Assistant Special Education Director - Operations

Qualifications

Master’s degree in education; special education preferred
Valid Texas Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Educational Diagnostician certification preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Experience in conducting professional development
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well with diverse populations
• Ability to use technology in an effective manner to facilitate communication and work completion
• Time management and the prioritization of activities
• Ability to establish positive working relationships with others
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to process large data sets and perform analysis

Responsibilities And Duties

• Ensures accurate data collection and reporting of PEIMS and other state-required data, and maintains the Special Education Management System (SEMS)
• Ensures compliance with state and federal guidelines pertaining to special education by assisting with the coordination and monitoring
• Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to gauge special education program effectiveness
• Oversee an effective special education referral process and ensure that student assessments and recommendations regarding placement and program management for individual students are completed promptly.
• Supervise Evaluation staff
• Take an active role in the coordination of contracts, services, and evaluations for special education students receiving services outside of the district.
• Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature