Coordinator, Special Education Needs (Temporary)

Overview

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and international team of professionals to transform education? IE University's IEU Counseling is looking for a Coordinator, Special Educational Needs (Temporary) to join its team!

Why IE University?

Every story begins with a purpose, and ours has always been about people. Founded in 1973, IE University has continuously raised the bar to drive positive change through education. We believe education is more than a path to professional success; it is a catalyst for personal transformation and meaningful impact.

Special educational needs (SEN) comprise learning disorders, cognitive and emotional difficulties, and sensory and physical disabilities that hinder a student’s learning and academic performance. IE University’s Functional Diversity Office operates under the Office of the Vice-Rector of Student and Academic Experience to facilitate in-class special accommodations for students, deliver training to the academic community on SEN-related topics, and provide diagnostic testing for certain types of learning disorders.

We are looking for candidates to fill one (1) part-time position to lead, coordinate, and provide educational support services to IE University’s undergraduate and postgraduate academic community (students, faculty, and staff).

At IE University, we place people and their potential at the center of everything we do, empowering individuals to become extraordinary. We encourage bold thinking and foster a culture where innovation, curiosity, and courage lead to real-world impact. Together, we create an environment where talent thrives, and ideas shape the future.

Our mission

We support students in developing impact skills to live and lead with positive impact. This ignites a ripple effect: We transform people, who then transform others, systems, society, and, ultimately, our world.

Our Purpose

To foster positive change.

Values

Cultivate the humanistic approach.

Empower your entrepreneurial spirit

Cherish the diversity of people, mind, and experience

Drive innovation with a proactive mindset

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Responsibilities

Your role as a Coordinator, Special Educational Needs (Part-time) will involve: In class accommodations:

• Process special accommodations requests, from the evaluation of medical documents submitted by applicants to one-on-one interviews with them, the issuance of the corresponding resolution, and follow-up of its implementation.

• Liaise with the academic management teams to ensure a seamless process from the moment a student requests an accommodation until it is implemented in the classroom.

• Coordinate closely with the IEU Counseling Office to monitor cases that involve psychological difficulties.

• Work closely with the IT Department to streamline the logistics and administrative steps involved in the accommodations request process in a web-based information management system.

• Liaise with the Department of General Services to continuously find ways of improving

  accessibility to the University’s campuses for people with disabilities or impairments.

• Regularly review and update the special accommodations catalog offered by the University in accordance with the latest research findings and Spanish law.

Training:

• Design and deliver tailored psycho-educational materials and workshops about neurodivergence and functional diversity in and outside of the classroom to increase knowledge and awareness among the faculty, staff, and students.

• Provide one-on-one study technique coaching sessions, available to students who receive special accommodations

Diagnostic Testing:

• Design, plan, and roll out an in-house diagnostic testing service specialized in certain types of learning disorders

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, you should possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Educational Psychology or in related fields such as neuropsychology or developmental disorders. Specialized training in specific areas will be valued.

• A master’s degree will be valued.

• A minimum of five years of demonstrable work experience in the diagnosis and monitoring of learning disorders and neurosensory and physical disabilities, with a client- or patient-centered approach.

• Self-driven with excellent teamwork, project management, and problem-solving skills.

• A well-developed sensitivity, intuitive response to mental health difficulties, and diversity of all forms.

• The ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality is essential.

• Professional fluency both in English and Spanish (spoken and written).

• Availability to commute to and from our campuses in Madrid and Segovia on a weekly basis.

• An international profile with work experience in higher education (ages 18-22), clinical settings, and culturally diverse environments is a plus

Unleash your full potential and make an impact. The next move is yours! If you want to be part of this educational revolution, we invite you to apply and be part of our dynamic team at IE University. At IE University, we actively promote equal opportunities in recruitment processes and access to employment, always ensuring the absence of gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, ethnic origin, or disability bias throughout the entire selection process