Assistant Sped Director Secondary

Start date: 07/01/2027. Salary range: $105,600 - $164,930 depending on qualifications and experience.

About the Role

Under the direction of the Special Education Director, the Special Education Elementary Assistant Director will oversee the secondary/post high programs, special schools, motor (OT, PT, APE) services, BCBA specialist, and the Carson Smith Program.

Responsibilities

• Consults and collaborates with site administrators, supervisors, and other department directors in coordinating secondary school offerings and where they are offered.
• Communicates with parents/guardians regarding the growth and development of secondary students with disabilities.
• Maintains and promptly submits all records, documents, and reports required by USBE and the federal government (IDEIA).
• Consults and collaborates with site administrators regarding teachers and ongoing alignment development of instructional strategies, staff development opportunities, and instructional materials based on USBE Special Education guidelines.
• Engages in vertical alignment and collaborates to improve and support instruction, behavior, and compliance.
• Models effective techniques for delivering administrative support to site staff (teachers and classified staff) in designing and providing developmentally appropriate learning opportunities.
• Develops and monitors Special Education secondary procedures regarding student and staff safety, discipline, and conduct.
• Collaborates with BCBA and Motor leads to support professional growth plans, connecting and integrating the work in larger instructional systems to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Consults and collaborates with special school administrators to support instruction, behavior, and compliance.
• Oversees Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program, helping families and working with special education personnel to conduct eligibility and comply with program requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Incumbent must be fingerprinted and clear a criminal background check.
• Master’s Degree required.
• Requires a valid Professional Educator License for the State of Utah (appropriate administrator/supervisor license).
• Administrator experience is required.
• Building level administration experience (preferred).
• Special Education services experience (preferred).

Skills

• Skilled in working with diverse groups, building consensus, and maintaining focus on student needs.
• Ability to communicate orally and in written form.
• Able to take initiative, work independently, be flexible, and be a collaborative team player.
• Demonstrates the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and respect for others.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to speak and/or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.