Job Description
Minimum Qualifications:
Appropriate certifications and training as outlined by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission; Effective written and oral communication skills; Ability to work in and foster a positive work environment; Ability to work as an effective member of the administrative team
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Interprets the intent of federal and state legislation and regulations to principals, teachers, parents, and the community, and the continuum of services provided for exceptional students
- Manages and directs the daily operations of the Special Education department
- Supervises and evaluates employees within the Special Education Department
- Supervises the coordination of Special Education services districtwide
- Coordinates the development and implementation of IEPs
- Supports behavioral intervention strategies district-wide
- Manages the special education budgeting process
- Supports the grant process for Special Education
- Supports the allotment process for special education services
- Oversees the submission of grant applications, reports, plans, and other required special education documentation
- Supports the maintenance of student records for special education
- Assists personnel in developing, revising, and implementing a system of professional learning activities
- Monitors program initiatives in all schools on a monthly basis
- Assists local school personnel in selecting and using instructional materials based on individual learning needs to access the general curriculum
- Maintains a professional calendar
- Maintains due process procedures for special education districtwide
- Collects and records appropriate data for school improvement goals
- Promotes placement of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment
- Assists with the identification of students moving through the least restrictive environment and specialized placements, district-wide
- Assists with the identification process (Child Find), district-wide
- Assists the Transportation Director in providing transportation for students with disabilities
- Develops, implements, and edits the state performance plan as needed
- Serves as a contributing member of the system leadership team
- Works with Personnel and Federal Program Depts. to ensure recruitment, retention or remediation of PQ teachers
- Coordinates, analyzes, and supports data collection for special education programs districtwide
- Coordinates and supports transition processes, including graduation, transfer intake files, program, and level changes
- Coordinates Child Find processes district-wide
- Coordinates student assessment processes for students with disabilities
- Assists with preschool outcomes processes; data collection, report completion, and submission
- Prepares required reporting for local, state, and federal entities
- Collaborates with internal and external personnel, contractors, staff, parents, and the community for implementing and maintaining services and programs
- Assists with the preparation of data and provides synthesis of information for reporting Special Education components
- Coordinates the procurement process for securing contractors and services related to Special Education programs
- Collaborates with legal services as required
- Attends and/or provides professional development to staff
- Participates in a wide variety of meetings
- Fields inquiries, complaints, and concerns from various sources
- Other duties as assigned by the Chief Administrative Officer or Superintendent
Required Skills:
- L-5 or higher in special education field
- Minimum three years of supervisory experience
- Minimum three years of teaching experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Organization and prioritization skills
- Ability to make presentations using, but not limited to, technology resources
Job Tags
For contractors, Local area