coordinator

 Masters International School is a bilingual school for students learning in English (70%) and Chinese (30%).  It is designed to meet the need of the Chinese diaspora (and others) for Christian education. We hope to encourage Christian families, reach non-Christian families, and support the advancement of the Great Commission by the Chinese church. 

A short description of the Special Education Coordinator position follows below:

• Assure appropriate education for identified special needs students throughout the school.
  • Create, implement, and assure adherence to students’ individual Action Plans
  • Provide training and leadership in the area of special needs training for mainstream staff, both foreign and national.
  • Advocate for students’ whose academic and behavioral needs are not being met.  Work with staff and administration to determine how to best address these issues given resources available.
  • Provide push-in, small group, and individualized instruction as appropriate to meet students’ needs, providing least restrictive environment to the highest degree possible.
  • Assure accommodations and modifications indicated in Action Plans are implemented.
  • Hold after school classes as needed.

• Create and/or provide a means by which staff can discuss students they observe not making expected progress academically or behaviorally. 
• Create and/or provide a referral process to have students assessed for suspected special needs.
  • Become knowledgeable about cultural implications of labeling a child with special needs.
  • Work with liaisons to determine how to best discuss students’ needs with parents.