Special Education Department Head
Special Education Department Head
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Job Description
Department:
Office of Student Services
Job Title:
High School Special Education Department Head - Newton North
FLSA Status:
(Exempt/Non-exempt)
Exempt; Unit B
Reports to:
Principal/Special Education Director
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Department Head provides innovative special education leadership to ensure the highest standards of excellence and equity across the department and school.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree or higher in special education or related field
- Massachusetts DESE licensure as an Administrator of Special Education
- Three or more years of experience as a special education administrator
- Demonstrated knowledge of special education program design and development
- Demonstrated knowledge of special education law and regulations
- Ability to effectively supervise evaluate coach and mentor teachers aides counselors and specialists
- Ability to partner across the school to ensure a collaborative and integrated approach to supporting the needs of students with disabilities from a strength-based perspective
- Ability to work with data to ensure continuous improvement and excellence across all aspects of the special education system
- Ability to engage and ensure that disproportionate patterns of referral and eligibility are addressed and interrupted
- Ability to think and plan creatively in partnership with building leadership to support the needs of struggling students who do not have disabilities
- Ability to handle multitude of varying and complex issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to use technology effectively
- Demonstrated organizational skills
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience as a high school special education administrator
- Deep understanding of transition programming and wraparound supports
- Experience supervising and/or working with special education staff
- Experience working in a large school district
- Innovative approach to programming
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES (NOT LIMITED TO):
- Organize supervise and evaluate special education staff members
- Develop establish and lead departments strategic plan in collaboration with the school improvement plan.
- Supervise the design and development of innovative and individual education programs for special education students
- Assist the department in the handing of day-to-day issues that arise within the department
- Monitor and provide appropriate consultation services for the department
- Prepare and provide professional development for department staff and communicates on a regular basis with students staff and parents to ensure effective delivery of services
- Consistent and on-time attendance is required for supervision and instruction of the students
- Responsible for implementing other job related duties as needed
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work Environment:
- Majority of work is performed in a school/classroom environment. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job the teacher is frequently required to walk stand sit talk and hear. The teacher is regularly required to bend stoop crouch and/or kneel. The teacher is occasionally required to lift and /or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Must have sufficient mobility to navigate within a large school building.
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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employment Type
Full-Time
