Director – Special Education Services Position Available In Pike, Mississippi

• DIRECTOR

OF SPECIAL SERVICES

• QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1. Minimum of AA in School Administration or higher 2. Certification as required by the MS State Department of Education3. A minimum of five years of experience in the field of Public Education4. A minimum of five years of supervisory experience4. Other such qualifications as the Board may deem acceptable and appropriate

• REPORTS TO

• : Superintendent or Designee

• MISSION AND GOALS

• Works with the Superintendent and those whom he/she supervises to articulate and promote the school system’s vison of teaching and learning
• Monitors and evaluates the progress toward accomplishment of system goals and objectives
• Uses student data to identify program needs
• Develops goals, objectives programs and operations that are consistent with the school system vision, mission and goals
• Ensure that unit and program plans are consistent with the systems strategic plan
• Organizes daily, monthly and yearly schedules to facilitate learning and teaching in the schools
• Communicates high expectations of students, staff and parents/guardians
• Creates, identifies, encourages and supports innovative ideas that in turn support learning and teaching in the schools.

• MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION RESOURCES

• Selects and utilizes personnel to meet the needs of the schools
• Assists in the development of the budget
• Achieves maximum results for available resources and money spent
• Monitors the protection of instructional time
• Understands and utilizes available technology of the schools with focus on student achievement
• Evaluates program effectiveness and personnel effectiveness and make appropriate recommendations

• GENERAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the district’s liaison with various outside agencies
• Establishes and/or administers programs for which district students are eligible for participation
• Assumes the responsibility for writing grant proposals for Special Education
• Assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of special projects
• Attends meetings pertaining to special projects as assigned by the Superintendent
• Makes periodic and regular site visits to schools and classrooms for purposes of program evaluation of special projects
• Maintains accurate records for all programs supervised
• Informs the Board, Superintendent, school staff, parents and community of the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA
• Insures compliance of the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA
• Supervises tutorial services and remediation of special students

• SPECIAL EDUCATION

• Maintains communication and assist building principals as needed with daily operation of the school as designated by the Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee
• Keeps informed of all legal requirements governing Special Education
• Contributes to the development of the total school philosophy of education by assisting in the adaption of school policies to include special education
• Assists in the evaluation of the total special education program, curriculum, procedures, and individual student needs and achievement
• Supervises and evaluates Gifted Education
• Supervises and evaluates District Special Education personnel designated by the Superintendent or his/her designee

• STUDENT ASSESSMENT

• Maintains records of accommodations and exclusions allowed at each grade level at each school during all assessment cycles for students enrolled in Special EducationEnsures accommodations and exclusions allowed for students enrolled in Special Education are in compliance with the students IEP the procedures established and approved by the State Department of EducationWorks with growth on the Mississippi Assessment system over a two•year periodPerforms any other tasks as required by the Superintendent, or hi