What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Student Services 2024-25 position at Administration Building?
February 4, 2025
E X P E C T E D V A C A N C Y
The following is a full-time, 12-month position:
Director of Student Services
Central Office
Job Goal:
To coordinate and supervise the provision of special education and related services including educational evaluations, placement, educational programming, and other student services.
Qualifications:
- Active PDE Certificate to supervise Special Education and Student Services
- Doctorate or credits earned toward Doctoral degree in Education, preferred
- Experience within an Office of Student Services or Special Education Administration team
Performance Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To:
- Work cooperatively with the building principals in supervising special education teachers, psychologists, and social workers
- Oversee Gifted Education (chapter 16)
- Supervise Early Intervention Transition
- Oversight of all students IDEA/FAPE requirements who reside in current 1306 institution within the School District boundaries
- Provide Professional Development for District Administrative Staff regarding PA Code Chapter 14, 15, and 16; IDEA, Section 504, FERPA
- Provide Professional Development for all OSS staff (Social Workers, Psychologists, Special Education Teachers, Teachers of the Gifted Learners and 504 case managers)
- Identify, develop and train designated staff in specialized programming and curriculum for students in need of specially designed instruction.
- Oversight of SAP, CSTAG, McKinney Vento, Foster Care and Homebound Education.
- Work with Local Intermediate Units and other agencies in supervising professional staff who provide educational programming, related services including speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, hearing and vision therapy, mobility training and supported work experiences.
- Establish practices and procedures for referral, multidisciplinary evaluation, IEP development, securing outside evaluations, placement and reevaluation of special education students.
- Working knowledge of all legal requirements governing special education, responsibility for district compliance with PA Special Education Regulations and Standards (Chapter 14) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Chapter 15), including District representative at legal administrative proceedings.
- Develop, supervise and coordinate all district-operated special education programs.
- Develop, supervise and coordinate the District’s Extended School Year (ESY) Program.
- Develop and monitor the budget for the Office of Student Services including working collaboratively with the District’s Business Office.
- Develop, present and maintain an accurate special education plan as required by the PA Department of Education.
- Supervise and train Office of Student Services Staff.
- Other duties, as assigned
All applicants who are interested in filling this position must apply online at www.rtsd.org. Click on “Employment” under the “Quick Links” menu. Current district employees, please be sure to click the “Internal” link at the top of the page, before logging in.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled, but initial candidate review will begin on February 21, 2025.
