Job Description
Full job description
JOB STATUS:
OPEN
POSTING NUMBER:
00062166
SCHOOL YEAR:
2024-2025
CALENDAR:
District Support / Full Year
CLOSING DATE:
09/22/2024 04:00 PM
POSTING NUMBER:
00062166
LOCATION:
093:SPECIAL EDUCATION DEP
POSITION TITLE:
DIRECTOR: CHILD FIND EVALUATION - SPECIAL EDUCATION
JOB DESCRIPTION:
To provide leadership, oversight and supervision of all functions of Special Education.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assumes the responsibility for the integration and effectiveness of all programs managed through the Special Education department.
- Ensures effective systemic goal development, budgeting and outcome evaluation of departments in Special Education.
- Assures the development and maintenance of a continuous improvement model through the close integration of activities conducted by Special Education departments.
- Coordinates and facilitates implementation of legal requirements for units managed.
- Provides assistance to leadership for budget management, and program and fiscal accountability for the diagnostic services Prepares, presents and administers budgets for all Special Education funding in the district.
- Develops and maintains Special Education policies and procedures which encourage school-based decision making.
- Develops and implements strategic plans to assure compliance with district, state and federal regulations.
- Creates, promotes and oversees the implementation of goals in administrative and instructional areas.
- Co-supervises and manages evaluation staff and evaluation hubs.
- Implements OCR plans and other agency plans that involve Special Education.
- Implements and maintains goal setting for Special Education programs.
- Monitor scheduling to ensure equitable distribution of all diagnostic evaluationss.
- Coordinates and aligns Special Education activities with other Directors.
- Supports the timeliness of all evaluations across the district
- Participates in mediations/resolutions of Special Education issues.
- Manage corrective action plans and implementation of necessary corrective processes that relate to evaluations and timelines.
- Actively supports and leads staff to support district goals.
- Leads discussions and collaborates with school teams and parents around diagnostic data and evaluation concerns
- Support district evaluators by attending Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team meetings
- Disseminates district information in a timely and positive manner.
- Leads specific district projects that are designed to meet district goals as directed and assigned by supervisor.
- Serves as a member of the Executive Director’s Management Team.
- Develops and maintains effective communication with parents, community and APS staff.
- Interacts with individuals and groups inside and outside the district to ensure district goals regarding Special Education are met.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Flexibility, organization, decision-making and problem solving skills.
- Interpersonal skills with diverse populations in-person and on the telephone.
- Ability to meet deadlines, work on multiple projects and coordinate the work of others.
- Knowledge of word processing, database and spreadsheet software.
- Knowledge of Special Education, including legal/regulatory issues, service delivery models, evaluation processes, development of grant applications, budget/finance management and issues related to the implementation of a Continuous Improvement Model.
- Knowledge of strategic planning processes.
- Knowledge of current and effective practices, programs and services to special needs populations.
- Ability to provide leadership in working with students, staff, parents and others.
- Ability to develop and maintain team environments within the department and within school clusters
REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in Education or related field.
- five years of experience in an educational setting providing services for special needs students, including teaching experience in a leadership capacity.
- Current NMPED School Administrator’s License
- NM PED Special Education License or other closely related field
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact: Teise Reiser Ferrell at / teise.reiser@aps.edu
APPLY TO:
District Support application. A cover letter, resume and any other supporting documents MUST be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the closing date of the advertisement for the application to be considered complete.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
GRADE / LEVEL:
DSE 15
SALARY:
$96,822.07
DAYS:
256
HOURS:
8
START DATE:
ASAP
Job Tags
Full time, Immediate start,