Supervisor for Special Education
Williamsburg-James City County Schools · Williamsburg, VA · 1 mo ago
EducationFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: Job Summary (we can treat as About the role). Duties And Responsibilities (Responsibilities). Minimum Qualifications (Qualifications). Also there is "Supervision Exercised", "Supervision Received", "Working Conditions And Physical Requirements", "The Position Requires The Ability To ..." which could be considered Skills or Requirements? The instructions: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Skills). We need to decide which sections have content.
We have:
- About the role: Job Summary paragraph.
- Responsibilities: Duties And Responsibilities list.
- Requirements: maybe Minimum Qualifications? But they also have "Minimum Qualifications" which is more like qualifications. Could treat as Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe from "Strong written and oral communication skills", "Demonstrated ability to analyze data, manage timelines, organize documentation, and support legally defensible decision-making.", "Ability to work collaboratively...". Also "The Position Requires The Ability To ..." includes many abilities.
- Benefits, Pay, Schedule: Not present. So we should not include those sections.
- Also there is "Supervision Exercised", "Supervision Received", "Working Conditions And Physical Requirements". Could be part of Requirements or Skills? But we can incorporate them into Responsibilities or maybe as separate sections like "Working Conditions". However only allowed headings are the listed ones; we should not create other headings. So we need to fit that content under existing headings: maybe under Responsibilities (supervision) or Skills (abilities). The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can combine.
Thus we will output:
. Also include supervision, etc.
Let's extract duties:
From "Duties And Responsibilities The Supervisor of Special Education shall:" then list:
- Provide division-level oversight of special education compliance with IDEA, Virginia special education regulations, Section 504, and local procedures.
- Monitor compliance related to eligibility, reevaluations, annual IEPs, amendments, prior written notice, parent participation, discipline procedures, manifestation determination reviews, and required timelines.
- Serve as a department lead for dispute resolution, parent concerns, state complaints, mediation, facilitated IEP meetings, due process preparation, and related documentation.
- Collaborate with division leadership and legal counsel on matters involving potential denial of FAPE, procedural concerns, advocacy, litigation, or formal complaints.
- Provide technical assistance to administrators and school teams regarding Child Find, evaluations, eligibility determinations, IEP development, Section 504, and compliant decision-making.
- Support schools with complex or disputed eligibility, IEP, 504, discipline, placement, transportation, homebound, private day, or service-related decisions.
- Oversee division implementation, maintenance, training, data accuracy, user access, workflows, and reporting within the Virginia IEP system.
- Coordinate, review, and support special education state reporting requirements, including data collection, verification, submission, and follow-up.
- Monitor division performance on compliance indicators, timelines, discipline data, least restrictive environment, transition requirements, preschool indicators, and other required reporting areas.
- Conduct internal audits, file reviews, targeted monitoring, and data analysis to identify compliance trends, areas of need, and corrective actions.
- Develop, review, and update special education procedures, guidance documents, compliance tools, checklists, forms, and training materials.
- Provide division-level oversight for ESY services, including procedures, timelines, staffing, documentation, service delivery, and compliance monitoring.
- Represent or support the Department of Special Education in CPMT related matters, interagency collaboration, private day placements, residential placements, and other intensive student support processes.
- Serves as representative at Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
- Directly supervise and evaluate assigned special education staff and provide coaching, feedback, onboarding, mentoring, and professional support.
- Develop and deliver professional learning for administrators, case managers, teachers, related service providers, counselors, and other staff involved in special education and Section 504 processes.
- Collaborate with the Director of Special Education, department coordinators, school administrators, and division leaders to support department priorities, staffing needs, systemic improvements, and consistent implementation of special education procedures.
Also there is "Supervision Exercised The Supervisor of Special Education provides direct supervision and evaluation of assigned special education staff." This is duplicate of a duty; we can include but it's already there.
"Supervision Received The Supervisor of Special Education reports to and is evaluated by the Director of Special Education or designee." This could be a responsibility? It's about reporting line; could be included under Responsibilities as a bullet.
