Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services
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Job Summary
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT SERVICES
BENEFITS:Health Dental and Vision insurance20-22%employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan paid holidays paid leave tuition reimbursement free CMC credits among others. For Full time employees.
HIRING SALARY RANGE:$116890 - $140268per year
SUMMARY OF JOB DESCRIPTION:
The primary function of the Executive Director of ESS is to support the accomplishment of the District mission by providing leadership for special populations. The Executive Director is responsible for helping with the development implementation administration supervision maintenance monitoring and evaluation of special education and gifted education services to students. The Executive Director will ensure policies and procedures set forth for the District to follow are in compliance with federal and state laws rules and addition a key function is to work in concert with the administration at ESS to oversee the Administrative Unit and ensure improved academic results for students with disabilities and gifted education students.
SUPERVISED BY:
Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services
SUPERVISES:ESS office staff SPED service providers and Instructional Coaches.
ESSENTIAL JOB ELEMENTS:
- Direct interpret coordinate negotiate and respond to legal questions complaints and situations.
- Develop plan monitor and evaluate programs.
- Support building administrative staff assigned to supervise staff and programs at the building level.
- Recruit hire and evaluate designated personnel.
- Monitor and meet regularly with itinerant teams to ensure consistent and quality services across the district.
- Coordinate district-wide training for special education classified and certified personnel throughout the school year as requested.
- Oversee completion of reports for ESS department and state and federal reporting
- Act as a liaison to the Special Education programs for CDE.
- Act as a liaison to the District RTI/PBIS contact for CDE.
- Attend IEP meetings to mediate and facilitate decision -making for students with IEPs as requested.
- Lead the ECS Special Education Advisory Committee.
- Participate as a member of the following:
- ESS Team
- Admin Team
- Other committees as assigned
- Participate in the budget needs for special education programs within the district.
- Oversee services for suspensions/expulsions for students with disabilities
- Develop and maintain positive parent and community relations.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Successful work experience as a special education teacher SPED service provider or special education administrator.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of special education laws and best practices for special education students.
- Independent thinking problem solving interpretation facilitation skills and crisis management within District federal state policies procedures and laws.
- Judgment to meet varying conditions and to resolve situations where procedures laws or guidelines are not applicable.
- Knowledge and understanding of effective instructional practices.
- Public School Special Education experience in area of supervision.
- A Colorado Department of Education Administrative License: preferably Special Education Director endorsement.
- Knowledge of and experience with the State computerized IEP and Medicaid desirable.
- Advanced Mediation Skills.
Required Experience:
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OUR MISSION Eagle County School District believes in a foundation of instruction that grows students to have creative minds, compassion for others, an enthusiasm for learning, and the courage to act on their dreams. We prepare our students to be successful in their careers or college ... View more
