Special Education Supervisor

Location: Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio

Category: Administration;
Certified;
Bargaining Unit ineligible; FLSA exempt.

Contract: Contract length and days will be determined by the Governing Board; other terms and conditions of employment as per Board Policy and O.R.C.

Compensation: Salary, insurance coverage, and fringe benefits as per the current Board adopted policies and schedules, with placement for granted education, experience, and responsibility.

Education/Degree: Master’s degree in Special Education

Reports to: Director, Pupil Services and Early Childhood

Supervises: Teachers, Tutors, Aides, others as assigned.

Job Goal: In summary, this position is responsible for working with school districts to provide students with disabilities with appropriate special education services.

• License or eligibility for educational administrator license.
• Three years of teaching experience in special education.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and software/programs.
• Exceptional organizational and communications skills.
• Ability to promote positive internal and external customer relations.
• Alternatives to the above as approved by the Governing Board.

• Assists local schools personnel with identifying and providing students with disabilities appropriate special education services and supports.
• Assists intervention specialists with classroom instruction and management.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in special education, disseminates information to intervention specialists, local administrators, and central office staff.
• Observe intervention specialists to assist with providing the most appropriate instructional techniques and materials for each child.
• Observe students with disabilities to facilitate appropriate recommendations for placement, programming, and intervention.
• Participates in conferences with school personnel, parents, and/or agencies to determine the appropriateness of special education placement and delivery of services.
• Provides coordination of multi-district cooperative special education programming for students with disabilities.
• Maintains and communicates student data to EMIS coordinator, district personnel, and Pupil Services Director.
• Develops and maintains credit worksheets for students and proofs report cards before distribution.
• Supervises instructional staff assigned, including recruiting, interviewing potential candidates, conducting performance reviews and evaluations, and determining instructional assignments.
• Recruits, interviews, assigns, monitors, and evaluates classroom aides in coordination with the program instructor.
• Acts as a consultant to local districts to facilitate the operation of programs in accordance with State and Federal guidelines and may assist with the development of written documents.
• Acts as a consultant to local personnel in observing due process and procedural safeguards for students with disabilities.
• Provides consultation and assistance to intervention specialists and teachers to assure continuity between the evaluation data, the individualized education program, daily lesson plans, and progress reports.
• Assists intervention specialists with the identification of appropriate available resources and services which will aid in the improvement of instructional programs.
• Serves as a consultant to local districts regarding materials and equipment selection.
• Plans, organizes and conducts professional development for intervention specialists, classroom teachers, administrators, related services personnel, classroom aides, other classified staff, and parents.
• Conducts Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES 2.0) evaluations per CBA and ORC ; .
• Posts positions, interviews and assigns candidates for special education positions in multi-district cooperative classrooms.
• Monitors department purchasing and makes recommendations for purchase to the Director of Pupil Services.
• Maintains log of time spent performing the duties of this position.
• Reviews regularly the Student Data Entry (SDE) system for completeness and accuracy used in Excess Cost calculations.
• Any other duties assigned by the…