Interim Assistant Director of Special Education
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Job Location:
Warwick, RI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Warwick Public Schools is looking for an Interim Assistant Special Ed Director for the remainder of the 25-26 school year with an end date of June 24 2026.
****Please note salary listed is prorated for the 25/26 school year.****
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MAKING APPLICATIONS:
As a pre-requisite for making application for the position of Assistant Administrator of Special Education interested persons must hold a Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree from an Accredited college or university and must hold a Special Education Administrators certificate issued by the Rhode Island Department of Education.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates will be judged on the basis of qualifications for the position. The person whose qualifications are considered to be best among the candidates shall be appointed to the position. Among the qualifications to be considered are: experience in Special Education; curriculum and program development; instructional supervision staff development; ability to work with teachers support personnel and administrators; knowledge of special education regulations and problems; educational background; professional activities and involvement; ability to express ones self and to articulate educational issues and concerns; personality and general demeanor. Candidate must have a broad understanding of the instructional program of the school system and the special services that support it. Also the candidate must be adept at working with people to achieve common goals and should be able to interpret and initiate intricate directions and guidelines from federal and state regulations with regard to special education.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
- Serve (as necessary) as LEA of Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings in his/her assigned areas.
- Observe and consult with building principals and assist in the evaluation of teachers in the Special Education
- Assist in disciplinary conferences at the central office level when the case involves an identified special education student whose due process rights must be considered.
- Aid in transition of all out-of-district
- Aid in extended school year
- Review and approve all activities in the referral/placement process to ensure compliance with state and federal
- Organize and develop ongoing in-service training and staff development for School Department personnel in order to revise current practices relating to mainstreaming inclusion collaborative teaching Provide staff development to all school department staff.
- Assist in the preparation of the Special Services budget assessment of staffing needs development of grants and state- mandated reports.
- Other appropriate administrative and supervisory duties as assigned by the Director of Special
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Classroom Experience
- Education Administration
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Administrative Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
About Company
The Warwick Public Schools has approximately 8,500 students and 935 full time teachers in Rhode Island's second largest city. On the elementary level, the district has fourteen schools, one of which is an Early Childhood Center dedicated to preschool and kindergarten education. On t ... View more
