Special Education Supervisor

Location: William Tennent High School

Salary Range: Min $113,694 Mid $136,432 Max $159,171

Full Time 260D/12Mo.

High School expericnce preferred

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JOB GOAL To coordinate special educational programs offered by the school district to enable students with exceptionalities access to appropriate educational services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Abides by federal, state and local school laws and regulations, mandated programs, District policies and administrative regulations. Monitors and ensures district’s compliance with students' special education rights. Stays up-to-date with and ensures changes are communicated regarding federal and state special education laws, regulations, standards, guidance, forms and related matters. Directs and supervises the placement of students with identified exceptionalities upon request or referral; determines the appropriate organization of special education services throughout the District annually and makes recommendations for professional and nonprofessional special education staff assignments; and supervises the due process procedures for all students who are identified as exceptional and are attending programs either within or outside the District. Maintains the District child accounting and child tracking system for students in need of special education and to meet deadlines for periodic child counts for District. Supervises the coordination with early intervention service providers, parents, and District personnel to ensure all students transitioning to school-age receive appropriate supports and services as well as assists in providing transitional services for students completing special education programs. Ensures the completion of all administrative activities and written documentation required by state and federal mandates in servicing all exceptional students; prepares the required District Plan for Special Education to be submitted to the State Department of Education and files amendments as needed; and prepares necessary reports for the Board. Provides leadership, coordination, and staff services by working with school principals and department members to develop, implement, and evaluate programs for staff and students; and supervises the revisions of special education programs and services to meet the ongoing needs of the District. Provides information to parents regarding the availability of special schools and programs for exceptional individuals; serves as a resource person with community agencies and groups having an interest in the schools; and establishes good working relationships with the various agencies and offices within the community that offer special help to students and their parents. Determines staff needs; participates in the recruitment, screening, selection, assignments, and supervision of the special education staff; assists building principals in the evaluation of special education staff by providing, when appropriate, documentation of IEPs; and supervises pertinent in-service training. Participates in and contributes to District-level curricular and administrative meetings; provides periodic updates legal issues in special education to appropriate administrative and instructional staff; facilitates staff participation in psychiatric staffing and treatment plan (mental health) meetings; works with department chairpersons to conduct meetings designed to promote efficient functioning of special education services; and serves as a member of the administrative team.