Assistant Director of Special Programs Job Gillette area,Wyoming USA,Education / Teaching

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Programs

DEPARTMENT: Instruction

SCHEDULE: Administration-5

NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB:

To act under the general direction of the Director of Special Programs. The Assistant Director of Special Programs shall assist in the planning, development, coordination, and management of all special education programs, services, budgets and personnel, and shall ensure compliance with state and federal regulations governing the delivery of services to students with disabilities.

JOB FUNCTIONS

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists in the supervision and direction of district-wide program development, budget development, and personnel in Special Education and related services in conjunction with building principals where programs are located within the school.

2. Monitors the State and Federal rules governing students with disabilities within the school district, and expenditures of general fund and grant monies. Completes reports in an accurate andtimely manner for the District and Wyoming Department of Education.

3.Supervises and evaluates Special Program staff as assigned for the purpose of enhancing employee skills and correcting deficiencies and implementing discipline and termination procedures in accordance with District procedures.

4. Monitors the placement procedures for special education students within the school district as well as those students placed in out-of-district educational settings.

5. Assists in the development, supervision and direction of the development of in-service activities for special programs for the school district.

6. Assists with the review, revision and guidance of forms and district processes for IEP / Evaluation for Students with Disabilities to ensure compliance with the Federal law and state rules and regulations.

7. Assists with District Child Find activities, including the coordination of all schools’ referral activities and preschool screenings.

8. Collaborates with school-based administrators and central office administrators regarding the discipline of students with disabilities.

9. Assists and supports work with early childhood centers to facilitate child find activities, support areas of mutual interest in regards to the provision of services for Student with Disabilities, and the facilitation of student transition into CCSD.

10. Reviews federal and state legislation/regulations related to special education.

11. Interprets and remains current on all federal, state, and local mandates for special education to ensure that the school district is in compliance.

12. Communicates with a variety of stakeholders as directed for the purpose of explaining and interpreting programs, policies and activities to students, parents, and faculty; negotiating and resolving sensitive, significant and controversial issues.

13. Responds to a wide variety of difficult and sensitive inquiries, complaints and incidents for the purpose of resolving problems, providing information and leadership, and referring to appropriate parties.

14. Participates in committees for the purpose of providing direction for developing instruction in Special Education reflecting new trends and innovations in a variety of subject matters ensuring achievement of school, District and State objectives.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Assists building principals with supervision of special programs personnel as requested by the principal and coordinated with the Director of Special Programs.
Assists with screening and interviewing of special education personnel as requested by building principal and coordinated with the Director of Special Programs.
Assists with budget requests for individual schools and departments relative to instructional programs.
Develops or assists with the development of school district…