Supervisor Of Special Education

NOTICE OF VACANCY

Supervisor of Special Education

Central Office

The Montgomery County School Board in Virginia is now accepting applications for a Supervisor of Special Education that is available within our division.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of the Director of Special Education, the Supervisor of Special Education supervises the special education staff and programs of MCPS, as well as VT, RU, pre-K, K-12, and post-secondary programs (On-Campus Transition Programs; Project Search).

QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensure/Certifications:

• Hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teacher's License with an appropriate endorsement in Special Education or related field of study. Hold a certification in Administration and Supervision PreK-12

Education:

• Master's Degree or higher

Experience:

• Experience in curriculum development

• Experience and expertise in using technology in education

• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with parents and families

• Ability to process, collect, and analyze test results

• Experience processing state and federal reports in a thorough and timely manner

• Knowledge of resources and techniques needed to integrate special education students into the least restrictive environment

• Knowledge of the medical implications that disabilities may have on instruction and learning

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

• Computer literate, proficient in Microsoft Office including EXCEL, WORD, and PowerPoint

• Functional knowledge of commonly used office equipment and work-flow technologies

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to maintain an unquestionable degree of confidentiality

• Ability to multitask, work with interruptions, and work under pressure

• Ability to be dependable and punctual

• Ability to lead teams and provide support to teachers, administrators, parents, and students

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with dual enrollment eligibility and instructional application

• Working familiarity with virtual education

• Experience in a public school system

• Experience or have working familiarity with Google Drive for instruction, collaboration and course work

• Effective written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Excellent collaboration skills

• Strong professional, interpersonal, and communication skills for working effectively with school personnel and members of the community

• Experience in fostering an inclusive learning environment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Complete performance indicators for the VA Department of Education

• Assist consulting teachers with special education referrals, evaluations, eligibility, and IEP processes

• Provide technical assistance to resolve issues at the high school level relative to special education programs, processes, and services

• Serve as the Special Education representative at the Supervisors meetings

• Experience with collecting, maintaining and analyzing division-wide data

• Experience with interpreting state and federal special education regulations and compliance

• Serve as alternate representative to FAPT, CPMT, Special Education Advisory, and Region 6 Directors of Special Education as requested by Director of Special Education

• Supervise and evaluate itinerant special education staff as assigned by the Director of Special Education

• Provide leadership in the development and application of best practice programming for students with disabilities

• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of initiatives resulting in increased SOL pass rates for students with disabilities

• Provide input into the development of the budget, Annual Plan, and initiatives for the Special Education department

• Provide input into the support and workshops offered to parents through the Parent Resource Center

• Other duties as assigned

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer, committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention, or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, discrimination in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, political affiliation, gender, pregnancy, child birth or related medical condition, age, marital status, disability or status as a special disabled veteran is prohibited. Personnel decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, when necessary.

Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources

750 Imperial Street SE, Christiansburg, VA 24073

(540) 382-5100