27 - Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services

Pueblo School District 60; Page (AZ); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pueblo School District 60 in the United States is seeking an Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services to provide vision, leadership, and accountability for all aspects of special education services across the district.

This senior role oversees compliance with IDEA, manages a $16.5 million budget, and directs services for approximately 2,200 students from ages 1½ to 21, ensuring high-quality education and equitable outcomes.

Responsabilités

• Hire, support, lead, coach, and supervise ESS Department.
• Ensure student achievement for students with disabilities by providing vision and leadership in all services promoting student learning and success through interpretation and administration of all local, state, federal statutes, rules, policies, and administrative directions pertaining to programs for students with disabilities.
• Collaboratively develop and facilitate program design and implementation aligned with legal compliance, District Strategic Plan, and instructional best practices.
• Provide ongoing engagement with special education service provider groups, district department administrators, building principals, community agencies, parents, family advocates, and legal representatives.
• Lead, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of the IDEA to provide FAPE to approximately 2,200 identified students.
• Systematically and compliantly develop the IDEA grant application, oversee a budget of $16.5 million including staffing allocations, professional development, progress monitoring.
• Manage the disabilities and IEPs of students from ages 1½ years through age 21.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of a continuum of services from the least to most restrictive placements, and submit all required state and federal reports.

Description du poste

27 - Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services JobID: 11456

• Position Type:
  Administration/ Executive Director
• Date Posted:
  11/10/2026
• Location:
  Exceptional Student Services

This posting will remain open until filled. We will begin reviewing submitted applications Monday, November 30, 2026.

It is essential that all employees of Pueblo School District 60 understand our mission is to provide a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact. Employees support the community and thrive in connecting with our students by embracing the core values of the district, which state:

• We believe that the success of every student is our most important commitment.
• We believe that collaboration and engagement with our community, parents, staff, and students are essential to our success.
• We believe that we must act with integrity, celebrate diversity, and promote equity.
• We believe that each individual must be treated with dignity and respect.
• We believe that the social and emotional well being of our students is as important as their academic needs.
• We believe that it is our responsibility to provide a safe, positive, and supportive environment for our students and staff
• We believe that our community heritage, traditions, and history should inform our response to future student and district needs.

As we embrace these values and consider their impact, we will achieve our vision of being a high performing school district that inspires community confidence. Each employee plays a part, and that contribution should bring us closer to helping each student achieve their dreams.
Job Title: Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services
Work Year: 220 days
Department: Exceptional Student Services
Reports To: Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Salary Range: APT Salary Schedule
Benefits: Fringe Benefits based on Schedule C Benefits
Status: FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

The Executive Director of Exceptional Student Services (ESS) is responsible for hiring, supporting, leading, coaching, and supervising ESS Department. The position is responsible to ensure student achievement for students with disabilities by providing vision and leadership in all services promoting student learning and success through interpretation and administration of all local, state, federal statutes, rules, policies, and administrative directions pertaining to programs for students with disabilities; Collaboratively develops and facilitates program design and implementation aligned with legal compliance, District Strategic Plan, and instructional best practices; Provides ongoing and frequent engagement with all special education service provider groups, district department administrators, building principals, community agencies, parents, family advocates, and legal representatives. This position leads, supervises, and evaluates the implementation of the IDEA to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to approximately 2,200 identified students; Systematically and compliantly develops the IDEA grant application, oversees a budget of $16.5 million including staffing allocations, professional development, progress monitoring; Manages the disabilities and IEPs of students from the ages 1½ years through age 21; Responsible for the development and maintenance of a continuum of services from the least to most restrictive placements, and submit all required state and federal reports.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below 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.

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