Assistant Director of Special Education - Elementary Learning Centers - 1.0 FTE - SY 25/26
Assistant Director of Special Education - Elementary Learning Centers - 1.0 FTE - SY 25/26
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Job Description
Title: Assistant Director of Special Education Elementary Learning Centers
Job Goal: To provide leadership in the ongoing development implementation coordination andimprovement of Special Education related to the instructional and methodological alignment between Elementary School Learning Centers.
Responsibilities:
The Assistant Director of Special Education works collaboratively with the Director of Student Services and other Assistant Directors to:
- Provide learning center oversight for special education students across Elementary Schools.
- Oversee the coordination of the Extended School Year program for students.
- Manage complex and challenging cases by maintaining effective contact with school staff PRS Specialists families collateral service providers and stakeholders.
- Participate in the design coordination and implementation of collaborative instruction and service delivery that values inclusion social emotional wellness and the provision of education to all students in the Least Restrictive Environment.
- Provide direct support and assistance to Team Chairs when necessary.
- Assist in maintaining appropriate records and attending meetings as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with District special education procedures protocols and guidelines and modify procedures protocols and guidelines as needed in accordance with DESE regulations.
- Streamline transitions of students in PreK through 5th grade.
- Maintain a responsive inventory/library of assessments reflecting departmental needs best practices and ensuring access consistency and a reflective continuum of evaluation activity across the district.
- Supervise and/or oversee and evaluate special education staff including Team Chairs where appropriate.
- Coordinate programming and service delivery with special education staff and department heads (grades K5)
- Gather information review student performance data and as needed recommend changes inprogramming/curriculum for students with special education needs.
- Screen and interview applicants with school administration for special education positions.
- Support/cultivate professional learning communities among educators and service providers within the district.
- Participate in local and state associations and organizations as deemed necessary.
- Maintain current knowledge of legal decisions and trends emergent research and innovation best practices for instruction strategies/techniques and provide leadership in determining implications/recommendations for development/instructional programming.
- Identify and guide professional development in pertinent areas of field such as traumainformed teaching cooperative learning authentic assessment higherorder thinking skills student progress monitoring and/or personal learning for staff and community.
- Represent the district in mediations.
- Work directly with principals to communicate and support consistent programming and services across the district.
- Assists in the development of the budget.
- Such other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services.
Qualifications:
- Masters Degree or higher
- Deep knowledge of special education content areas and general education curriculum
- Massachusetts licensure as a Supervisor/Director or Administrator of Special Education or the ability/willingness to secure this licensure within one year
- Minimum of five years of teacher experience and three years as an administrator are preferred
- Experience in planning evaluating and implementing instructional programs
- Strong instructional leadership skills and a record of showing leadership in a variety of situations such as in academics school culture/climate and operations.
- Must have a current Safety Care (or its equivalent) deescalation training or be able to pass Safety Care deescalation training by date of hire.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with students parents and colleagues.
- Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students.
- Belief in the necessity of high behavior expectations and consistency in upholding those expectations.
- A strong commitment to helping a wide variety of culturally diverse students achieve their full potential.
- Ability to support the development of culturally responsive programs and activities that promote student engagement family engagement community involvement and a positive school climate.
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (C.O.R.I.) Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I) and fingerprints.
Evaluated by: Director of Student Services
Work Year: In accordance with the Unit B contract 214 days
Salary/Benefits: In accordance with those provided by the Unit B contract.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit talk and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and reach with hands or arms climb or balance and stoop.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to have the cognitive ability and focus to manage multiple detailed tasks at once with frequent interruptions.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed in an educational environment. Majority of the work is performed in a moderately noisy environment with frequent interruptions.
NonDiscrimination Statement:
Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age physical mental or psychiatric disability genetics race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status national origin or military status.
Revision Date: May 2024
Approved by School Committee: July 30 2024
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
