Supervisor Of Curriculum And Instruction For Special Education

Qualifications:

• Prior certificated experience with increasing levels of responsibility related to special education curriculum and programming, experience with facilitating, PPTs, and designing services for students, ability to diffuse tenuous situations.

• Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

• Skills to problem solve, communicate effectively, and facilitate the direction of personnel and programs.

• Abilities to collaborate, solicit and consider input, guide others, make independent judgments, keep and maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, communicate with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds, communicate in oral and written form.

• Significant physical abilities include sit for prolonged periods, reaching/handling/keyboarding, talking/hearing conversations and other sounds, visual acuity/depth perception/visual accommodation.

• Knowledge of relevant district policies, special education laws, and transition planning, and services.

Reports to: The Director of Special Services

Job Goal: The "Supervisor of Special Education" implements and maintains special education programs and services in conformance to district procedures and state and federal laws; providing written support and/or conveying information; serving as a resource to parents and school personnel, as well as the Board; and maintaining adequate staffing to ensure objectives of programs and services are achieved within budget.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Interacts with parents and advocates of students with disabilities for the purpose of defining and implementing services addressing the unique needs of each qualifying student.

Collaborates with District personnel and peers for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services and programs.

• Coordinates program components, support needs and materials for the purpose of delivering services that conform to established guidelines.

• Provides assistance in developing proposals and new programs collaboratively as part of the Administrative Team for the purpose of meeting student needs.

*Present professional development as needed to Special Education Staff.

• Evaluates special education programs and curricula for the purpose of providing FAPE to each eligible student.

• Facilitates meetings, processes, etc. for the purpose of developing, implementing and maintaining appropriate special education services.

• Monitors assigned programs and projects for the purpose of complying with district and state curriculum and instructional objectives.

• Participates in personnel functions (e.g. recruitment, hiring, evaluations, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, matching staff to student needs and ensuring that objectives of special education programs are achieved within budget.

• Prepares written documents for the purpose of responding to inquiries, conveying information, or memorializing meetings.

• Assists with the presentation of information on programs, services, regulations, etc. for the purpose of serving as a resource for parents, school personnel, or the Board of Education.

Supervises personnel for the purpose of assuring the development and implementation of services based on student needs.

Other Job Functions:

Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.