QUALIFICATIONS:
- (486) certification in Administration and (220-224) Special Education certification
- Supervision either Elementary Secondary or Special Subject; five years of successful
educational experience two years of supervisory roles preferred two of which involve
classroom instruction
- Knowledge of exceptional education and gifted services
SUPERVISES: Departmental Staff
REPORTS TO: Superintendent or designee
JOB GOAL: To assist the special education director in directing administering and supervising the Special Education program in accordance with appropriate guidelines and directions to serve the educational needs of students with identified exceptionalities effectively.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned including but not limited to:
- Conducts needs assessments and compiles other data on program needs for planning purposes 2. Organizes and schedules staff and respective committees to address specific planning
activities
- Involves the public teachers classified staff students and school and district administrators
as appropriate in planning activities
- Prepares and disseminates written plans
- Continuously updates program plans
- Organizes the Special Education and Gifted Education programs to serve identified students
- Assists in assigning staff and orients staff members to their assignments
- Initiates problem-solving techniques to address specific program problems and needs
- Prepares and administers budgets for the Special Education
- Provides training for Special Education
- Prepares and approves forms reports memorandums and other operational correspondence 13. Ensures that programs fulfill the district mission statement
- Supervises professional and clerical personnel assigned to Special Education
- Supervises specific activities in Special Education
- Assists principals in supervising Special Education
- Assists program personnel to effectively address specific tasks and responsibilities through
counseling modeling or illustrating and directing
- Recommends personnel for employment who are under the immediate supervision of the
director
- Assists principals in recommending the employment of Special Education
- Selects personnel for committee assignments based on representativeness and other specified
criteria
- Disseminates appropriate information to various appropriate audiences
- Attends school board and local community meetings as well as school district regional and
state professional meetings
- Utilizes specific criteria to evaluate programs
- Adjusts programs based on data derived from evaluations
- Administers individualized standardized tests
- Supports the East Tallahatchie School District Mission Vision and Strategic Plan
- Performs other duties as assigned
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Trustees
EVALUATION: Annually
Required Experience:
Director