Coordinator for Child Find Services at Corpus Christi Independent School District
Corpus Christi Independent School District · Corpus Christi, United States Of America · Onsite
$86,756.00 - $124,846.00
- Professional
- Office in Corpus Christi
- Position Type:
Administration/Coordinator - Date Posted:
9/19/2025 - Location:
SPECIAL EDUCATION - Date Available:
Upon Hire - Closing Date:
10/06/2025 Additional Information: Show/Hide - Required:
- Master's Degree in Psychology or related area
- Valid Texas license as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
- - Or -
- Master's Degree in Education or Special Education
- Educational Diagnostician's Certification
- Texas Mid-Management/Principal's Certification
- Preferred:
- Doctorate in school psychology or related area
- Valid Texas license as a Licensed Psychologist
- Three (3) years' experience as a licensed specialist in school psychology in a school setting
- - Or -
- Three (3) years' experience as an educational diagnostician in a school setting
- Knowledge of and ability to interpret law relevant to the obligations of the Child Find process, and state/District policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Strong leadership skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with all personnel across District departments
- Knowledge of effective strategies and techniques for working with all students to enhance emotional and behavioral health and learning, including accommodations, modifications, and the continuum of services available for students with special needs.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to evaluate program effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement.
- Ability to deal effectively with special education ethical and legal issues on an on-going basis that involve parent(s)/guardian(s), students, administration, campus-based personnel, community agencies, and other professional.
- Applied use of computer operations
- Applied use of software productivity tools (i.e., Microsoft Office)
- Applied use of e-mail
- Applied use of printers
- Applied use of job-related financial and student management systems
- Applied use of multimedia tools
- Applied use of electronic file management
- Applied use of Technology Applications TEKS CC/SD Acceptable Use Policy and
- Technology Ethics/Etiquette
- Work cooperatively with campus and District administrators and other school personnel to design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive range of interventions and supports for students at risk for academic, social-emotional, or mental and behavioral health concerns, including multi-tiered systems of supports in regular education settings.
- Develop a model for providing counseling as a related service for eligible students.
- Coordinate the District's Child Find process and state compliance with state and federal regulations.
- In collaboration with the Office of Special Education and Guidance & Counseling, develop and lead crisis prevention and response efforts at the District and campus levels.
- Build a common vision and coordinate high quality professional development for continuous growth of individual psychological service providers.
- Facilitate the timely referral and evaluation of students, enrolled and not enrolled in the District, for eligibility related to special education services.
- Conducts a needs assessment to determine department needs as a part of a budget planning process.
- Monitor and implement policies for the determination of dyslexia eligibility.
- Maintain testing materials for the identification of special education disability conditions to include dyslexia.
- Interview, recommend, and provide supervision for psychological services staff.
- Monitor compliance of federal and state laws in regard to the delivery of services from the psychological services staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Officer for Special Education Programs and Associate Director of Psychological Services.
- Serves as immediate supervisor of school psychologists, LSSP interns, educational diagnosticians, special education counselors, and contracted services' personnel providing services for the District.
- Develop and oversee the psychological services budget. WORKING CONDITIONS
- Frequent District-wide and occasional statewide travel; occasional prolonged hours.
- Ability to receive information and/or instruction from internal/external customers through spoken expression.
- Ability to manipulate tools/equipment/keyboards
- Ability to convey information and/or instruction to internal/external customers through spoken expression.
- Ability to perform work while standing and/or walking for extended periods, up to eight (8) hours a day.
- Ability to see detailed information, naturally or with correction.
- In-District and occasional Out-of-District travel
- Occasional extended work hours.
- Must have a valid Texas Driver's License
- Ability to lift and transport testing kits and related materials.
| Coordinator for Child Find Services | JobID: 1524 |
Education/Certification:
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Technology Proficiency: Level 2 - Proficient (in):
Function:
The Coordinator serves as the immediate supervisor of the assessment services staff. Provides consultation to the assessment services staff, principals, counselors, teachers, parent(s)/guardian(s) and special education supervisors. They will monitor all evaluations for compliance and accountability. Provides staff development activities for assessment services staff and other school personnel and non-school District personnel and agencies. Shall direct the operations and services of Psychological Services and the delivery of services for students' emotional, behavioral, and learning needs; assist in the integration of special education services with the general education curriculum; and provide expertise to administrators on student and personnel issues.
Reports To: Associate Director of Psychological Services
Responsibilities:
This job description describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required. Other duties may be assigned as deemed appropriate. The pay grade, pay code, and work year listed are intended to be informational and not contractual in nature.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.
Job Description Revised: September 8, 2025
Interested applicants must submit the following: - A current resume, copies of transcripts and certifications, and letter of interest addressed to Ms. Debbie Cruz, Chief Human Resources Officer. - You must provide 3 references, including their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers so that they may be contacted electronically or by phone. Our online application system will email "links" to the references listed in your application, and they will complete the reference form online. One of the 3 references must be from your current principal. The other two references may be an assistant principal, athletic director, department head, co-worker or anyone else who can provide insight into your job performance. If you have no experience in a school district, then a reference from your current supervisor is required.
All online reference forms must be completed by the job closing date.
For assistance contact:
Heather Ybarbo - (361) 695-7581
Teacher Applicant Specialist
[email protected]
CCISD Human Resources
801 Leopard
Corpus Christi, Texas.
Salary: ADMN/206: Salary range is $333.68 to $480.18 daily (individual daily rate calculation is based on applicable experience)
See the CCISD Salary Schedule handbook for information regarding initial salary placement.
Days: 226
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