Assistant Director Special Education
About the Role
Special education has been a federally mandated program to serve educationally disabled children, ages 3 to 21, since the passage of Public Law 94-142 (Equal Education for the Handicapped Act) in 1975, reauthorized and retitled in 1990 as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) provides education services for students identified with mild to profound disabilities. The identification of an educational disability and necessary services is determined through a "staffing" process involving parents, school administrators, regular education teachers, special education personnel, and the student when appropriate. An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is developed by the staffing team and reviewed yearly with modifications made as needed.
SVVSD’s philosophy is that students with disabilities should be educated with their peers in their neighborhood school unless their needs require a more specialized environment. The district offers a continuum of services, from consultation with regular education teachers to direct services, delivered by special education staff and itinerant related service providers (e.g., speech/language, occupational therapists).
Schedule
Full-time position (1.0 FTE) with 8 hours per day and 225 days per year.
Pay
Classified Pay Range: 4. View St. Vrain Valley Schools Salary Schedules.
Benefits
St. Vrain Valley Schools offers the following benefits:
- PERA (Pension) for all regular positions, substitutes, seasonal, extra duty, and temporary positions
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Choice of medical plans
- Comprehensive wellness programming
- Life Insurance and Optional Life Insurance (regular positions only)
- Health Insurance (regular positions only)
- Health Reimbursement Accounts
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dental Insurance (regular positions only)
- Vision Insurance (regular positions only)
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (regular positions only)
- Short-term Disability (regular positions only)
For more details, see the New Hire Benefits Enrollment Guide.