Pickerington Preschool Director

Title

Pickerington Preschool Director, Preschool/Early Childhood Program

• Master's Degree in early childhood, special education, or educational administration/leadership or supervision.
• Valid Ohio Administrative License;
  Ohio Intervention Specialist License.
• 3+ years of experience in a school leadership position.
• Evidence of teaching or supervision of early education of students with disabilities or school‑age special education programs.
• Broad knowledge of state and federal early childhood special education laws, regulations, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to provide leadership.
• Proven ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate.
• OTES Credentialed Evaluator/Ability to Obtain.
• Background Check.
• Meets USCIS I‑9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

Superintendent and/or Designee

To provide leadership and direction for the Pickerington Preschool Program as operated by the Fairfield County Educational Service Center, and to enable students with special education services to benefit from their educational opportunities to the fullest by eliminating or ameliorating barriers that interfere with student learning. To provide coordination of teaching, staff activities, participation in the selection of staff, implementation of instructional program, and coordination of Special Education policies and procedures.

• Provides leadership in the development of the county's early childhood special education program; coordinates and supervises related activities and services.
• Evaluates existing programs and makes recommendations for improvement plans for staffing projections.
• Manages, coordinates and oversees the successful participation in Ohio's Program Licensing and Step up to Quality System.
• Oversees the Help Me Grow transitions.
• Plans and presents building orientation for new staff and ensures continued assistance during their first year of employment.
• Assumes responsibility for the support, supervision and evaluation of certified and non‑certified special education staff.
• Coordinates procedures for child identification, referral, evaluations, placement, provision of services, service coordination, and transition.
• Stays abreast of all legal requirements governing early childhood special education, keeps staff informed of legal requirements and ensures that all requirements under administrative code, state/federal law and board policy are met.
• Recommends policies and programs essential to the needs of children with special needs.
• Adheres to procedures for identification, evaluation, placement and re‑evaluation of students in need of special education and/or related services.
• Assumes responsibility for district compliance with regulations regarding early childhood special education programs. Works with the district of residence (DOR) and district of Service (DOS) to plan, develop, and coordinate the county's system of early childhood special education services.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of the IEP team members and ensures the placement of individual students with special needs in the least restrictive environment.
• Supervises and coordinates itinerant services for early childhood special education students.
• Maintains a yearly program calendar.
• Oversees the coordination, development, and maintenance of student records, required data, documents and reports, and screening evaluations.
• Initiates, facilitates, and maintains liaison with community agencies and other resources to meet students' special needs. Refers parent and child to agencies when appropriate.
• Interprets and explains the objectives of the county's early childhood special education program to parents, students, staff and the community.
• Collaborates with DOR supervisor to plan, coordinate and evaluate the early childhood special services program and to evaluate the performance of special education staff.
• Participates in the development, tracking, implementation and…