Special Education Director

Special Education/Student Needs Director:

Administrative Contract:

220 Work Days –Salary negotiable

Start Date August 01, 2025

General Description:

Under the direction of the Superintendent or Designee, provide plan, organize, and direct assigned Special Education programs; manage programs involving teachers, aides, and auxiliary staff; provide leadership covering a wide variety of programs, disciplines, and disabilities; supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel; interpret law, regulations, and policy/procedures to determine the best course of action. Monitor, implement, and/or direct provide specially designed instruction to students with disabilities.

Essential Duties:

• Plans, implements, and evaluates student learning experiences using a differentiated curriculum.
• Helps students manage behavior and make appropriate choices.
• Encourages parental involvement in a variety of circumstances
• Plan, organize, control, direct and evaluate a variety of programs, projects and activities related to the Special Education and support services programs for the District.
• Responsible for developing and evaluating programs for Special Education students; including curriculum implementations and evaluations.
• Responsible for program management and maintaining compliance with maintenance of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans.
• Respond to Office for Civil Rights complaints, State Department of Education investigations, and due process hearings.
• Ensure compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Attend conferences to stay current with the latest developments in Special Education; including laws and regulations.
• Attend and participate in all Response to Intervention team meetings
• Attend a variety of management meetings representing the Special Education program.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Special Education and Support Staff meetings.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the Special Education and Support Services Department
• Monitor district-wide 504 services and protection
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned certificated and classified staff; interview
• and select employees and recommend transfers, assignment reassignments, termination and disciplinary actions; plan, coordinate and arrange for appropriate training of staff
• Implement and supervise Intensive Reading Intervention Programs for Special Education
• including non-identified student programs
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee

Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures;
• District organization, operations, policies and objectives;
• Oral and written communication skills;
• Planning, organization and direction of a major Special Education program.
• Principles and practices of management.
• Curriculum for Special Education programs.
• Specially designed instruction implementation and progress monitoring reports

Ability to:

• Coordinate and work with professional staff, parents, and community groups; Assess effectiveness of programs
• Develop, interpret and monitor program budgets and evaluate and compare costs associated with the delivery of services
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the staff and the public;
• Meet schedules and timelines.
• Plan, organize and administer a complex Special Education program.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Plan and organize work.
• Prepare comprehensive narrative and statistical reports.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff.
• Remain current on trends and developments in the Special Education field.

Education and Experience/Licenses/Certification:

• 5 successful years of Teaching and/or Special Education experience
• Knowledge in areas of Behavior Intervention
• Valid Ohio Intervention Specialists Licenses
• Ohio Administrative Credential and at least three years of successful administrative

Experience (preferred).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Public school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person