Job Description:

Special Education Ombudsperson

TUSD Job ID# 5237154

SUMMARY

Ombudsperson coordinates the District response to formal procedural and due process complaints, including the gathering of requested documents and arranging requested interviews with staff. Assists TUSD legal department with Office of Civil Rights (OCR) complaints. Monitors and coordinates any required corrective action connected to formal special education complaints. Responds to and manages special issues and concerns regarding children with special needs from their parents, and from the community. Resolves, facilitates resolution, or refers complaints for resolution.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in a field related to special education.
• A Special Education Teacher Certificate or a related Service Provider License
• Four years experience working with special needs children in a PreK-12 educational setting.
• Verbal & written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AFTER HIRE

• FBI fingerprint background check (at employee’s expense).
• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization.
• Must hold a current Arizona Driver’s license and have accrued no more than the allowable points against Driver’s License as described under Governing Board Policy: EEB-R-1 Business and Personnel Transportation Services - Transportation by Employees.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AFTER HIRE

• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization.

COMMENTS

• Ombudsperson pay range $65,754.90 to $76,341.50/year
• TUSD Job ID# 5237154
• *Application REQURIED on TUSD Website!*
• Effective: 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
• Location: Exceptional Education - Sites Vary
• Classification: Non-Bargaining
• FTE: 1.0 – 8 hours per day
• Work Calendar: 12 month
• Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits.

Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language.

For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage.

Ombudsperson

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Tucson Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination based on disability, race, color, religion/religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or national origin. 

• Ombudsperson pay range $65,754.90 to $76,341.50/year
• TUSD Job ID# 5237154
• *Application REQURIED on TUSD Website!*