Student Services Assistant Director

Title:

Student Services Assistant Director

DBM Classification:

C63/Grade 20

Department:

Special Education

Salary Range:

Employee Group:

Supervisor/Manager

Prepared Date:

May 2025

Reports to:

Director of Student Services

FTE/ FLSA Status:

1.0012Months Exempt

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Director of Student Services the Assistant Director of Student Services assists in the planning implementation monitoring and coordination of licensed staff paraprofessional staff and related service providers. Provides support to special education students and homeless students as well as health services and restorative practices. The Assistant Director develops program models and supports and supervises staff development in researchbased interventions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the Director of Student Services in the planning development and implementation of elementary programs priorities with staff in the 13 different disability areas.
• Assists District staff in problem analysis and resolution.
• Formulates goals facilitates processes and plans change by setting priorities with staff.
• Motivates staff through providing feedback coaching evaluation/observation and guidance.
• Coordinates special service programs by planning scheduling establishing procedures and monitoring projects.
• Determines staff requirements monitors adjusts and evaluates staffing allocations for licensed and nonlicensed staff.
• Monitors program activities to ensure that legal requirements are provided to parents and students in a nonadversarial manner to reduce litigious liability.
• Attends legal conferences Sp. Ed. Leadership forums and targeted law conferences.
• Recommends and modifies practices and processes in response to everchanging legal requirements.
• Provides timely staff training about legal requirements and implementation.
• Monitors staff compliance with legal requirements.
• Consults advises and trains District personnel and administrators in changing legal mandates and processes for Special Education and Section 504 accommodation plans.
• Provides leadership to create and support specific learning communities to build programmatic capacity.
• Builds capacity in team leaders by enhancing consistent practices Districtwide.
• Supports Educational Evaluation Teams.
• Plans and recommends Districtwide staffing allocations and buildingbybuilding resource distribution based on student needs financial resources space limitations and federal/state mandates.
• Creates a model for program review to be effective on an annual basis.
• Collaborates and works closely with other general education program partners.
• Plans monitors and implements a system for students requiring Sp. Ed. Transportation in accordance with federal requirements of FAPE.
• Creates a unified system to serve special education students in nonpublic schools within the District.
• Plans and implements Districtwide special education training in federal state and local mandates.
• Creates training modules for all staff (administration general education etc.).
• Facilitates and plans for buildinglevel staff development for special education staff.
• Mentors staff on a daily basis within classroom settings at due process meetings and through individual consultations/coaching.
• Disseminates information on opportunities for additional training and allocate resources for development.
• Serve on the District Staff Development Committee (DSDC).
• Represent SLP on various interagency groups and committees.
• Serves as the District representative to the West Metro District for students placed in more restrictive OutofDistrict placements.
• Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.
• Provides professional expertise and assistance to individuals other District staff and the community concerning areas of instructional expertise/knowledge.
• Attends training sessions conferences seminars District and departmental meetings.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge and experience using SpEd Forms
• Laws rules statutes and guidelines related to special education programming due process and related requirements.
• Knowledge of medical assistance eligibility and service requirements.
• Instructional strategies concepts principles methods practices and trends dealing with issues of child development special education and instructional methods.
• Knowledge of resources service alternatives and options available to children with special needs.
• Fundamentals of staff leadership and coordination
• Knowledge of District administrative procedures and policies pertaining to school finance personnel purchasing and other administrative programs of the District.
• Leading coordinating monitoring training and resources to special education personnel.
• Planning evaluating and implementing new or existing program changes.
• Statistical measurement and assessment techniques used in evaluating the effectiveness of special education educational programming and educational outcomes.
• Monitoring documenting and maintaining student data and requirements for local state or federal data reporting needs.
• Interpreting and applying mandated laws rules regulations and guidelines consistent with the intent and purpose of the legislative requirements and District policies and procedures.
• Providing support resources and training to staff in instructional and due process issues.
• Organizing and presenting complex concepts issues and ideas to the public staff and members of the District in an understandable manner.
• Planning and implementing staff development programs for District/special education staff.
• Ability to deal effectively and appropriately with parents students staff administrators providers and educational professionals over instructional needs curriculum due process services concerns or problems of the student and/or District.
• Dealing with children staff parents administrators and other educational/health professionals over instructional and due process issues. Interactions require persuasion negotiation and conflict resolution.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises all Special Education staff and directly or through subordinate administrators supervises Special Education Program Supervisors Evaluation Teams Consultants Teaching and Learning Specialists Homeless Liaison and support staff.
• Responsibilities include interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Duties are generally performed in an administrative/office/school setting where there are minimal environmental hazards and risks. Employee(s) may be exposed occasionally to disagreeable or stressful conditions involving human interactions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Masters Degree M.A. or M.S.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years related experience in special education.
• Licensed as Director of Special Education.

BENEFIT INFORMATION
St. Louis Park Schools provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees working 20 or more hours per week. Key benefits include:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care expenses
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short and LongTerm Disability Insurance

The cost of benefits varies based on the employee group and fulltime equivalent (FTE) status. For detailed information including specific benefits and associated costs please refer to the applicable group or bargaining unit contract Employment Contracts.