Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator

Position Start Date

12/1/2025

Salary/Wage

91,798 per year

Terms/Schedule

215 Days/Year, Nonunion

Appointment Type

Full Time

Description
The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications fromn candidates for a 1.0 FTE Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator for the District. Projected start date: December 1, 2025.

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The pay rate for the exempt, 215-day nonunion salary position is $91,798.

ECSE Teacher license, School Psychologist license, School Social Worker license, or Director of Special Education licensure preferred. Other equivalent license may be considered. Educators pending an administrator license or enrolled in an administrator license program with a projected completion date may apply for consideration. This position is considered a salaried-exempt leadership position and not an admin position.

Position Summary
The Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the early childhood special education program, ensuring high-quality, developmentally appropriate, and legally compliant early childhood special education programming for children ages 3-5. This role involves program development, teacher support, family engagement, community partnerships, and compliance with district and state standards. The Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator collaborates with district leadership, principals, special education staff, childcare providers, community-based 4K programs (Model III), HeadStart and other community agencies to ensure equitable access to early learning environments and services. This position requires some work in the summer.

Qualifications & Skills

• 3-5 years of successful professional experience in special education, with an emphasis on early childhood.
• Professional knowledge, skills, training, and experience implementing evidence-based educational frameworks for early childhood development.
• Experience in early childhood program coordination.
• Strong understanding of developmentally appropriate practices, early learning standards, and assessment tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with teachers, families, and community partners.
• Ability to manage multiple sites and work across school and childcare settings.
• Preferred but not required: Director of Special Education and Pupil Services licensure or willingness to pursue.

Applicants are requested not to contact or send application materials to individual building principals. To be given full consideration, please closely follow the application instructions in WECAN and upload the required additional application materials to your WECAN account, including two letters of recommendation.

After application submission, you will NOT be able to modify your application or add additional application materials. Only application materials submitted with your WECAN application will be accepted (i.e. resume, letters of recommendation). Please DO NOT EMAIL or mail application materials as they cannot be given consideration. Submit your application once it is complete.

The School District of La Crosse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of actual or perceived: age, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, socio-economic status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, citizenship, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, or any other factor prohibited by state and federal law.

The School District of La Crosse values equity and diversity in our student population as well as staff members. Applications from diverse segments of the population are encouraged and welcomed.

We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or government, or against any individual(s) who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Candidates seeking accommodations during an interview are encouraged to indicate such at the time they are contacted to interview.

Years of Experience

3

Degree

Bachelor

Licenses

• Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services
• School Psychologist
• School Social Worker
• Early Childhood - Special Education

Additional Requirements

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Letters of Recommendation
• Custom Questions
• Transcripts & Licenses/Certifications