TITLE: Director of Student Services

REPORTS TO: Superintendent
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
TERMS: 240 Days
EVALUATION: State and/or Local Evaluation Protocol
JOB GOAL:

• To provide leadership and supervision of the school system’s accountability programs and to maximize student achievement through the development and administration of programs that meet student needs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in education from an accredited university or college
• Valid Alabama Administrative Certificate
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience public education including experience in accountability, administration, or a related field
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
• Superior leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills and ability to be an instructional leader across multiple settings and to work collaboratively as a team member with large and/or diverse groups
• Proficiency in oral and written communication with the ability to produce and lead presentations through various data sources
• Punctuality and regular attendance

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with and monitor school leaders in the development and implementation of Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPs)
• Represent the school system at state, regional or other meetings as directed
• Assist the principals and school teams in the development and implementation of PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support)
• Attend Parent and Family Engagement meetings (school-wide and district) and provide parent training on attendance, truancy, and PBIS
• Attend professional development opportunities designed as At-Risk programs to seek proactive approach to providing interventions to students identified as at-risk for academic performance, attendance, and/or behavior in the school setting
• Coordinate and supervise a program to identify students who are at-risk of academic failure and/or dropping out of school due to academic performance, attendance, and/or behavior, including PST and RtI meetings
• Provide professional development to school staff regarding the intervention at-risk plan
• Assist with implementation of evidence-based interventions for schools to support the identified needs of individual students regarding grades, attendance, and/or behavior
• Serve as a liaison to involve parents of identified students and coordinate intervention methods and/or programs to assist them in working with their children
• Maintain precise data on all identified students and effectiveness of prevention efforts
• Attend and/or facilitate school-level attendance meetings with parents at all schools
• Provide documentation regarding at-risk services provided to student and family prior to court referral
• Attend all court sessions of parents who have been referred to Family Court
• Provide court-assigned interventions to parents of identified students
• Provide schools with support, referral, and follow-up services for targeted students
• Serve as liaison between home and school in helping seek desired outcomes for identified at-risk students
• Coordinate school accreditation process and compliance monitoring
• Serve as lead contact for out-of-district students and families
• Supervise nursing, counseling, and library services throughout the district
• Serve as lead contact for Title IV services including, but not limited to, annual training and services related to Safe & Drug Free Schools, Suicide Prevention (Jason Flatt Act), Sexual Abuse Prevention (Erin’s Law), and Mandatory Reporting
• Serve as lead contact for SIR report and science lab safety
• Serve as Title IX compliance officer
• Oversee the school registration process for the school district, including training registration personnel at each school
• Develop and implement comprehensive, district-wide school attendance and discipline plans, including annual review of the code of conduct
• Provide oversight and administration of the services provided by the school district to homeless students
• Supervise and plan staffing for the alternative school program, including academics and behavioral programs for students
• Collaborate with school-level administrators and teachers to ensure a successful transition from alternative settings to classrooms
• Arrange Disciplinary Review Committee (DRC) meetings to conduct due process hearings for student suspensions and expulsions that are recommended to the committee by the school principal
• Present DRC recommendations to the Superintendent for further action by the Board
• Maintain records of all discipline cases, suspensions, expulsions, and bus conduct
• Serve as a mentor to school-level administrators
• Perform any other duties as assigned

APPROVED: May 2, 2019
This job description describes the general nature of the work performed by an employee assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible daily responsibilities. The Scottsboro City Schools Board of Education reserves the right to amend this job description as needed in accordance with 16-1-30 and any other applicable state law.