Special Education Supervisor (2748)

July 2026

Rochester Community Schoolsis excited to announce thefollowing vacancy!

Supervisor for Special Education (Early Childhood and Elementary)

At Rochester Community Schools we believe every student deserves meaningful opportunities to learn belong and thrive. We are seeking a collaborative and student-centered Special Education Supervisor who will provide instructional leadership for our early childhood and elementary special education programs. The successful candidate will join a high-functioning administrative team committed to innovation continuous improvement and ensuring that every decision reflects what is best for students. This leader must be equally comfortable working collaboratively across departments while exercising independent judgement to support students families and staff in complex situations.

We are seeking a leader who:

• Believes every student can learn and deserves access to meaningful educational opportunities.
• Builds authentic relationships with students families staff and administrators.
• Thrives in collaborative environments while also demonstrating confidence and independence in decision-making.
• Approaches challenges with curiosity creativity and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Is highly organized and able to manage multiple complex priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to details.
• Values continuous improvement and uses data to make informed decisions and improve outcomes for students.
• Leads with integrity humility empathy and professionalism.

1. Masters degree or higher in Special Education Educational Leadership or related field.
2. Full approval in at least one area of special education
3. Eligibility for full approval as a Supervisor or Director of Special Education in addition to an administrator certification.
4. Successful administrative experience providing or supervising special education services in early childhood and/or elementary settings is strongly preferred; Demonstrated knowledge of early childhood special education elementary instructional practices MTSS and inclusive service delivery models is highly desired.
5. Demonstrated administrative ability and experience in collaborative skills and attitudes to work with others in teams effective interpersonal communication skills creativity problem-solving and flexibility.
6. High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
7. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
8. Demonstrated ability to effectively balance independent decision-making with collaborative leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
9. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Special Education

SUPERVISES: Early Childhood and Elementary entructional and ancillary support personnel

JOB GOAL: To ensure special education programs and services are provided to students who are eligible

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides instructional and operational leadership to ensure high-quality special education programming that is legally compliant student-centered and aligned with district priorities.
2. Provides for the use of appropriate curriculum materials and educational technology in special education programs.
3. Partners with principals district leaders and multidisciplinary teams to build inclusive learning environments where students with disabilities are successful.
4. Works with district/building leadership and staff to use data information and research to set priorities evaluate school programs and collaborate for improved results for students.
5. Assists district/building leadership and staff in interpreting curriculum expectations including Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) selecting appropriate instructional and social-emotional resources developing differentiation strategies and making the curriculum relevant for all students per the Districts Strategic Plan and the School Improvement Plan.
6. Uses working knowledge of effective instruction in establishing school processes and routines that engage teachers/staff in routine monitoring of student progress and evaluation interventions and improvement of instructional strategies which meet the individualized needs of students.
7. Works with district/building leadership and staff to establish building and district systems processes trainings and shared leadership to ensure full compliance with the IDEA and Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE).
8. Monitors evaluates and ensures development and implementation of quality evaluations IEPs referrals transition planning re-evaluations and provision of a free appropriate public education.
9. Assists the Executive Director in evaluating existing programs as an ongoing responsibility and recommends changes and additions as needed.

10. Supervises and coordinates instruction for homebound hospitalized and/or out of district students.

11. Assists principals and Executive Director in the evaluation of special education teachers ancillary staff and building based teacher consultant programs.
12. Assists in the recruitment selection and recommendation for hiring of any Special Education personnel.
13. Coordinates meetings with non-public administrators provides training and guidance to non-public providers and oversees the compliance of non-public service plans and Proportionate Share reporting.

SALARY: $95985 TO $109351

The successful candidate will be eligible for a comprehensive benefit package including Health Dental and Life Insurance paid holidays vacation and sick days as well as any other applicable benefits per the RAA Agreement.

11 month assignment

Adopted: 07/19 7/21

Revised: 6/24 7/26

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application through the link below. If you are an internal candidate please log in to submit your application.

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin creed or ancestry age sex marital status height weight familial status arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206 Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA) MCL 37.1206 Title II Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972 the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C. Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition individuals will not be excluded from or be denied the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible.

Rochester Community Schools has designated certain individuals to serve as Compliance Coordinators for purposes of federal and state nondiscrimination laws and regulations. For additional information including the names and contact information of the designated Compliance Coordinators please visit the Rochester Community Schools Policies and Title IX webpage: can also visit our website at and search Notice of Nondiscrimination

Required Experience:

Manager