Assistant Director of Special Education - ESS SY 25-26
Assistant Director of Special Education - ESS SY 25-26
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOROF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Exceptional Student Services
School Year
BENEFITS:Health Dental and Vision insurance 2022 employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan paid holidays paid leave tuition reimbursement free CMC credits amongst others.For full time employees.
HIRING SALARY RANGE:$82500 $99000 per year
*Additional$5000 with a CDE Special Education Directors License
For the most current salary schedules please visit OF JOB DESCRIPTION:
The primary function of the Assistant Director of ESS Special Education is to support the accomplishment of the District mission by providing management and leadership for special education. The Assistant Director of Special Education is responsible for helping with the development implementation administration supervision maintenance monitoring and evaluation of special education services to students The Assistant Director will ensure policies and procedures set forth for the District to follow are in compliance with federal and state laws rules and regulations. In addition a key function is to work in concert with the administration at ESS to oversee the Administrative Unit and ensure improved academic results for students with disabilities.
SUPERVISED BY:
Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services and Administrative Unit
SUPERVISES:
Special Education Service Providers and Program Specialists
ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
- Develop plan implement monitor and evaluate programs.
- Support building administrative staff assigned to supervise staff and programs at the building level.
- Recruit hire and evaluate designated personnel.
- Monitor and meet regularly with itinerant teams to ensure consistent and quality services across the district.
- Coordinate districtwide training for special education classified and certified personnel throughout the school year.
- Contribute to the completion of reports for the ESS department and state and federal reporting
- Act as a liaison to the Special Education programs forColorado Department of Education (CDE).
- Work collaboratively with otherdepartments at ECSD.
- Attend IEP meetings to mediate and facilitate decisionmaking for students with IEPs as requested.
- Direct interpret coordinate negotiate and respond to legal questions complaints and situations.
- Lead the ECS Special Education Advisory Committee.
- Participate as a member of the following:
- ESS Team
- Admin Team
- Other committees as assigned
- Participate in the budget needs for special education programs within the district.
- Oversee services for suspensions/expulsions for students with disabilities.
- Develop and maintain positive parent and community relations.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Successful work experience as a special education teacher SPED service provider or special education administrator.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of special education laws best practices for special education and how to implement those in the context of a school or district.
- Independent thinking problem solving interpretation facilitation skills and crisis management within District federal state policies procedures and laws.
- Judgment to meet varying conditions and to resolve situations where procedures laws or guidelines are not applicable.
- Knowledge and understanding of effective instructional practices.
- Special education experience in the area of supervision.
- Successful experience inspecial education administration preferred.
- Possess or be willing to seek a CDE Special Education Director endorsement.
- Knowledge of and experience with the State computerized IEP and Medicaid.
- Advanced Mediation Skills.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
