What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director of Special Education position at Michigan Association of School Boards?
Deadline: March 14, 2025
District/Organization: Warren Consolidated Schools – Warren, MI
Position/Type: Central Office – 1st Line Admin, full time
Salary: Per Exempt Agreement
Position Details
Warren Consolidated Schools is seeking candidates for the following position for the 2025-2026 school year:
Position: Executive Director of Special Education
Department: Office of Curriculum and Instruction
Location: Administration Building
Work Year: 12-months/261 days
School Year: 2025-2026
Primary Function
The job of Executive Director of Special Education was established for the purpose/s of planning, implementing, directing and maintaining the district’s Special Education programs and services; and maintaining staffing to ensure that programs and services are achieved within budget.
Reports To
Chief Academic Officer
Education and/or Experience
- Master’s Degree in job related area
- Job related experience within specialized field with increasing levels of responsibility
- Demonstrated success in working collaboratively with administrators, teachers, staff, and parents
- Ability to identify and prioritize District needs and provide leadership with fiscal responsibility
- Full Approval for Director of Special Education
Essential Duties and Responsibilites
- Attends various meetings (e.g. Board meetings, county/tri-county director meeting, training, hearings, IEP’s, ) for the purpose of providing direction and/or receiving information.
- Collaborates with other district personnel for the purpose of initiating, implementing and/or maintaining services and programs.
- Develops proposals, new programs, budgets and grant opportunities for the purpose of meeting identified district goals as well as state and federal mandates.
- Facilitates meetings, processes, etc. (e.g. due process hearings, district liaison, special education parent groups, etc.) for the purpose of implementing and maintaining district Special Education programs and services in compliance with local, state and federal requirements.
- Implements assigned programs and/or projects for the purpose of conforming to district and state curriculum and/or instructional objectives.
- Manages grant and general fund account of assigned programs and all related financial activity for the purpose of ensuring that expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices are followed.
- Manages the special education department for the purpose of delivering services which conform to established local, state and federal guidelines.
- Monitors districtwide and school site based special education programs and / or projects for the purpose of implementing and achieving objectives within area of responsibility.
- Monitors the special education student management systems (e.g. TIEnet, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring accuracy and compliance with local, state and federal pupil accounting guidelines.
- Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
- Performs personnel functions (e.g. interviewing, evaluating, supervising, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, enhancing productivity of personnel and achieving objectives within budget.
- Provides ongoing and systematic professional development for administrators and special education staff for the purpose of program and pupil accounting compliance, student placement and staffing allocations.
- Researches a variety of information for the purpose of providing department leadership, implementing best practices, improving existing programs and/or developing new programs.
- Supervises special education personnel in a professional manner (e.g. social workers, psychologists, teacher consultant, speech and language therapists, etc.) for the purpose of carrying out objectives within area of responsibility.
Please include at least (3) three references upon application submission.
E-mail: jthompson@wcskids.net
