Special Education Dean

Position Overview

The Special Education Dean works to ensure the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for all students in accordance with all State and Federal guidelines.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with State and Federal Regulations as they apply to students with disabilities in the public school setting
• Serve as the designee for IEP meetings as assigned by the building administrator
• Oversee and support the progress of students through the monitoring of specialized programs and services to ensure fidelity of implementation, data collection, analysis and reporting
• Coordinate services and provisions for children with disabilities who transfer between schools in Virginia or from a Local Education Agency outside of Virginia
• Develop and maintain a positive communication system with the community, staff, administration and the School Board Office
• Maintain up-to-date data in Virginia IEP System to include case management assignments, document management and finalizing special education documents
• Provide professional learning to special education staff and faculty
• Monitor the implementation of specialized instruction through observations and data analysis
• Attend Monthly Designee/Dean Meetings and all required trainings

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited College or University
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in special education
• Licenses and Certifications: Holds or is eligible for a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License with an endorsement Special Education; endorsement in Administration and Supervision PreK-12 preferred

Skills

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Possesses leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary to work effectively with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the community
• Communication, Writing, and Presentation Skills: Possesses strong communication, writing, and presentation skills which demonstrate the ability to assimilate, analyze, and present information clearly and concisely
• Knowledge of State and Federal Regulations: Possesses comprehensive knowledge of State and Federal Regulations Governing Students with Disabilities
• Specialized Instruction and Inclusive Practices: Possesses knowledge of specialized instruction, and knowledge and experience with school-wide systems to support inclusive practices
• Evidence-Based Behavior Interventions and Supports: Possesses knowledge and experience implementing and analyzing the effectiveness of evidence-based behavior interventions and supports

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies.
• Frequent Sitting and/or Remaining in a Stationary Position for Long Periods of Time
• Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects