Director of Student Services

Director of Student Services

Location: District

FTE: 1.0- 12 Month

Contract: Administrator Contract Policy GCBC- Benefits of Administrators

• Leadership and Coordination:
• Provide district-wide leadership to develop achieve and maintain the best possible educational programs for students with disabilities aged three (3) to twenty-two (22) years.
• Supervise and coordinate special education services related service providers contracted services special education transportation and guidance/counseling.

• Program Development and Evaluation:
• Plan and supervise the development of program curricula making recommendations to the Superintendent.
• Ensure enrolled students receive appropriate special education guidance/counseling and school health services initiating intervention strategies and performance monitoring as necessary.

• Procedures and Compliance:
• Establish and revise procedures for the identification educational placement and IEP or Section 504 Accommodation Plan development for eligible students.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state special education laws and regulations managing legal matters within departmental purview.

• Supervision and Evaluation:
• Supervise integrated preschool and oversee the placement of Out of District students.
• Collaborate with principals on the supervision and evaluation of special education and guidance personnel.
• Evaluate Program Managers BCBAs Speech and Language Pathologists School Psychologists and Registered Behavior Technicians.

• Budgeting and Grants:
• Apply for and administer all competitive and entitlement grants attached to the Special Education Department.
• Develop and manage department budgets and application grants.

• Documentation and Review:
• Maintain special education student records as required by regulations.
• Assume responsibilities for the Special Education portion of the Coordinated Program Review/Tiered Focused Monitoring.

• Collaboration and Communication:
• Coordinate and serve as a liaison with state and area social service agencies courts clinical personnel and hospitals.
• Communicate with parents community groups and agencies supporting and collaborating with the Special Education Parent Advisory Council.

• Coordination Roles:
• Act as the 504 Coordinator Title IX Coordinator Civil Rights Officer DCF and McKinney-Vento Point of Contact.
• Coordinate home-hospital tutoring.

• Professional Development and Representation:
• Plan and execute professional development for professional and paraprofessional staff targeting student and staff needs.
• Represent the district at the Northshore Education Consortium Special Education Directors group.

Perform other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee.

Qualifications:

• Massachusetts DESE license as a Director of Special Education Administrator.
• Masters Degree in an appropriate field.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in leadership roles within Special Education.
• Working knowledge of state and federal laws and requirements for Special Education and other Student Services.
• Proven ability and knowledge relating to the preparation and amendment of grant proposals.
• Success in cohesively and effectively working with parent/guardian and community-based groups.
• Ability to work effectively and successfully with district leadership.
• Strong communication skills both written and orally utilizing sensitivity and tact when working with parents/guardians external organizations and school community members.

Required Experience:

Director