Special Education Dean (One Year Only)

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
• Maintains 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
• Possesses strong communication, writing, and presentation skills which demonstrate the ability to assimilate, analyze, and present information clearly and concisely
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of State and Federal Regulations Governing Students with Disabilities
• Possesses knowledge of specialized instruction, and knowledge and experience with school-wide systems to support inclusive practices
• Possesses knowledge and experience implementing and analyzing the effectiveness of evidence-based behavior interventions and supports

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
• Frequently 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