Supervisor for Special Education-Wheeler Administration

Supervisor for Special Education-Wheeler Administration

District/Organization: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools
Position/Type: Central Office - 1st Line Admin, full time
Salary: $115022.00-$121076.00

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Assist with coordination and supervision of activities of district’s child study team members, and other special services personnel to ensure compliance in the areas of referral evaluation, Individualized Education Program (IEP) development and implementation and effective and efficient provision of programs and services for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment
• Coordinate child study team and special services activities to ensure compliance with federal and state law and regulation and district policy and regulation and all related monitoring and corrective action
• Assistin the supervision of special education teachers and aides, as necessary, and provide direction andassistancefor improvement
• Work cooperatively with building principals and district administrators to resolve issues and ensure the effective and efficient provision of special education programs and services
• Communicatefrequentlyand clearly with parents,guardiansandcare givers.
  
  Resolve problems and respond to parental requests for information orassistanceina timely fashion.
  
  Participate in the coordination of parental activities, including committees and parent meetings
• Supervise and administer all district programs for children with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Become knowledgeable about the developments and trends in special education, instructionalmanagementand supervision.
• Supervise the location,identification and evaluation process for students with disabilities, including privately-placed students receiving educational services within the district’s jurisdictional boundaries
• Consult with teaching staff todetermineneeds of specific students and the program
• Provide on-going regularly scheduled consultation to special and regular education personnel in the district
• On a regular basis, consult with teaching staff to assure that specific needs of students
• Attend IEP and 504 meetings and other student-centered meetings as necessary to resolve issues and insure the appropriate development and implementation of programs and services
• Demonstrate knowledge of the state and district’s special education policies and procedures
• Assistin the preparation of federal, state,countyand district reports,as necessary
• Assistin the coordination of activities between special services personnel and the school-based intervention and referral services teams to ensure effective general education interventions
• Participate in monthly special education meetings, department of curriculum and instruction meetings and other meetings asdeemednecessary
• Provide services which conform to district objectives
• Maintain positive relationships with the building administration, parents, otherstaffand students in the buildings
• Perform other duties in fulfillment of the general responsibility as may be desirable and necessary

EDUCATION AND/OR

EXPERIENCE:

• Master's Degree in Special Educationor related field
• Successful experience with programs dealing with students with disabilities
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities
• Successful experience with programs dealing with students with disabilities

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Possession of Special Education Supervisor Credential preferred, or demonstrated progress toward or willingness to obtain the credential.

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, andinterpretcommonscientificandtechnicaljournals,financialreports,andlegaldocuments.

Abilitytorespondtocommoninquiriesorcomplaintsfromparents,regulatory agencies,ormembers of the business community.

Abilitytowritespeechesandarticlesforpublicationthatconformtoprescribedstyleandformat.

Ability toeffectivelypresentinformationtopublicgroups,andthe

Board of Education.

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

Abilitytoworkwithmathematicalconcepts such as probability andstatisticalinference.

Abilitytoapplyconceptssuch as fractions, percentages, ratios, andproportionstopracticalsituations.

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