What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Special Education position at Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54?
Job Summary: This job description outlines a leadership role focused on special education. The position involves overseeing special education programs, staff (coordinators, specialists, coaches, administrative staff), and curriculum development. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulations (IEPs, evaluations), coordinating professional development, collaborating with community organizations, managing resources, and supporting student transitions. The role also requires collaboration with the Executive Director and participation in hiring.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Focus work on the achievement of the Board Goals as related to special education programming
- Collaborate with the Executive Director to oversee the operation of the Special Education Department
- Plan and support the Extended School Year program
- Oversee and evaluate special Education Coordinators and Program Specialists
- Oversee and evaluate special education coaches and administrative staff
- Oversee and assist in the evaluation of SSTs in IC programs (ID, DHH, ASD, IC-ED, IC-cross-cat, and TDS)
- Facilitate weekly special education coordinator and program specialist team meetings
- Facilitate weekly special education coach meetings
- Collaborate with the Executive Director of Special Education around effective instruction and intervention for students with disabilities
- Provide guidance with curriculum development and implementation for all special education academic programs
- Support building-level professional development plans targeting instructional program needs
- Coordinate interdepartmental district-wide professional development
- Plan and organize district-wide professional development for special education programs
- Coordinate and direct the identification, placement, IEP development and procedural safeguards of all students eligible for special education assistance
- Oversee training for progress monitoring tools
- Oversee the curriculum and training for Tier III programs
- Support training for Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) through the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
- Oversee district information and training related to DLM and alternative report card
- Oversee district information and training related to IAR assessment accommodations
- Act as district liaison for community interagency organizations including Northwest Suburban Autism Consortium, Coalition for Positive Youth Development (CYPD)
- Coordinate with local organizations and agencies to provide resources for wrap around social emotional support for families
- Oversee and support the Autism Resource Center (ARC) and Special Olympics
- Coordinate acquisition of materials through the Illinois Instructional Materials Center (IIMC) and Lighthouse for the Blind for the VI program
- Provide support to teams by attending building CST meetings for designated instructional programs and IEP meetings
- Facilitate challenging CST problem-solving meetings and IEP process meetings
- Coordinate private school TDS placements with district, private facilities, and parents
- Plan, direct and coordinate program articulation efforts related to: Inclusion; Integration; Resource programs to/from self-contained classes; Termination/transition plans; Early childhoo to elementary to junior high; General education to/from special education; and District 54 to District 211
- Assist in the hiring of exceptional personnel for all areas of special education
- Perform such other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Special Education
Benefit Information
Salary : $105,000
