.5 FTE Director of Student Services

Reports to

Superintendent

About the role

To direct and supervise Special Education, mental health/counseling, nursing, and other related student services programs, and grants.

Leadership Qualities

• Ability to manage the district’s Student Services programs and to serve as an instructional leader, pursuing the goals of the District’s strategic plan
• Ability and commitment to build strong relationships at the district office and in the schools
• Ability to engage others in creating a vision and designing and implementing processes to enact the vision
• Willingness and ability to help advance equity work in the midst of changing demographics
• Willingness to serve and do what is necessary to support success at the school level
• Commitment to the pursuit of excellence: demonstrates a willingness to speak honestly, listen openly, and lead purposefully as a district leader and supervisor
• Commitment to providing innovation and leadership towards reaching extraordinary results in a rural school district
• Ability to serve as an engaging change agent striving for exceptional results in staff and student performance
• Personal and professional honesty and integrity with strong ethical and moral standards
• Visible in the schools and active in the Corbett community as well as the region’s larger educational community
• Innovative and creative problem-solving abilities, engaging others in decision-making, and willing to assume responsibility for decisions
• A strong work ethic

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, directs, and monitors all activities required for possible placement of students in programs for students with special needs
• Provides and/or arranges for workshop and in-service programs necessary to increase professional awareness and knowledge of educational issues in areas of special education and related services
• Responsible for implementing and monitoring procedures for continuous evaluation of the children based on measurement of academic and/or behavioral changes
• Responsible for the selection of instructional materials and equipment needed in implementing programs and activities
• Responsible for information dissemination to school district personnel, parents, and interested community organizations
• Communicates with the building administrators the various areas of program administration, which would include budget preparation applications for special funding, fiscal program report, and teacher applicant interviews
• Coordinates special services offered by agencies, institutions, and contractors/vendors outside of the school district
• Supervises and evaluates Student Services certified and classified personnel
• Provides information to the Superintendent on activities of the Special Education, and other related programs
• Defines program needs and communicates them to the Superintendent
• Develops and supervises appropriate educational programs and related services to those students identified as needing special education or students with special needs
• Compiles and submits grant applications, prepares program budgets, and maintains effective budget monitoring procedures for all Student Services
• Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations and district policy pertaining to Special Education, and related programs referral, assessment, timeliness, and placement procedures, programs and services, including transportation needs
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct reports as required by Federal and State law, district policy, and administrative regulations
• Works cooperatively with the school and district personnel in creating, implementing, and evaluating program design and procedures for students with special needs placed in Special Education and related programs
• Communicates with parents and other school staff members to discuss the individual student’s academic and behavioral progress when necessary
• Assists staff in identifying student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems
• Maintains professional competence through reading, participation in in-service education activities, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or course work at institutions of higher learning
• Participates in faculty meetings, school related meetings, and other community groups as necessary or requested
• Participates with the Superintendent to mutually develop a system of professional improvement
• Responds in a cooperative and professional manner to supervision
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication and a good working relationship with building administrators and district staff, and cooperates to resolve problems in a professional manner so that the concerns of all parties are considered
• Participates in activities, which are related to school function and/or the educative process, which occur outside the regular school day
• Assumes and performs duties as assigned/requested and follows specified standards, policies, and procedures of the schools and district
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents regarding Special Education and related programs outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so
• Reports to work and meetings on time, and works all assigned hours; maintains satisfactory attendance record; meets deadlines as assigned
• Collaborates when necessary with special education and other school staff to develop and implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• Responsible for ensuring that staffing is planned and implemented as they relate to students with special needs

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess a valid Oregon Administrator License
• Minimum of five (5) years of K-12 educational or related experience in a public or private school
• Successful experience working with students with special needs
• Knowledge of State and Federal laws pertaining to special education and other federal programs
• Ability to perform the requirements of this job description and the assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations

Physical Requirements

• Within a typical workday, the employee may be required to perform any combination of the following:
  • In an eight-hour day, the employee may:
    • Stand/walk 1–2 hours
    • Sit 4–8 hours
    • Use voice 7–8 hours
    • Utilize computer 2–8 hours
  • The employee may on a daily basis:
    • Bend, kneel, squat, reach
    • Climb stairs
    • Use hands for repetitive motions, including single grasping, fine manipulation, and pushing/pulling a maximum of 20 pounds
    • Drive between District facilities for meetings
  • The employee may occasionally:
    • Lift items weighing up to 40 lbs.

Working Conditions

The employee works with groups of staff and on a one-on-one basis. The working conditions are that of a typical office atmosphere and/or school building. Frequent/daily travel between District buildings is required; occasional travel to area Districts or ESDs for meetings and conferences should be anticipated.