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PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Assist in directing the district’s special education programs to ensure provision of services
for special education students. Monitor delivery of individualized education plans to meet the needs of identified students and ensure compliance with all state, federal, and local requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree
Appropriate administrative Texas Certificate
Valid Texas teaching certificate with special education endorsement
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Understanding of the individual needs of special needs students
Ability to communicate with all levels of special needs students and their parents
Ability to interpret policy, procedures, and data
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Ability to coordinate district professional development
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Five years teaching experience in special education
Three years special education administrative or supervisory experience
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Supervision of special education programs such as homebound, speech therapy, related services and other identified special education programs and services
- Monitor special education teachers and paraprofessionals to ensure that student progress is evaluated on a systematic basis, and that the findings are used to make special education programs more effective
- Ensure that special education support staff implements program improvement efforts that are consistent with federal and state law
- Encourage and support the development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers to pilot such efforts when appropriate
- Ensure that curriculum renewal is continuous and responsive to student needs
- Encourage and support the development and implementation of effective instructional programs to achieve identified needs
- Ensure that staff development is consistent with special education program needs
- Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to gauge special education program effectiveness
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Special Ed Director
Student Management
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, and teachers concerning vital issues
Policy, Reports, and Law
- Offer constructive suggestions to ensure that policies, state, and federal regulations support the teaching/learning process for students
- Implement the policies established by federal and state law, Commissioner of Education rules, and local board policy in area of special education
Personnel Management
- Secure consultants, specialists and other community resources for superintendent, principals,
and instructional staff to assist in attaining objectives
- Develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary operations in the
special education area
- Conference regularly with assigned staff to discuss performance, jointly develop improvement
objectives, and identify professional development and teaching opportunities
- Effectively coach staff, providing technical assistance to principals, teachers, and encourage improved overall performance
- Supervise the districts’ speech/language pathologists, related service personnel, homebound program, and coordinate the duties of the special education bilingual interpreter/translator with campuses
Communication and Community Relations
- Serve as district liaison to community agencies providing services to students and notify parents
and students of available services
- Demonstrate openness and willingness to listen to parents and community members
- Demonstrate awareness of district-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs
- Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the district as it is communicated to the public
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands/Physical/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district wide travel and occasional statewide
travel; continuous prolonged and irregular hours.
The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
District Benefits:
Medical Insurance: TRS-Active Care/Blue Cross Blue Shield
Supplemental Voluntary Health & Life
Insurance Products
District Paid $25,000 Life Insurance
State Personal Leave Days
Local Sick Leave Days
Texas Teachers Retirement System