Position / Title: Assistant Director of Operations – Specialized Student Services Bargaining Unit: ADM Department/Location: Specialized Student Services Work Days: 260 Reports To: Director of Specialized Student Services JD Revision Date: 08/14/2023 Supervises: Specialized Student Services Personnel
Function / Position SummaryTo provide direction to the Specialized Student Services Program as it aligns and supports teaching and learning in School District U-46.
Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a program of formal and informal staff appraisals to assist Special Education Administrators and Related Services Leads in reaching their professional goals and to increase the quality of instruction/services.
• Participate in IEP/Special Education meetings to ensure that each student is provided and receives an appropriate Individualized Education Plan which best meets the identified student needs.
• Support the appropriate special education services to students by assuring the evaluative and diagnostic services and placements meet the identified student needs through an IEP or ISP.
• Support maximum integration of special education students into general education by working in tandem with general education programming.
• Support proper implementation of special education programs by screening, training, and mentoring Special Education Administrators and support staff.
• Support the functioning, training, and work of building Service Teams and Special Education Administrators.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on staffing and monitoring the recruitment, hiring, and development of department personnel.
• Uphold continuous improvement strategies to provide systems of support to Special Education Administrators and necessary professional development.
• Coordinate and supervise district and contract related services
• Uphold continuous improvement strategies to provide systems of support to Related Services Personnel through long-term planning.
• Collaborate with Early Learners to support Early Intervention to Early Childhood transitions in regards to specialized services.
• Coordinate the hiring and monitoring of a summer assessment team, when needed
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• PERA module designations required (Teacher & Principal)
• Professional Educator License with General Administrator or Principal endorsement.
• Professional Educator License.
• At least five (5) years of teaching experience and supervisory experience
• Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.

Experience / Knowledge

• Knowledge about theories of learning, literacy, curriculum, assessment, and identification procedures (psychological and educational).
• Ability to write quality IEPs
• Effective communication skills, well-organized, strong time-management skills, problem solver, and reflective.
• Familiar with student information systems, such as Infinite Campus and Embrace.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a very fast paced and stressful environment.
• Ability to work on a computer over a major portion of the work day.
• Able to multitask

Terms of Employment

• This is a 12-month position.
• Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.