Director of Special Education and Student Support

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Sheffield (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Schools is seeking an Executive Director of Special Education & Student Support to lead and coordinate programs for exceptional children and related support services. The role reports to the Superintendent and closely collaborates with principals and administrators to ensure high-quality instructional programs and compliance with state and federal requirements.

The ideal candidate will oversee student assessment, counseling services, and program evaluation, while guiding staff

Qualifications

• Valid Alabama Class A Certification in Administration and/or Supervision.
• Valid Class B teaching certificate in Special Education.
• Three years of successful experience as a special education teacher.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the total program for exceptional children with principals and teachers.
• Correlate Special Education Program with the total instructional program.
• Assist in adaptation of school policies to include special education needs.
• Develop and implement policies and programs essential to exceptional children’s needs.
• Maintain awareness of legal requirements governing special education.
• Provide leadership in establishing new programs and improving existing ones.
• Develop survey programs for continuous identification of exceptional children.
• Evaluate programs and propose changes as needed.
• Assist in recruitment, selection, and recommendations for special education personnel.
• Compile and file reports, records, and documents required by law or useful for administration.

Skills

Three years as SPED teacher

Education

Alabama Class A Certification in Administration and/or Supervision

Class B teaching certificate in Special Education

Job description

Executive Director of Special Education & Student Support

Qualifications

1. A valid Alabama Class a Certification in Administration and/or Supervision.
2. Valid Class B teaching certificate in Special Education.
3. Three successful years as a special education teacher.

Reports To

Superintendent

Supervises

Special Education and Student Support Associated with:

• Special Education
• Testing/Referral
• Compliance
• Monitoring
• Mental Health
• StudentAssessment/Accountability
• Guidance & Counseling
• 504/Homebound/Homeless
• English Learners (EL)
• Migrant
• RTI/SST

Job Goal

Plans, organizes, leads, directs, and coordinates a variety of programs, projects,
and activities related to the function of teaching and learning. Provides
administrative leadership to the local principals in the administration and operation
of his/her school in developing, achieving and maintaining an excellent
instructional program and support services to provide the best possible
environment for learning.

Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions

1. Coordinates with principals, teachers and other administrators the total program for exceptional
   children in each school.
2. Correlates Special Education Program with the total instructional program.
3. Assists in the adaptation of school policies to include special education needs.
4. Recommends policies and programs essential to the needs of exceptional children.
5. Keeps informed of all legal requirements governing special education.
6. Provides leadership in establishing new programs and in developing improved understanding of
   existing programs.
7. Develops and initiates survey programs for continuous identification of exceptional children.
8. Evaluates existing programs as an on-going responsibility and recommends changes and additions as
   needed.
9. Assists in recruitment, selection, and recommendations for hiring of any special education personnel.
10. Assumes responsibility for compiling, maintaining, and filing all reports, records and other
    documents legally required or administratively useful.
11. Approves initial transportation of all children placed in special classes, if transportation is recommended.
12. Develops budget recommendations and provides expenditure control in established budgets for special education.
13. Maintains a permanent inventory of equipment purchased for special education.
14. Evaluates, on an on-going basis, the total Special Education Program.
15. Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development; for keeping current with the literature, new research findings, and improved techniques; and for attending appropriated professional meetings and conventions.

Student Assessment Responsibilities

1. Applies an advanced understanding of state laws, rules, policies, and procedures in the specialized
   area of state and district assessments in order to coordinate all student assessment program activities
   within Sheffield City Schools.
2. Performs detailed study and analysis of confidential student assessment data.
3. Trains district personnel in the procedures for administration of all state assessments and the laws that
   affect those assessments.
4. Supervise test administration, test security procedures, and make up administration procedures of
   each assessment.

Counseling Responsibilities

1. Provides leadership in developing appropriate comprehensive counseling and guidance program
   activities.
2. Serves as a consultant to principals and counselors in the implementation of the statewide and localschools’ comprehensive counseling and guidance plans.
3. Serves as a consultant to principals and counselors in the areas of psychological services for individual students with unusual problems that appear to be beyond the scope of the local staff.

Terms of Employment

Twelve months. Salary to be established by the Board.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the
evaluation procedures of the Sheffield City Board of Education.

General Information for Applicants

• Applicants are subject to criminal and other background checks.

• Depending on possible changes in enrollment, personnel transfers, or other factors, the position to be filled may be different from the indicated vacancy.

• Nondiscrimination Statement: The Sheffield City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies,Carlos Nelson, Deputy Superintendent or Julie Box, Special Education and 504 Coordinator, 300 West Sixth Street, Sheffield, AL 35660, 256-383-0400

• DECLARACIÓN DE NO DISCRIMINACIÓN: El sistema escolar de la ciudad de Sheffield no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, o edad en sus programas y actividades, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos de jóvenes designados. Las siguientes personas han sido designados para recibir consultas sobre las políticas de no discriminación: Educación Especial y Coordinador de 504, 300 W. Sixth Street Sheffield, AL 35660 256-383-0400; Coordinador de Programas Federales, 300 W. Sixth Street Sheffield, AL 35660 256-383-0400.