Assistant Director of Specialized Services

Position:
Assistant Director of Specialized Services

Work year: 11 months

Reports to:
Director of Specialized Services

Serves as the LEA to support special education programs, IEP and 504 processes, staff development, and collaboration with families and district teams. Coordinates meetings, oversees Crisis Prevention Training, evaluates assigned staff, and supports compliance and student services as directed by the Director of Specialized Services.

• Serve as LEA within and outside the district
• Support IEP teams and special education processes
• Coordinate and facilitate 504 Plan and IEP meetings
• Lead Crisis Prevention Training and ensure staff compliance
• Coordinate professional development opportunities for staff
• Evaluate and support assigned staff members
• Collaborate with administration, staff, and families to support student needs
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Specialized Services

• Type 75 / Director of Special Education Endorsement preferred
• Minimum of five years of educational experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional problem‑solving abilities
• Ability to travel within and outside the district for IEP meetings

The physical demands described here 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak, stand, talk, walk, see, hear (corrected or uncorrected), and sometimes, to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to read small print.
• The employee must frequently bend, reach above the head, as well as forward, and use fine motor skills.

• Salary Range: $80,000, with some flexibility based on the candidate's background.
• Recommended hire will be subject to pre‑employment screenings.
• Cook County School District 104 is an AA/EOE employer.