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All positions at the NM Public Education Department are based in Santa Fe.
MISSION: EQUITY, EXCELLENCE AND RELEVANCE - The New Mexico Public Education Department partners with educators, communities, and families to ensure that ALL students are healthy, secure in their identity, and holistically prepared for college, career, and life.
VISION: ROOTED IN OUR STRENGTHS - Students in New Mexico are engaged in a culturally and linguistically responsive educational system that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of ALL students.
The Office of Special Education will provide supports to districts, parents and SWDs to ensure outcomes of a free appropriate public education for students protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). We will review data to make decisions that will impact support for SWDs to meet college and career ready standards through equitable access to rigorous courses, high-quality instruction, and appropriate supports.
Why does the job exist?
This position exists to support professional development across the state of New Mexico on special education topics and requirements of the IDEA to school employees, instructional support providers, relative service providers, public school officials, governing boards, administrators, super intendants, and teachers to increase performance, student outcomes, and transitional services for students with disabilities across the state of New Mexico.
How does it get done?
Coordinate and provide professional development to school employees, instructional support providers, related service providers, public school officials, governing board, administrators, superintendents, and teachers across the state of New Mexico on varying special education topics and requirements of the IDEA.
Collect statewide data on specific indicator determinations, student performance, assessments, program evaluations, compliance and accountability monitoring to provide specific professional development training.
Submit an annual report on the status of special education of New Mexico students with disabilities, nationwide trends, and best practices with students with disabilities.
Develop, review, and propose updates to the special education statutes, rules, and policies.
Collaborate with the department staff to annually update the state plan for students with disabilities.
Who are the customers?
This position exists to support professional development across the state of New Mexico on special education topics and requirements of the IDEA to school employees, instructional support providers, relative service providers, public school officials, governing boards, administrators, super intendants, and teachers to increase performance, student outcomes, and transitional services for students with disabilities across the state of New Mexico.
Ideal Candidate
This position exists to support professional development across the state of New Mexico on special education topics and requirements of the IDEA to school employees, instructional support providers, relative service providers, public school officials, governing boards, administrators, super intendants, and teachers to increase performance, student outcomes, and transitional services for students with disabilities across the state of New Mexico.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Administration, or Business Administration and four (4) years of experience as a teacher and/or program administrator. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling eight (8) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico's Driver's License.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Some occasional travel is required for meetings and conferences.
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Agency Contact Information: Krystal Wood, (505) 695-8362, or Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
