Position Type :
Administration / Director of Student Services
Date Posted : 1 / 22 / 2025
Location : SAU #93
Closing Date : February 21, 2025
Purpose : The Director of Student Services's primary purpose is to provide leadership in developing and maintaining student services, special education, and English Language Learners. The Director of Student Services will also facilitate compliance with state and federal mandates, FERPA, Medicaid to Schools program, specialized transportation and other related services, and facilitate the implementation of best practices in the education of children with disabilities.
Supervisor : Superintendent of Schools
Minimum Qualifications :
- New Hampshire credential / certification as a Special Education Administrator
- Master's Degree in Special Education or another related or appropriate area
- Five years of administrative experience - preferred
- Three years of teaching experience, preferably in a Special Education setting
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities :
Skills
Excellent oral and written communicationProficient with technology, including relevant software applications, including assistive technology and augmentative alternative communicationPreparing and maintaining accurate recordsPlanning and managing projectsEvaluation skills of programs and personnelKnowledge
Federal and New Hampshire Special Education, Section 504 & Medicaid to Schools Laws and regulationsInstructional procedures and practices and age-appropriate student activitiesStages of child development / behaviorProgram planning, development and evaluationPertinent laws, codes, policies, and / or regulationsSafety practices and proceduresNHSEIS - use, supports, and monitoringAbilities
Adapting to changing work prioritiesCommunicating with diverse groups and individuals, written and oralAnalyzing and understanding detailed information and dataCollaborating and working as part of a teamProblem-solving and conflict resolutionMeeting deadlines and schedulesDealing with difficult situations and people / crisis managementEssential Functions :
Develops, presents and oversees special education budgets of MRSD and the SAUEnsures that correct procedures for completing the special education and Section 504 process and policies are understood and implemented by staffMaintains essential program records necessary to insure statutory compliance, adequately monitor services and data for state programs and funding processesEnsures due process rights are afforded every student, parent, and school in the special education and Section 504 processes by assuring distribution of parent rights and notifications, hearing complaints and working on resolutions with local schools, requesting and attending due process hearings or mediation sessionsEnsures a continuum of appropriate services for students with disabilities by assessing the needs of schools and students, and developing essential programsEvaluates special education programs, facilities, services, curriculum, and teaching practicesIs the SAU contact person through which all correspondence and information from the NH Education Department's Bureau of Special EducationTransmits information to the staff, administration and school board regarding philosophies, practices, and developments in the field of special educationRecruitment and hiring of special education staff and related services personnelCoordinates services of outside agencies including Vocational Rehabilitation, Developmental Services, Mental Health, and the Division for Children and Youth ServicesOversees the placement of students outside of the local school district, including transportation servicesSection 504 Coordinator in conjunction with the Director of Counseling and school-building level teamsEnsures compliance with Medicaid to Schools program, including appropriate documentation and maintenance of that documentation, and ensures the district stands as audit readyDevelops and writes IDEA grant proposals for the SAU and assists with any proposals that might be developed at the school levelMonitors and evaluates IDEA grant funded projectsAttends and participates in meetings of the MRSB at the request of the SuperintendentApplication Procedure :
Apply online. MRSD will be accepting applications through February 21, 2025 and will begin interviews in early March of 2025.
MRSD is an EOE
