Assistant Director of Special Education Position Available In Rankin, Mississippi

Assistant Director of Special Education JobID:

4425

Position Type:

D.O.

Certified Administrator/Assistant Director of Special Education Date Posted:

4/30/2025

Location:

District Office –

Special Education Date Available:

07/01/2025 Job title: Assistant Director of Special Education Reports to: Director of Special Education Receives guidance from: Director, District Administration and Support Staff, Assistant Superintendent Overtime status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations Job purpose: In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the Assistant Director of Special Education is to assist the Special Education Director in overseeing all activities related to the RCSD’s Special Education Department, and perform any duties deemed necessary to maintain or better the department by the Special Education Director. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties and responsibilities:

Interact with parents and advocates of students with disabilities for the purpose of defining and implementing services and addressing the unique needs of each qualifying student. Collaborate with district personnel and peers for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services and/or programs. Coordinate program components, support needs and materials for the purpose of delivering services, which conform to established district, state, and federal guidelines. Assist in the creation and annual implementation of IDEA required programs and FY budget, including Project Application and amendments for all special education students. Provide assistance in developing proposals, new programs, budgets and grants. Evaluate special education programs and curriculum. Facilitate meetings, processes, etc. Attend IEP meetings in an advisory capacity to ensure compliance and to respond to specific parent concerns as needed. Monitor assigned programs and/or projects for compliance with district, state, and federal curriculum and/or instructional objectives. Participate in personnel functions (e.g. recruitment, hiring, evaluations, etc.) to maintain adequate staffing, to ensure the objectives of special education programs are achieved within budget Prepare written documents for the purpose of responding to inquiries, conveying information, or memorializing meetings Assist with presentation of information on programs, services, regulations, etc. Supervise personnel for the purpose of assuring the development and implementation of services based on student needs Assist other personnel as may be required to support in the completion of their work Collaborate with school administrators to develop programming, and schedules for special education students and teachers at the local school Address and resolve parent complaints Work with District Test Coordinator to develop guidelines for implementing state and district wide assessment accommodations Collaborate with Curriculum Department, manage and distribute materials, provide and arrange professional development for special education teachers Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures Maintain confidentiality Regular, dependable, in person, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, all other district, state and federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by RCSD and the

Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct Qualifications:

Education Level:

Minimum of Master’s degree issued by an accredited college or university

Certification:

Valid MS Educator’s license with a minimum of a 486 non-practicing Administrator’s license, and endorsement(s) in special education

Other Requirements:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Note:

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Terms of Employment:

Salary, days and work year as established by the

Rankin County Board of Education Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Rankin County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.