What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Pupil Services position at Gill-Montague Regional School District?
The Director of Pupil Services provides leadership to central office administrators, principals, district personnel and the school committee concerning special education, English language learners, school nursing, and other student services. The Director implements policies and directives as assigned by the Gill-Montague Regional School District, the Massachusetts Department of Education and the federal government. Working closely with the superintendent, the Director implements policies and procedures promoting the success of all students and supporting accountability in all schools. The Director also works closely with the director of business/operations in ensuring fiscally responsible practices.Performance Responsibilities: 1)Assists in the recruitment, selection and placement of all pupil services staff.2)Supervises, evaluates, and recommends for tenure and/or contract renewal staff serving in the areas of special education, ELL, and health.3)Develops, recommends, and provides ongoing evaluation and modifications to policies and programs essential to the needs of exceptional children.4)Implements policy and directives of the Gill-Montague Regional School District, Massachusetts Department of Education, and the federal government, in the areas of special education and student services.5)Assumes responsibility for compiling, maintaining, and filing all reports and records legally required and administratively used.6)Writes, administers, and maintains special education and related grants.7)Serves as the Homeless Liaison for the district.8)Attends all special education hearings and mediations.9)Works closely with the director of business and operations and the superintendent in ensuring proper fiscal practices with all special education/student services personnel and programs.10)Prepares and administers fiscally responsible budget requests.11)Prepares and administers circuit breaker data.12)Coordinates in-service workshops, training, and development programs focusing on special education/student services issues.13)Develops programs which meet the needs of both students and the fiscal constraints of the district budget.14)Establishes and maintains positive relationships with staff, students, parents, local community groups, and individuals.15)Coordinates services for children under 3 through 6 years as regulated by state and federal legislation.
Provides leadership for the Child Find program. In collaboration with the Early Childhood program, develops, coordinates, and executes annual 3 and 4 year-old screening and kindergarten entry screening and maintains the necessary records.16)Exercises general supervision over the identification, referral, evaluation, and program planning for special education children.17)Provides for the register and child count required by the Massachusetts Department of Education.18)Ensures that current records are kept of all information relating to evaluations required to be maintained by the regulations.19)Provides leadership for district special education team meeting process: Supervises the districts special ed. team chair(s).May serves as a member of a team or as team chairperson when necessary or appropriate.Determines the organization of teams and their composition in accordance with state mandates.Works jointly with teams to arrange for services which meet the childs needs as specified in the IEP.Works jointly with teams and special educators when making placements of children in need of special education pursuant to 502.0.20)Receives referrals of children for evaluations and assigns referred children to evaluations and evaluators.21)Maintains a current list and description of program options available for children in need of special education as described by the Department of Education.22)Determines and assigns personnel required to provide the services specified in a students IEP.23)Provides district leadership, supervises, and evaluates the district school health services program and personnel: Assists in the development of a school and community needs assessment which identifies student health needs.Guides the school health services program.Reviews state and federal requirements related to school health services.Recommends resources for the school health program.Participates in evaluating the outcomes and effectiveness of the school health program.24)Provides district leadership, supervises, and evaluates the district ELL program and staff: Monitors the identification process of students with limited English proficiency.Facilitates the assessment process of the linguistic abilities of students with limited English proficiency.Recruits, selects, and assigns ELL tutors.Ensures that all tutors follow district procedures related to accountability and performance.Reviews progress of individual students biannually.25)Arranges for and monitors the transportation of students receiving special education, early childhood, behavioral, and medical services.26)Works with principals regarding district-testing programs.27)Works with principals and other administrators to provide leadership in the development of programs and systems that provide instructional best practices for students across the continuum of general education to special education settings (i.e. RTI systems, SEI, and inclusionary practices.)28)Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent of schools.
Provides leadership for the Child Find program. In collaboration with the Early Childhood program, develops, coordinates, and executes annual 3 and 4 year-old screening and kindergarten entry screening and maintains the necessary records.16)Exercises general supervision over the identification, referral, evaluation, and program planning for special education children.17)Provides for the register and child count required by the Massachusetts Department of Education.18)Ensures that current records are kept of all information relating to evaluations required to be maintained by the regulations.19)Provides leadership for district special education team meeting process: Supervises the districts special ed. team chair(s).May serves as a member of a team or as team chairperson when necessary or appropriate.Determines the organization of teams and their composition in accordance with state mandates.Works jointly with teams to arrange for services which meet the childs needs as specified in the IEP.Works jointly with teams and special educators when making placements of children in need of special education pursuant to 502.0.20)Receives referrals of children for evaluations and assigns referred children to evaluations and evaluators.21)Maintains a current list and description of program options available for children in need of special education as described by the Department of Education.22)Determines and assigns personnel required to provide the services specified in a students IEP.23)Provides district leadership, supervises, and evaluates the district school health services program and personnel: Assists in the development of a school and community needs assessment which identifies student health needs.Guides the school health services program.Reviews state and federal requirements related to school health services.Recommends resources for the school health program.Participates in evaluating the outcomes and effectiveness of the school health program.24)Provides district leadership, supervises, and evaluates the district ELL program and staff: Monitors the identification process of students with limited English proficiency.Facilitates the assessment process of the linguistic abilities of students with limited English proficiency.Recruits, selects, and assigns ELL tutors.Ensures that all tutors follow district procedures related to accountability and performance.Reviews progress of individual students biannually.25)Arranges for and monitors the transportation of students receiving special education, early childhood, behavioral, and medical services.26)Works with principals regarding district-testing programs.27)Works with principals and other administrators to provide leadership in the development of programs and systems that provide instructional best practices for students across the continuum of general education to special education settings (i.e. RTI systems, SEI, and inclusionary practices.)28)Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent of schools.
