Director of Special Education Policy & Compliance

Johnston County Public Schools; Smithfield (NC); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Johnston County Public Schools is seeking an Exceptional Children Director of Policy to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, manage dispute resolution, and collaborate with families and schools to safeguard procedural safeguards for students with disabilities.

The role reports to the Executive Director of Exceptional Children Programs and requires a Master’s in a relevant field, NC licensure eligibility, and at least 5 years in special education.

Qualifikationen

• Hold or be eligible to hold North Carolina licensure in School Administration or Exceptional Children Program Administrator.
• Master’s Degree in Special Education or School Administration.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in special education or a related field.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal and state laws and policies governing services for students with disabilities.
• Preferred: Experience supervising exceptional children programs and staff. Experience developing and delivering professional learning.

Aufgaben

• Establish a district monitoring system for special education compliance to ensure the district meets federal and state Indicators.
• Guide district personnel through the NCDPI Continuous Improvement and Focused Monitoring process, including conducting internal audits and overseeing the implementation of corrective action.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of current laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures governing programs and services for students with disabilities.
• Draft, implement, and monitor local processes for special education programs.
• Prepare, submit, and present local, state, and federal reports.
• Consult and advise central and school-based staff on individual cases to resolve concerns related to special education services.
• Collaborate with departmental staff, General Counsel, and school-based staff in response to state complaints, requests for facilitation and mediation, OCR complaints, and due process petitions, to include overseeing and monitoring completion of corrective action and dispute resolution agreements.
• Develop processes for and ensure adherence to timelines related to special education record requests.
• Respond to requests for independent educational evaluations.
• Assist with preparation and monitoring of contracts with individuals and agencies for special education services.
• Collaborate with departmental staff regularly to assess the progress of programs and initiatives, and participate in short and long-range planning.
• Communicate with families and other stakeholders to explain educational programs and answer questions.
• Develop and deliver professional learning opportunities related to special education processes for district and school-based staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Policy knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Master’s Degree in Special Education or School Administration

NC licensure in School Administration or Exceptional Children Program Administrator

Minimum 5 years experience in special education

Jobbeschreibung

Johnston County Public Schools is seeking an Exceptional Children Director of Policy to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, manage dispute resolution, and collaborate with families and schools to safeguard procedural safeguards for students with disabilities.

The role reports to the Executive Director of Exceptional Children Programs and requires a Master’s in a relevant field, NC licensure eligibility, and at least 5 years in special education.