Chief of Exceptional Student Services

Pueblo School District 60; Page (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

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.