Coordinator for Preschool Special Education Outreach

Position Type:

Date Posted:

2026-05-12

Location:East Professional Center

INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in 100+ schools. Over the past several years, the Greater Cleveland community has united behind the collective goal of ensuring every child in Cleveland attends a high-quality school and every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose. The Cleveland Plan defines CMSD’s approach to the reinvention of public education and holds our community accountable for the success of Cleveland’s schoolchildren. The Cleveland Plan is supported by Ohio House Bill 525, which provides much-needed flexibility and autonomy for the district and its schools. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability for

performance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing his or her school as a high-quality, high-expectations academic center with a focus on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office. Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district’s Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective.

Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World:

In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

 

Location: Administration or As Assigned
Reports to: Director of Preschool SPED
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Band: 4
Compensation: $ 49,035.00 - $ 68,650.00

**Internal applicants must submit a current résumé as part of the application process.


CMSD seeks a full-time Outreach Coordinator for Preschool Special Education. The mission of Special Education and Intervention Services in CMSD is to ensure appropriate services and support for all children with special needs and their families in every school, so that all students graduate from high school prepared for college, careers, and fulfilling adult lives. The Outreach Coordinator serves CMSD’s Preschool Assessment Clinic to ensure that young children transitioning from community-based services have access to special education preschool services by their third birthdays. Under the direction of the Director, the Outreach Coordinator is the primary liaison between Bright Beginnings and the Preschool Assessment Clinic staff. He/she communicates with service providers and families, schedules meetings, and participates in conferences to ensure a smooth and timely transition to preschool services. CMSD has maintained 100% compliance with transition timelines in the past years, and we are seeking a team member to support this ongoing work. In addition, the Outreach Coordinator will assist the Director with ensuring that all CMSD special education preschool classrooms earn the highest possible rating on Ohio’s “Step Up to Quality” early childhood improvement system. This is a versatile role with advancement and leadership potential. This position will be based at EAST PROFESSIONAL CENTER, 1349 E. 79TH STREET, Cleveland, OH.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under the direction of the Director for Preschool Special Education, support staff and external partners in accomplishing all goals and objectives of the Special Education and Intervention Services team 
• Assist in ensuring compliance with the Operating Standards for Serving Ohio’s Children with Disabilities, specific to the identification of and service to preschool children with disabilities 
• Coordinate schedules and meetings with service providers for Bright Beginnings 
• Serve as District Representative at Bright Beginnings transition meetings at the Preschool Assessment Clinic or offsite as necessary 
• Assist Director]and special education staff in collecting transition data and completing reports for annual ODE submission 
• Assist Director in coordinating and planning transition conferences and other special events throughout the year Collect documentation for Step Up to Quality reviews; visit preschool special education classrooms and monitor completion of action plans 
• Support PRE4CLE district-wide initiatives as directed by the Director 
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Director 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, special education, or related field 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• High expectations and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty for the children of Cleveland 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Office 365, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency with Smartsheet is a plus 

• Excellent customer service skills, tact, and verbal communication 

• Demonstrated organizational skills, motivation, resourcefulness, and willingness to work flexibly and cooperatively as a member of the team 

• Capable of handling challenging situations, with a high tolerance for ambiguity 

• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive district, personnel, or school matters 

• Must have access to reliable transportation; travel to schools or other sites within the city of Cleveland will be required 

 

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

The characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 

• Expected to move, walk, and stand consistently in an office environment, and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms

• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal office environment.

• Local travel may be required for training/meetings.

NOTE: The above-stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility. 

Education

To Apply

Please submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system.  Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.

EEO Statement

We believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future.  CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The District’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District’s Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District’s Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District’s Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:

1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

(216)-838-0070

TitleIX_EEO@ClevelandMetroSchools.org