Executive Director of Special Services
Job in
Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, 75161, USA
Listing for:
Terrell ISD
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-06-17
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Professional Development
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Management
Education Administration, Professional Development
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 125000 - 150000 USD Yearly
USD
125000.00
150000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Terrell ISD - Executive Director of Special Services
Description/Notes: Primary
Purpose:
Oversee the administration, coordination, and supervision of the District’s Special Education program including, but not limited to, Special Education Leadership, Itinerant Evaluation and Related Services Staff, Regional Day School Program for the Deaf, Homebound/Hospital Services, and Adult Transition Services.
Responsibilities
Instructional and Program Management
Provide visionary leadership and support for the District’s Department for Special Education Services.Continuously audit the effectiveness of the District’s special education services.Oversee the development and delivery of special education general and modified curriculum to ensure that all instructional programs incorporate district goals and support student achievement.Develop and implement an effective special education referral process and ensure that student evaluations and recommendations regarding placement and program management for individual students are completed in a timely manner.Monitor the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) process district-wide to ensure that all legal requirements are met.Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to determine special education program effectiveness and make changes when warranted.Make appropriate recommendations for compliance, innovation, and identified needs.Provide guidance in compliance for curriculum and instructional practices and needs; recommend programmatic and staff changes.Coordinate, collaborate with and provide assistance to district and campus level administration for all areas associated with special education services.Direct transition services for special education students entering and exiting the District.Work with staff in program evaluation, design, interpretation of data, and scientific decision-making strategies.Policy, Reports and Law
Attend Board meetings and prepare reports.Adhere to District, local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and policies.Administer Board policies and rules relating to special education.Provide direction to staff and keep staff informed as to policies, applicable laws, interpretation of court decisions, regulations, and rules affecting the Department for Special Education Services.Work collaboratively with the District’s legal team.Budget and Inventory
Assist in the preparation and administration of department budgets.Ensure that programs are cost effective and funds are managed prudently.Communication and Community Relations
Utilize effective verbal and written communication regarding dissemination of program information to professional staff, school personnel, parents, Board of Trustees and the Superintendent’s Leadership Team.Provide direction and information to the Board of Trustees and the Superintendent’s Leadership Team on issues specific to special education and related services.Maintain liaison and active participation with regional, state, and national educational leaders.Work to develop and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with parents/guardians, campus administrators, district administrators and other stakeholders.Professional Growth
Keep current on development of inclusion options, federal guidelines and recent trends in the delivery of special education services.Conduct ongoing needs assessment of necessary training and work with leadership team.Prepare, recommend and participate in professional development, as applicable, for campus staff and administrators, itinerant special education staff and district level staff members.Seek opportunities for personal professional growth which support the position and duties.Other
Assume responsibility for the organization and operation of work within the area of supporting students and staff working with students receiving special education services.Direct and facilitate planning and application of emerging technologies within the curriculum and instructional program.Use evaluation data to guide decisions for special education program improvement.Develop staffing allocation recommendations through collaborative decision-making, based on student…
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