Assistant Director of Student Services

Silver Lake Regional School District

Job Location:

Kingston, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

TITLE:

Assistant Director of Student Services

LOCATION:

All schools in the district/superintendency union

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Assistant Director of Student Services provides leadership in the development implementation and monitoring of out of district special education programming. The Assistant Director is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the IEP services provided to students with disabilities who are educated outside of the district. Consequently this position requires ongoing interaction with public and private day and residential schools parents/guardians and external service providers. The Assistant Director of Student Services plays a pivotal role in ensuring students receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive learning environment and works with the Districts school personnel to facilitate the transition planning for students exiting and re-entering the District.

REPORTS TO:

Director of Student Services

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

DESE licensure as a Special Education Administrator or Director
Possession of a drivers license (in order to travel to in-district and out-of-district schools)

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Masters degree or higher with a concentration in Special Education
5 years of teaching experience as a Special Education teacher preferred
All prospective employees must undergo state-mandated criminal background checks (ie. CORI SORI and SAFSIS) and be deemed suitable for employment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The list below summarizes the required knowledge skills and/or abilities of this position. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Assist the Director of Student Services in the overall administration of special education and related services throughout the region as needed
Oversee and coordinate all IEP and placement functions pertaining to special education services provided in Out-of-District placements:

Monitor program effectiveness to ensure students make effective progress
Coordinate all aspects of Out-of-District team meetings and develop and process the documentation associated with students IEPs
Oversee procedures pertaining to evaluation progress monitoring & reporting and Out-of-District student placement
Interpret assessments evaluations and IEP
Monitor Out-of-District students attendance progress reports MCAS performance and report cards
Monitor Out-of-District students progress towards a high school graduation and/or certificate of completion
Work with outside agencies to coordinate interagency collaboration
Assist in the preparation and filing of students 688 forms
Ensure department and student records are current and maintained
Monitor and report on required special education compliance as requested by the Director of Student Services
Prepare reports assigned or requested by the Director of Student Services
Maintain close contact with parents/guardians
Monitor placement compliance with regulations
Keep current database on placements tuition and transportation costs assisting with Circuit Breaker reimbursement procedures.
Assist with related transportation issues.
Contact/send out referral packets to potential placements
Coordinate visits and meet parent/guardian/student/staff for intakes
Review and file students 688 Forms as needed

Assist the Director of Student Services and special education bookkeeper with the development monitoring and execution of the Special Education budget
Assist the Director of Student Services in the planning organization data collection and execution of all activities associated with the MA DESE Tiered Focused Monitoring process.
Assist in the recruitment selection and recommendation for hiring of Special Education personnel at the District and school-based level.
Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment described reflects conditions an employee may encounter while performing this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

The employee may be regularly required to move and travel throughout and around the building(s). The employee may also be required to remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee may be required to reach with hands and arms and sit stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 lbs (i.e. books school supplies etc.). The employee may frequently use hands and fingers. The employee may operate a computer and other office productivity devices (i.e. a calculator copy machine printer etc.).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As assigned by the Director of Student Services

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) CLASSIFICATION:

This position is classified as Exempt (Professional).

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This a benefits eligible 12 month position.

Required Experience:

Director

TITLE:Assistant Director of Student ServicesLOCATION:All schools in the district/superintendency unionPOSITION SUMMARY:The Assistant Director of Student Services provides leadership in the development implementation and monitoring of out of district special education programming. The Assistant Direc...