Director of Special Education and Student Services
Director of Special Education and Student Services
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10-06-2025
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10-06-2025
Job Description
The Randolph Public Schools Director of Special Education and Student Services represents and exercises the authority of the Superintendent in directing the implementation of the school systems strategic plans initiatives policies and programs. The Director manages the student services and special education functions of the school system including the delivery of guidance services social work services nursing services psychological services students under the foster care system and McKinney Vento law and the development delivery and implementation of the following programs: diploma bound and non-diploma bound special education including early childhood (birth to kindergarten) home and hospital teaching and home instruction. EXAMPLES OF PERFORMANCE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate and supervise the Office of Student Services (Social Workers Psychologists Guidance and Health Services) Special Education and other programs for special to the needs and interests of all learners by meeting them where they are and providing them with explicit supports so that they can reach their full potential at the school level with support from the school principal and the central offices Explicitly provide opportunities that impart skills and knowledge to learners that prepares them for academic personal social and emotional success at the school level with support from the principal and the central offices Advise inform and act as a resource to the Superintendent administrators and staff on matters pertaining to special education and pupil service departments. Review existing programs and services for special education and pupil service departments and work with Principals and department heads to develop and recommend new programs or changes to programs as required. Coordinate district in-service programs for special education and pupil service departments. Explicitly work collaboratively with district personnel principals and the program directors to support student centered learning for all students in the school Lead the redesign of putting forth the principles of student centered learning into all of the classrooms in the district Ensure that the needs of all students are met through the creation of individual success plans and the enforcement of individual education plans at the school with assistance from the principals and the central offices Provide and create systems that ensure academic success for all students by developing and overseeing the individual success plans of all students in the districtEngage families and community in being a meaningful part in the education of their students Oversee and monitor data systems that supports student learning through progress reports to inform and adapt instruction to meet the needs of students at the building level. Work collaboratively with the school principal to engage families and community members in meaningful ways that enhance the educational experiences of studentsLead district-wide professional development in collaboration with the school principal and central office staff to build and enhance educators abilities to enhance student centered learning and services for all students professional Ensure that special education services and programs are provided with high academic quality through student centered principles and practices in developing and supporting students individual success plans Serve as the Districts Title VI and Title IX officer Serve as the District Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Develop maintain and update procedures for the implementation of Section 504/ training and consultation to administration and staff for the implementation of Section 504/ADA. Monitor the implementation of Section 504/ADA. Respond to and investigate complaints from parents/agencies regarding the implementation of Section 504/ADA. Hear grievances arising from the implementation of Section 504/ADA. Provides oversight of the District Social Emotional Learning. Provides overall monitoring of the District student services including students and families who are under the McKinney Vento Act Foster Care system Provides overall monitoring of the Districts effective delivery of special education both in and out of the district schools. Responds to and investigates complaints from parents/agencies regarding the implementation of Section 504/ADA civil rights and the direction of policies programs and services for more than 600 students with disabilities to ensure compliance with federal and state executive vision around ESY programming and other duties may be assigned from time to time by the Superintendent of regularly with direct reports to provide professional consultation coaching and regularly with building assistant principals and team chairs to monitor the efficacy of all pupil services programs in scheduled meetings of the Central Leadership Team as well as District Leadership and other District meetings as consultation to the Superintendent on all matters relating to pupil collaboratively with Principals and Assistant Principals to advertise recruit select and retain highly qualified professionals and support staff for all special education and student services in preparing and formulating proposals or positions and have an active voice in determining collective bargaining strategy for the departmentDevelops annual budget proposal to maintain/improve existing special education and pupil services programs and to add new pupil services programs when and tracks spending for all areas of responsibility to ensure fiscal and submits all required data for Circuit Breaker reimbursement and Proportionate ShareCoordinates all required data for Medicaid implements and monitors all District grants (and 331).Works with the Legal Counsel on litigation matters pertaining to Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and other agencies in dispute with RPS regarding services for the school department in due process proceedings and related adversarial in collective bargaining as assigned by the the District in mediations hearings and conflict and coordinates all activities in the Special Education Appeals all DESE monitoring/reporting activities including but not limited to Tiered Focused Monitoring PRS Mid-Cycle Reviews and submits annual special education data and other pupil services data to plans and directs contracted services for the the RPS Office of Special Education and Student Services at various professional development opportunities including local and national other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Superintendent of Schools. Full Year Administrative Position with individual contract Reports to the Superintendent of Schools
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