Assistant Director of the Office of Specialized Services (OSS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is looking to hire a full-time Assistant Director – Licensed for our Office of Specialized Services in St. Paul, MN. We are aiming to fill this role in 2 – 4 weeks. Employees could be eligible for Medical/Dental/Vision/Pension and accrue sick and vacation time.

Assist the Executive Director in the Office of Specialized Services in the development and management of its programs. Provide leadership for special education programs, including dispute resolution and due process compliance to ensure students have equitable access to specialized instruction in the least restrictive environment. Provide leadership in developing and monitoring program goals and addressing disproportionality and systemic bias.

Reports to the Executive Director in the Office of Specialized Services

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following fundamental duties:

• Provide supervision and leadership for program staff including department staff, special education teacher teams and staff
• Provide leadership in curriculum development and monitor implementation of special education services through data collection around the progress of special education programs and make recommendations to the Executive Director.
• Work collaboratively with school administrators and their leadership team on the school wide comprehensive improvement planning process (SCIP).
• Work collaboratively with other District departments to ensure special education supports are included and implemented to increase special education student access to curricular and extracurricular opportunities.
• Provide leadership in developing or recommending staff development activities focused on improvement of instruction and action regarding special education teacher effectiveness.
• Research programs and recommend resources to support special education students
• Work collaboratively to advocate for equity and access to a rigorous education for special education students
• Assist in staff formal evaluations, giving feedback, and coaching on areas of improvement.
• Assist the Executive Director in the development and monitoring the program budget according to the vision of the special education department
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

This is a 12 month position working 40 hours per week.
Pay range for this position is: $100,334 – $146,049
Maximum hiring step = Step Eleven (11)

The full salary schedule is listed in the Teachers contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found on the Labor Agreements page and by selecting the “ASAP” Labor agreement.

Benefit information for this position can be found on the Benefits Summaries page and by selecting the “ASAP
¿ Full Time” link.

Essential functions arejob duties that the individual holding the position must be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation through the Americans with

Disability

Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disability Amendments Act (ADAAA). The essential functions are typical duties as outlined under Responsibilities.

Regular and reliable attendance.

Maybe exposed to various cleaning products.

Transcript – Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.

Veteran’s Preference – If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran’s preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.

Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks – Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.

Saint Paul Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.

SPPS is committed to an equitable workforce where all employees represent this commitment through equitable practices in their job position.