Assistant Director for Special Programs

Special Programs Assistant Director (212 days)

*LISD will prioritize internal candidates during first round interviews

Primary Purpose:

Assist the Director of Special Programs in the management and supervision of Special Education Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Response to Intervention (RTI) 504 Dyslexia Emergent Bilingual and At-Risk. Works to ensure provision of needed services for special programs to meet the needs of all students and ensure compliance with all state federal and local requirements.

Qualifications:

Required:

Education/Certification:

Masters degree from accredited college or university AND

Valid Texas license as an Administrator Diagnostician Teacher Speech-Language Pathologist Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Counseling granted by the state of Texas preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

1. Understanding of federal state and local requirements associated with Special Programs
2. Strong consultation skills for conferencing with teachers administrators parents community members and students
3. Understanding of PEIMS and student/staff coding
4. Excellent computer/software/technology skills
5. Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred:

Experience:

Three years in Special Programs related field AND

Three years in an Educational classroom AND

Preferred administrator experience

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Demonstrate and understand the needs of the Special Programs through action and decisions
2. Ensure that special populations data is targeted and monitored consistently across all campuses.
3. Oversee and manage all special programs software.
4. Oversee PEIMS reporting
5. Make recommendations to Director regarding campus/staff needs
6. Collaborate with staff to develop and manage Extended School Year (ESY) program
7. Assist with all audits TEA cyclical monitoring reviews required TEA annual self-assessment Results Driven Accountability (RDA) data analysis Strategic Support Plan (SSP) documentation and implementation and required special program state indicators
8. Annually monitor LEAs Results Driven Accountability (RDA) and create a Strategic Support Plan (SSP) with specific goals and strategies if needed for the district to target identified areas of need for all special programs to submit to TEA.
9. Guarantee that all students who are not successful on the STAAR/EOC have in place the legally required Intensive Plan of Intervention (IPI) and/or an Accelerated Plan of Instruction (API) depending on grade level.
10. Represent the district as the Transition Employment Designee (TED)
11. Guarantee that all Special Programs handbooks and policies and procedures are updated consistent and easily accessible and distributed to parents/community
12. Schedule quarterly parent/community special programs forums/trainings
13. Supervise the LEAs Medicaid/SHARS program
14. Supervise the LEAs In-Home Training/Parent Training program
15. Routinely schedule teacher and campus trainings based on specific needs throughout the year on campuses.
16. Support collaboration between Special Programs and General Education to promote coordination for programs and to provide the least restrictive environment as appropriate to meet each students individual needs.
17. Attend ARD/504/LPAC/MTSS meetings as appropriate
18. Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information in alignment with federal and state law and train campus and department staff yearly to ensure compliance
19. Model positive professional behavior
20. Demonstrate practices that promote collegiality team work and collaboration in decision-making among staff members
21. Use practices that promote goal-directed behavior including implementing rewards for effective staff performance
22. Maintain appropriate communication channels with district department and campus staff while being open to suggestion for improving department effectiveness
23. Utilize positive collaborative and effective skills in conflict resolution
24. Assist in the identification of needs for the Special Programs Department and assist in prioritizing topics for professional development
25. Assist in facilitation of appropriate in-service activities for staff
26. Assist in ensuring that department operations contribute to the attainment of district goals and objectives
27. Contribute to district -wide school improvement efforts
28. Provide legal and technical assistance advise and provide problem analysis and solution assistance to administrators teachers and evaluation personnel in effort to ensure compliance with federal state and local regulations and to meet students individual needs.
29. Assist in monitoring and reporting the extent to which Special Programs policies and district policies are implemented uniformly and consistently
30. Represents and interprets Special Programs to professional staff parents and the general public
31. Promotes communication and program development in Special Education to provide a continuum of services for the students with disabilities
32. Represent the district in the out-of-district placements and non-public settings
33. Participate in due process proceedings as needed
34. Take initiative to develop personal and professional skills
35. Supervise special programs homebound services
36. Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of rules regulations and practices
37. Attends coordinates community/professional meetings conferences as assigned by supervisor
38. Seeks accepts and responds to evaluate feedback
39. Actively participates in professional organizations/ activities
40. Conduct oneself in a professional ethical and responsible manner as defined in the TEA Code of Ethics for Educators
41. Accept administrative decisions and work enthusiastically toward achieving district/department goals

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals and other instructional equipment

Motion: Frequent walking computer/desk work May require regular heavy lifting (45 pounds or more) and controlling behavior through physical restraint

Mental Demands:

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress

Required Experience:

Director