Director of Exceptional Children (2026-27)

BASIC FUNCTION: Provide quality educational programs for students in special education in order to ensure they will derive the greatest benefit from their educational experience; Supervise and coordinate the direction of special education activities and programs.

Five (5) succesfull years of Special Education Teaching and Kentucky Certification for Director of Special Education required.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Determine the total personnel needs (teachers aides therapists etc.) for special education programs and related services. Make recommendations to the Superintendent.

• Identify resources needed to implement the special education program objectives.

• Implement procedures for evaluation of goals strategies program models and program effectiveness.

• Conduct and/or apply research for improving special education program.

• Develop implement and monitor procedures to identify locate and evaluate students with disabilities. (includes Child Find).

• Administer a comprehensive system for recording and reporting pupil data including a child tracking system.

• Develop implement and monitor due process procedures for children with disabilities and their parents.

• Develop procedures to contract for special education services that are not available in the local district.

• Develops and implements a system for monitoring Individual Education Programs (IEPs).

• Assist the Transportation Director in meeting special transportation needs.

• Work with the Finance Director in the development of all budgets for the special education programs/grants.

• Interpret the impact of local state or federal policy mandates on the special education program budgets.

• Identify resources the development of grant proposals and implement grant proposals for special education program.

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• Evaluate the effectiveness of the budget in meeting the needs of pupils in special education programs.

• Supervise and direct district special education programs and activities for grades K-12.

• Supervise district psychological services and activities.

1. Coordinate services for the Childrens Campus including the evaluation of Danville staff assigned to work at the Campus.

• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here 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.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 pounds. The employee is directly responsible for safety well-being or work output of other people.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and occasionally outdoors.

The Danville Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of age sex race color marital status national origin religion veterans status or disability in hiring practices. Danville Schools are an Equal Opportunity School System.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Required Experience:

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