Special Education Director; High School

Special Education Director

The Special Education Director leads the Special Education department at Covenant High School (CHS) Grand Rapids as both a special education teacher and department head.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of Special Education students, including IEP's, REED's & MDR's.
• Provide academic support and implement IEP's in both the resource room and general ed settings.
• Advise general ed teachers of appropriate accommodations for students with IEP's.
• Coordinate testing accommodations for students with IEP's.
• Submit all required reports and documentation related to special education.
• Review and audit all special education documents, including IEP's, REED's, MDR's and 504 plans.
• Draft and implement Corrective Action Plans if required.
• With Academic Dean, supervise the hiring, training and evaluating of all assigned Special Education personnel.
• Monitor the development and implementation of all aspects of the special education program process.
• Participate in Child Find process and Special Education PLC.
• Collaborate with school-based administrators and central office administrators regarding the discipline of students with disabilities.
• Facilitate and/or participate in all matters of dispute resolution with the Manage mediation and due process procedures for students with disabilities, as required by the Michigan Department of Education and the Office for Civil Rights.
• Maintain accurate digital and/or paper files for special education students.
• Plan and deliver training related to special education for school staff.
• Collaborate with all school staff to deliver appropriate special education services.
• Keep informed of legal requirements and mandates governing special education and assure that staff and programs are in compliance.
• Attend Kent ISD meetings for Special Education leaders.
• Oversee the delivery of special education services by outside providers.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Essential

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized
• Attention to detail
• Strong skills with common and special ed-specific software
• Knowledge of special education procedures

Qualifications:

• Michigan Special Education teaching certificate
• Successful experience as a classroom teacher in special education
• Special Education supervisor authorization preferred
• Special Education leadership experience preferred
• Master's Degree in Special Education and/or Teacher Consultant endorsement preferred
• Satisfactory completion of criminal history check

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $60,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to Friday

Work Location:

In person (Covenant High School, Grand Rapids, MI)