Executive Director of Student Services
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Job Location:
Lewisville, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Executive Director of Student Services
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports to: Chief Schools Officer
Dept./School: Academics
Position Summary:
Position is responsible for planning administering and directing ResponsiveEds special education and State/Federal programs. Position formulates and interprets policies and procedures; ensures compliance with state and federal regulations; administers a budget; and supervises departmental personnel.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification
Masters Degree in Education or related field
Experience
- Experience with public school special education that includes classroom experience and supervisory/administrative
- Experience directly related to State and Federal programs oversight and administration
- Possess budget planning experience
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
- Possess a comprehensive knowledge of the principles practices and current issues in the provision of a special education program
- Possess a demonstrated knowledge of state and federal regulations governing Titles I-IV.
- Possess the ability to plan organize and direct a comprehensive district-wide program.
- Possess excellent leadership supervisory interpersonal and communication skills.
- Possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents/guardians the community and administrative staff.
Primary Duties:
- Oversees and directs the special education department leadership team.
- Oversees and directs the State and Federal programs department leadership team.
- Develops and manages annual goal setting in conjunction with ResponsiveEds strategic plan.
- Formulates proposals for the development and revision of policies pertaining to departments.
- Establishes and monitors procedures for ensuring proper and accurate district-wide screening placement evaluation assignment and reappraisal of students with regard to the special education and State/Federal programs.
- Coordinates the development implementation and revision of the curriculum for special needs students with curriculum supervisors.
- Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Interprets special education programs to the School Board staff and the public.
- Assists school leaders with planning and implementing effective school-based special education programs
- Evaluates departments to ensure that objectives for student education are met.
- Prepares and administers the special education budget.
- Oversees the distribution and assignment of Title I-IV funding.
- Provides expenditure control for requisitioning and ordering equipment and materials for programs.
- Assists the human resources department with interviewing and recommending qualified candidates for special education professional staff positions.
- Supervises evaluates and directs the work of senior special education and State/Federal department personnel.
- Supervises the development of in-service programs for special education personnel.
- Directs the preparation of reports as required by federal state and local regulatory agencies.
- Ensures accurate record keeping of students receiving special services or enrolled in special classes.
- Assists in the development and implementation of educational compliance in regards to federal and state regulations.
- Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
- Initiates and maintains effective liaisons with other school divisions and professional societies to maintain a current knowledge in special education.
- Performs any other duties as assigned
Equipment Used:
All equipment required to perform jobs duties and task previously described.
Physical / Environmental Factors:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
The ResponsiveEd difference is achievement. Whether a student’s goal is college prep or drop-out recovery, getting a life back on track or being sure to get started on the right path to begin with, the people at ResponsiveEd are passionate about helping our students achieve their goal ... View more
