Director of Special Education

Job Description Minimum

• Valid State Board of Education license/certificate as determined at the time of appointment.

• Previous administrative experience preferred.
• Skills in behavioral management substantiated by training and work experience.
• Ability to influence the district's cultural environment and implement program options/instructional practices and support services that help students benefit from the educational program.
• Adheres to the Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators.
• Articulates a clear educational philosophy and sustainable implementation strategy.
• Complies with drug‑free workplace rules, board policies and administrative guidelines/procedures.
• Embodies high ethical standards and integrity. Accepts personal responsibility for decisions and conduct.
• Exhibits consistent, impartial and resourceful decision‑making skills. Interprets information accurately. Evaluates options thoroughly. Develops reasonable solutions to resolve issues.
• Maintains a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Meets all mandated health screening requirements.

• Serves as an active member of the management team. Upholds board policies. Implements administrative guidelines/procedures. Upholds applicable local, state and federal laws.
• Plans and implements strategies to ensure tasks are completed within required time‑frames.
• Promotes the district's mission. Implements a shared vision of learning that supports high‑quality district services and advances substantive educational goals.
• Encourages innovations. Analyzes data to improve school operations.
• Manages change processes. Helps develop and implement a district‑wide strategic plan. Delineates time‑frames, financial/program resources and a strategy to accomplish district goals.
• Cultivates relationships that promote a strong commitment of public support for the district.
• Facilitates staff selection, orientation. Supervises assigned staff. Assumes responsibility for the results of duties delegated to staff. Provides support to improve staff performance.
• Provides staff leadership. Engenders staff enthusiasm and teamwork. Helps resolve problems.
• Implements state‑mandated and locally developed personnel assessment programs.
• Participates in collaborative planning of staff development and in‑service training activities.
• Serves on local professional growth committees as directed.
• Keeps current with state standards and guidelines. Manages the instructional program. Promotes academic excellence in a nurturing environment. Facilitates the development of curriculum guides and courses of study. Evaluates and recommends instructional materials.
• Coordinates the child‑find activities.
• Develops strategies to improve student attendance, active participation and performance in school.
• Disseminates program information such as pamphlets, newsletters, and web‑based notices.
• Assists with enrollment and withdrawal procedures. Monitors attendance rates. Consults with staff to identify students struggling academically. Investigates student and family concerns.
• Helps staff resolve problems that impede student participation in appropriate learning activities.
• Coordinates Individual Education Plan development and review processes. Attends IEP meetings as the District Representative and/or coordinates the attendance of a District Representative at IEP meetings in the event of schedule conflicts.
• Ensures that assessment instruments and procedures support non‑biased planning activities.
• Implements protocols to safeguard student information shared with staff and/or referral sources.
• Complies with federal and state guidelines for the education of students identified as having a disability. Ensures that services are provided in the least restrictive educational environment.
• Plans and implements student intervention strategies that produce tangible evidence‑based benefits within specified time‑frames. Evaluates service outcomes.
• Facilitates student and family referrals to community services such as legal, health and social…