Administrative Assistant to the Director of Student Services

About the role

The Administrative Assistant to the Director of Student Services supports the Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District in managing special education transportation services, data management, and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Learns and maintains respect for all school community members; accepts and respects individual and group differences about gender, language, race, sexual orientation, religion, and socioeconomic background.
• Fosters a special education climate that addresses the individual needs of students in a diverse society.
• Arranges all special education transportation services for CPS and CCRSD students both in and out of the district.
• Maintains data and IEP programming for all CPS and CCRSD special education students.
• Manages home/hospital tutoring services, contracts, and payment for services.
• Prepares monthly/quarterly reports as requested by the student services director.
• Keeps confidentiality regarding all aspects of special education students, families, and staff.
• Supports special education staff in procedures, communications, IEP, technical support, and training.
• Maintains the QGlobal / QInteractive database and ensures that all testing protocols are ordered and distributed throughout the school year.
• Maintains monthly special education enrollments and other statistical reports as needed.
• Performs Circuit Breaker (CB) annually for out-of-district students and communicates information to the business office.
• Supports the ESY director to help organize special education students who will attend and arrange all transportation services - both in the district and out of district.
• Provides clerical support by fielding phone calls, writing letters as requested by the director of student services.
• Manages special education student files for CPS/CCRSD.
• Performs other responsibilities as outlined by both the director of student services and the superintendent of schools.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaborative skills.
• Knowledge of Google Suite, ASPEN, IV, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Docusign, and ZOOM.
• Understanding of federal, state, and municipal special education laws and regulations affecting public education, staff, and students.

Skills and Knowledge Required

• Knowledge of federal, state, and municipal special education laws and regulations affecting public education, staff, and students.
• High competence in supporting special needs students and guiding staff who may have questions regarding the team process.

Benefits

The Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a 12-month position with hours from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Organization Type

College / University

Employment Type

Permanent

Position Type

Full-time