Specialist, Disproportionality (CCEIS)

Provides vision, leadership, and subject-matter expertise to designated schools to address identified areas of disproportionality and advance equitable outcomes for students. Collaborates with multiple schools, district departments, and central office staff to strengthen systems of support and improve outcomes for students. Supports schools in building their capacity to effectively meet the diverse needs of all learners through data-informed practices, professional learning, coaching, and continuous improvement strategies. Ensures that assigned initiatives and support services are aligned with district priorities and contribute to the goals and objectives established in the Strategic Plan. Performs other duties as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Works with district and school leaders to design and align CCEIS action plan resources, interventions, strategies, and initiatives in significant ways that support positive student outcomes.
• Plans, organize, and execute professional development to increase awareness of the root causes of disproportionality and provide strategies and interventions that will promote a positive culture and climate in the identified schools.
• Collaborates with school administrators, special education staff, school psychologists, and multidisciplinary teams to review practices related to referral, assessment, eligibility determination, and placement decisions.
• Conducts regular reviews of referral, evaluation, eligibility, placement, and outcome data across all racial and ethnic subgroups to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local education requirements.
• Utilizes data analysis tools to calculate risk ratios, risk differences, and other disproportionality indicators. Identifies trends, root causes, and systemic factors contributing to potential overidentification and develops recommendations for corrective action.
• Monitors and analyzes special education eligibility data to identify patterns of disproportionality across disability categories among racial, ethnic, and other student subgroups.
• Collaborates with school and district leaders to strengthen Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), evidence-based interventions, culturally responsive practices, and data-informed decision-making processes that promote equitable access to academic and behavioral support for all students.
• Calculates and monitors state-required disproportionality measures, including risk ratios and composition analyses.
• Develops and delivers professional learning related to disproportionality, implicit bias, MTSS implementation, and special education eligibility requirements.
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports school and district discipline data to identify patterns of disproportionate disciplinary actions, including office referrals, in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, and alternative placements among student subgroups.
• Provides coaching, technical assistance, and professional learning related to restorative practices, culturally responsive classroom management, positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), trauma-informed practices, and equitable discipline decision-making.
• Monitors, tracks, and reports on grant funded activities in collaboration with the grant fund manager. Completes MSDE interim grant reports.
• Attends a variety of internal meetings, hearings, state level, advisory, and community organization meetings and chairs committees on behalf of the Department of Special Education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree. Three years of systemic data analysis experience. Two years of experience in public education. Experience with grant fund management and reporting preferred.

Licenses and Certificates:

• N/A

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of IDEA guidelines, IEP development, LRE (Least Restrictive Environment), and compliance with federal and state mandates.
• Demonstration of expertise and experience in assessment/data analysis. Skill and ability with data analyses to include the evaluation and identification of trends using large data sets.
• Demonstration of strong computer/technology skills.
• Demonstration of outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstration of strong human relations, communication, and organizational skills.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• The work of this class is generally performed both in school and office environments. Travel to schools throughout Baltimore County is required. Work includes the operation of office equipment, computers, and assistive technology devices. Limited physical activity may be required. Work schedules may include nights and weekends and will require occasional work beyond the normally scheduled hours.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Employees may be required to work beyond their normally scheduled hours with little or no advanced notice. This is a grant funded position, contingent upon annual renewal. As such, you will be required to sign an acknowledgement form with the understanding that if the grant is not funded beyond the current year, you will be reassigned to a position based upon the stipulations within the appropriate Master Agreement that is in effect at the time of the reassignment.

Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required BENEFITS: BCPS offers a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees including options for medical plans, dental plans, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans. Other benefits include paid vacation, paid holiday’s, sick, personal business, and bereavement days, and flexible leave options such as FMLA, sick bank, and board approved leaves. All new hires will attend a benefits meeting upon hire.

Visit the BCPS website for additional information about benefit plans for BCPS employees at https://www.bcps.org/hr/compliance/benefits_and_retirement

This class specification defines the types of duties and level of difficulty of work required of positions in this title. It shall not be held to exclude duties not mentioned nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees. RETIREMENT: Eligible for the Baltimore County Employees’ Retirement System

GRADE:

Grade 07 - 12 Month OPE Pay Scale SALARY: $91,115 to $146,555 (Annual Salary Scale for Exempt 12-Month Employees Represented by BCPSOPE 2026-2027 Effective July 1, 2026) Visit the BCPS Office of Payroll website for additional information on pay scales, other compensation and leave accruals at www.bcps.org/operations/fiscalservices/payroll. OTHER COMPENSATION: This position may be eligible for comp time. Visit the BCPS website to review the OPE Master Agreement for additional information at https://www.bcps.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=2828&pageId=69996497.

FLSA Status: Exempt Application Instructions

Please read and carefully follow the instructions provided below.

• Applicants are required to have a completed application on file for employment with Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Information on your resume and application must match. This information is necessary for salary determination should you receive an offer of employment.
• Professional references must be submitted to complete your application. Examples of professional references include current and former principals, supervisors, managers, mentor teachers and university/college supervisors. Personal references from colleagues, friends, community members, etc. will not be accepted.
• Be sure to account for all periods of employment and unemployment. Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application may result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be the only document considered in determining your qualifications for a position.
• You MUST attach your unofficial transcript(s) or license(s) to your application if you are applying for a position as a teacher or position which requires Licensure/Certification.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• All people employed by the Baltimore County Public Schools, regular and temporary, are required to be fingerprinted and have a criminal background investigation (per COMAR) completed. The fee charged for fingerprinting is $109.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide proper identification and documentation of eligibility for employment in the US.
• If you have military experience, you will be asked to provide a copy of DD214.
• Official transcripts will be required upon hire and must be sent via escript/clearinghouse from your university.
• Some positions will require employees to undergo a physical examination and/or drug testing.
• All newly hired personnel must attend a Benefits and Retirement Orientation meeting.
• Additional job verification will be required for salary credit.

Contact Information Office of Staffing & Licensure Phone: 443-809-7872 Email: sstahl@bcps.org

This document describes the duties and responsibilities of a position or group of positions. It shall not be held to exclude duties not referenced nor limit the right of management to assign work to employees.

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