Director of Student Services

Calendar Days: 223

Salary: Starting at $80000 Commensurate with experience

Job Function:

The Director of Student Services directs oversees and improves the districts ESL/Bilingual Special Education 504 Migrant Homeless Counseling and Health Programs. The Director of Student Services is responsible for assessment and monitoring student data; ensuring compliance with local state and federal guidelines/laws for special programs; ensuring effective instruction designing and delivering professional development to ensure full and

effective compliance in all such areas in support of the overall educational goals of the district.

Duties:

Maintains broad day to day responsibility for the following district programs: special education Emergent Bilingual 504 migrant education homeless student coordination counseling and health services. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following.

Instructional Leadership and Program Management: Under the guidance of the Executive Director of Accountability and in collaboration with the Executive Directors of School Leadership and campus administration to plan implement and evaluate the campus multi-tiered systems of support and student services program(s):

Oversees the design development and implementation of district-wide special programs (Special Education Emergent Bilingual 504) curriculum and instructional programs that incorporate district goals and support student achievement.
Oversees the design development and implementation of district-wide multi-tiered systems of support for student services (Health and Counseling) curriculum and instructional programs that incorporate district goals and support student achievement.
Provides leadership for the appropriate use of data to establish rigorous concrete goals in the context of EB SPED 504 Health and Counseling in student achievement and instructional programs through a collaborative inquiry-based approach resulting in the design and implementation of data-driven plans which capitalize on strengths and mitigates challenges.
Articulates and promotes high expectations for teaching and learning by creating promoting and operationalizing high expectations and assessing progress towards those expectations.
Provides leadership for district and departmental initiatives including change efforts by defining systemic implications for students supported by special programs with the development of comprehensive plans for achieving goals.
Provides leadership professional development and motivation in the use of educational technology to meet the needs of students supported by special programs in a variety of administrative and educational settings.

Oversee and monitor an effective special education referral process and ensure that student assessments and recommendations regarding placement and program management for individual students are completed in a timely manner.
Monitor the admission review and dismissal (ARD) process districtwide. Ensure that students are placed appropriately and development of individual education plans for students are consistent with district procedures. Ensure that student progress is evaluated on a systematic basis.
Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to gauge all special programs effectiveness. Make changes when warranted.
Ensure that the necessary time resources materials and technology to accomplish educational goals are available.
Encourage and support the development of innovative instructional programs.
Monitor transition services for students entering and exiting special programs.
Take an active role in formulating and implementing contracts for special education students receiving services outside of the district.
Uses research findings assessment data and district studies to improve outcomes of the teaching/learning process.
Assist with planning scheduling and organizing the schools master schedules so that all students receive appropriate instruction and intervention.
Provides input to EDA when purchasing the most appropriate universal screeners online intervention programs etc. based on research and acceptable results.
Supports technology integration into classroom and campus intervention programming.
Oversees the districts health services program to ensure holistic health care approach and compliance with applicable laws and guidelines.
Oversees the districts migrant education programming and ensure compliance with applicable laws and guidelines.
Oversees the districts program for homeless students including compliance with the McKinney-Vento Act.

District/Organizational Improvement
Provides leadership encouragement opportunities and structure for staff to continually design more effective teaching and learning experiences for students supported by special programs such as 504 ESL/Bilingual and special education.
Supports efforts of principals and teachers to increase performance and achieve district goals as measured in the Academic Success Growth and Sustainability District Strategic Objectives and Early Childhood Literacy and Math Board Goals.
Systematically monitors effectiveness of intervention programs by classroom observations and analysis of campus and district student test data.
Works cooperatively with other district staff in developing the mission and articulating the vision of the districts intervention program.
Assists in planning and delivering effective staff development activities for instructional personnel.
Promotes collaboration with all stakeholders and communicates effectively regarding the districts strategic and improvement plans.

Policy Reports and Law
Maintains current confidential accurate and compliant student records including becoming intimately familiar with student records and actively monitoring progress and deadlines to ensure compliance with district state and federal guidelines.
Ensures accurate program coding of students (PEIMS) for state and federal reporting and accountability.

Ensures compliance with all applicable requirements outlined in statute education code administrative code and policy for Special Education Emergent Bilingual learners 504 Homeless Migrant Health Services Counseling and Intervention programs.
Interprets and implements school district policies and procedures for the schools related to the implementation of all special programs.
Prepares federal/state/local reports accurately and timely and makes local recommendations relative to EB programs as requested.
Supervise the development of guidance documents associated with the implementation of programs such as program implementation manuals Special Education 504 and EB procedural guidelines including LPAC operation framework health screening counseling homeless and migrant education services.
Compile maintain and file all reports records and other documents as required

Communication
Establish and maintain a professional relationship and open communication with district leaders principals teachers staff parents and community members.
Communicate to district staff parents students and community members in a manner that conveys respect concern and high expectations.

Community Relations
Articulate the districts mission instructional philosophy and intervention programming to the community and solicit its support in realizing districts mission.
Demonstrate awareness of district-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage and foster community support and parent involvement.

Personnel Management/Supervisory Responsibilities:
Select train supervise evaluate and make recommendations relative to assignment retention discipline and dismissal of departmental staff including Special Education 504 ESL/Bilingual Counseling and Health Services
Recruits selects inducts and retains staff to support quality instruction for special programs including: special education dyslexia health and counseling and English as a second language.
Provides leadership encouragement opportunities structure timely and specific feedback for staff to continually design more effective teaching and learning experiences for all students.
Conferences with assigned staff to discuss performance and to jointly develop improvement objectives for professional growth opportunities.
Ensures staff members have professional development that directly enhances their performance and improves student learning among all students served by special programs.
Systematically and fairly recognizes and celebrates accomplishments of staff and students.
Supervise: Special Programs Coordinators SPED ESL and support oversight of stipend positions of District
Nurse and District Counselor.
Other duties may be assigned by the EDA.

Skills /Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to read and interpret data and documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions procedure manuals local state and federal guidelines/laws.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of constituents or employees of organization.
Ability to use and understand Microsoft Office for writing reports/correspondence and creating spreadsheets and presentations to effectively communicate information with parents employees administration and the Board.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form.
Ability to solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to grasp handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 25 pounds.

Requirements:

Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university (required).
Masters degree (preferred)
Valid Texas Teaching Certification (required).
Campus Administrator Experience (preferred).
ESL/Bilingual Certification (preferred).
Campus Administration Experience (preferred).
Special Education Certification (preferred).
Reliable means of transportation.

Required Experience:

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