Assistant Director of Student Services
Assistant Director of Student Services
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10-07-2025
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10-07-2025
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JOB GOALS: The Assistant Director of Student Services is responsible for supporting aspects of the Student Services and Special Education Department in keeping with the regulatory language of IDEA and Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act inin addition to coordinating other student : As per contractREPORTS TO: Director of Student ServicesWORK YEAR: Twelve-month work yearEVALUATION: Performance is evaluated annually by the Director of Student Services in accordance with Department of Education regulations of administrative personnel and district RESPONSIBILITIES:A. ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP1. Functions as a contributing leader in the student services office to advocate for high expectations for all students through a myriadof effective programs services and curriculum that maximize student potential in a cost-effective manner.2. Works in collaboration with the Director of Student Services to facilitate programming that ensures FAPE in the LRE for all students. 3. Works with the Director and School Principals to facilitate IEP and other team meetings. 4. Facilitates and supports team discussions around formal and informal data including but not limited to MTSS Psychological and Education evaluations.5. Works with the Leadership Team regarding state assessment requirements for special education students.6. Maintains an ongoing dialogue with school administrators teachers and related personnel regarding students and program services.7. Supports the hiring of personnel within the student services department.8. Responsible for the completion of other professional tasks as may be assigned by the Director of Student Services.B. CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT PROCESS1. Supports the development of in-district programming to provide appropriate services for students in the least restrictive program to meet the needs of as many children as appropriate within the public school system.2. Supports best practices for the provision of seamless services on a proactive basis.3. Provides direction for staff to align the Special Education curriculum with the general education curriculum and the Rhode Island Basic Education Plan (BEP).4. Supports related service providers to ensure consistency with state mandates and School Committee policy.C. SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP1. Supports district personnel assigned to Student Services: Special Education Preschool Programs Nursing Services Medicaid Out of District Placements and Home/Hospital Tutoring.2. Supports supervises coordinates and evaluates programs to support the systems vision and provide clear direction and establishconsistent procedural practices for all pupil support service units.4. Supports and supervises the team evaluation process from the initial referral through findings of eligibility. Provides direction and assistance to all special education personnel in the execution of this process.D. STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT1. Works with the Director of Student Services to define plan and direct staff development activities.2. Supports the coordination of in-service training as required to maintain district compliance with federal state and district regulatoryprocesses procedures and policies.E. EVALUATION RESPONSIBILITIES1. Working with administrators supports the evaluation of all special education professional and non-professional status personnel in accordance with the established district evaluation procedures.2. In cooperation with building principals assists each building with the evaluative process and building responsibilities relating to compliance with required mandates and timelines.F. COMMUNITY RELATIONS1. Cooperates with all parent and community groups and works closely with the Special Education Local Advisory Committee (SELAC).2. Works with the Director of Student Services to respond directly to parents advocates or legal counsel on disputed matters which require resolution outside of building-basedoperations.3. Acts as a representative designee along with the Director for the school system to the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) in matters relating to the regulatory process of the federal and state mandates for Special Education.4. Works with advocates early intervention programs and human service agencies to provide smooth and orderly transitions into programs upon age 22 and out of Early Intervention Programs into the public schools upon age three.G. MANAGEMENT and supports team decisions for placement of students requiring tuition programs and monitor the successes of these placementsconsistent with special education laws and fiscal the coordination of a comprehensive Special Education program to prepare all students to successfully take state assessments and perform at the highest possible the coordination as required by statute of all educational mandates provided in the state and federal regulations relative to the referral diagnosis programming review and reevaluation of students identified as having special and/or 504 the coordination of Early Childhood Outreach programs to identify preschool children in need of Special Education or related the implementation of Extended School Year support services to prevent substantial regression for students who are identified through the team evaluation process.
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