Director - Student Services

POSITION JOB TITLE

Director Exceptional Student Services

Level E Administrative Salary Schedule (Director)

Exercising expertise in the instruction of students with special learning needs across a continuum of placement options, the special education coordinator advises school staff about special education programs to ensure that the needs of all students are met in accordance with Individualized Education Programs (IEP). In collaboration with the Director of Special Education and Principal, the Coordinator will assist with the oversight and evaluation of all special education and related service providers;

timely submission of special education paperwork; facilitated IEP meetings; grants management and related data collection; compliance according to state and federal requirements; and coordinating/providing professional development.

• Master's Degree
• ADE Administrative Certification
• Qualified Evaluator Training/Certificate

DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE/PROFICIENCY OF EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS AND

SKILLS:

• General Duties
• Weekly meeting with the building principal to support school and district initiatives and ongoing communication
• Provide instructional support to special education teachers, paraprofessionals and related service providers
• Review new files and determine eligibility needs and placement of special education students
• Collaborate with case managers during special education IEP, MET, and related meetings
• Assure compliance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations
• Respond to audits/ auditors as needed
• Attendance at regional and state special education meetings
• Respond to parent concerns/complaints
• Coordinating with case managers to ensure all documents are completed in a timely manner (according to state, local, and school policies and procedures) prior to MDT meeting
• Coordinating with special education team to ensure the completion of quarterly IEP progress reports and provide quarterly IEP progress reports to parents/guardians
• Maintaining student files (paper and electronic) according to school and FERPA standards
• Remain current on special education law and statutes
• Ensuring appropriate delivery of both special education instruction and related services as stipulated on the IEP
• Effectively communicating to parents and guardians the special education process including process for referrals, evaluations, annual IEPs, and re-evaluations as well as parental rights granted by IDEA
• Co‑facilitating IEP meetings using a strengths‑based and family‑centered approach
• Coordinating with case managers to ensure all documents are completed in a timely manner (according to state, local, and school policies and procedures) prior to MDT meeting
• Coordinating with special education team to ensure the completion of quarterly IEP progress reports and provide quarterly IEP progress reports to parents/guardians
• Maintaining student files (paper and electronic) according to school and FERPA standards

• Providing training and technical assistance to case managers, related service providers and support service professionals on all aspects of cases management: use of computer systems for the special education process, writing of goal writing, progress reports, annual reviews and parent communication
• Ensuring IEPs are developmentally appropriate, curriculum/standards
  -based, strength based, and relevant to individual students
• Working to develop and maintain school and PEA tracking and data system that includes student information related to IEPs, services, service hours, evaluations, referrals, evaluations, evaluations, evaluations timelines, and discipline incidents
• Support the planning of special education initiative and the implementation of initiatives. Integrates new developments, research findings and best practices into ongoing programs and new initiatives
• Overseeing special education inventory of updated equipment / materials
• Identifying and developing appropriate curriculum and school-based assessments to…