"Working Conditions And Physical Requirements Work is performed in office, school, and meeting settings. The position requires frequent interaction with administrators, staff, families, students, community agencies, and division personnel. The work involves managing multiple priorities, deadlines, meetings, compliance requirements, and sensitive or confidential information." This could be under Skills or maybe under Responsibilities? It's more about working conditions; but we don't have a heading for that. Could incorporate into Skills as abilities? Might be better to put under Responsibilities as a bullet about work environment.
"The Position Requires The Ability To Sit, stand, walk, and move between schools and office locations.Attend meetings during and occasionally outside of the regular workday.Use a computer and other office technology for extended periods.Communicate effectively in person, by phone, virtually, and in writing.Review and analyze detailed records, reports, data, and legal or compliance documentation.Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in emotionally sensitive or high-stakes situations.Travel between school sites and division offices as needed.Occasionally lift or carry light materials, files, training supplies, or equipment. The role requires sound judgment, discretion, organization, flexibility, and the ability to remain calm and professional when supporting complex, confidential, or disputed special education matters."
These are abilities/skills; we can put under Skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must possess a Master's degree with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision (K-12).
- Knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, Virginia special education regulations, and related federal and state requirements.
- Experience supporting school teams with complex student needs, parent concerns, compliance matters, and dispute resolution.
- Experience supervising or evaluating staff preferred.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data, manage timelines, organize documentation, and support legally defensible decision-making.
- Ability to work collaboratively with administrators, staff, families, legal counsel, community agencies, and division leadership.
Note that some of these overlap with Skills; but we can keep them under Qualifications (maybe as bullet list). However we also have Skills section for abilities. To avoid duplication, we could put the qualifications (degree, knowledge, experience) under Qualifications, and the abilities/skills under Skills.
Thus:
Qualifications bullet list:
- Master's degree with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision (K-12).
- Knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, Virginia special education regulations, and related federal and state requirements.
- Experience supporting school teams with complex student needs, parent concerns, compliance matters, and dispute resolution.
- Experience supervising or evaluating staff preferred.
Skills bullet list:
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data, manage timelines, organize documentation, and support legally defensible decision-making.
- Ability to work collaboratively with administrators, staff, families, legal counsel, community agencies, and division leadership.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, and move between schools and office locations.
- Attend meetings during and occasionally outside of the regular workday.
- Use a computer and other office technology for extended periods.
- Communicate effectively in person, by phone, virtually, and in writing.
- Review and analyze detailed records, reports, data, and legal or compliance documentation.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in emotionally sensitive or high-stakes situations.
- Travel between school sites and division offices as needed.
- Occasionally lift or carry light materials, files, training supplies, or equipment.
- Sound judgment, discretion, organization, flexibility, and the ability to remain calm and professional when supporting complex, confidential, or disputed special education matters.
We should ensure we don't duplicate "Strong written and oral communication skills" appears both in Qualifications and Skills; we can keep it only in Skills (or Qualifications). Since Qualifications already includes that, we could keep it there and not duplicate in Skills. But we need to preserve all substantive information; duplication is okay but better to avoid redundancy. We'll keep it in Qualifications and not repeat in Skills.
Thus Skills list will exclude that line.
Now produce HTML.
We need to wrap each section:
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: Job Summary (we can treat as About the role). Duties And Responsibilities (Responsibilities). Minimum Qualifications (Qualifications). Also there is "Supervision Exercised", "Supervision Received", "Working Conditions And Physical Requirements", "The Position Requires The Ability To ..." which could be considered Skills or Requirements? The instructions: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Skills). We need to decide which sections have content.
We have:
- About the role: Job Summary paragraph.
- Responsibilities: Duties And Responsibilities list.
- Requirements: maybe Minimum Qualifications? But they also have "Minimum Qualifications" which is more like qualifications. Could treat as Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe from "Strong written and oral communication skills", "Demonstrated ability to analyze data, manage timelines, organize documentation, and support legally defensible decision-making.", "Ability to work collaboratively...". Also "The Position Requires The Ability To ..." includes many abilities.
- Benefits, Pay, Schedule: Not present. So we should not include those sections.
- Also there is "Supervision Exercised", "Supervision Received", "Working Conditions And Physical Requirements". Could be part of Requirements or Skills? But we can incorporate them into Responsibilities or maybe as separate sections like "Working Conditions". However only allowed headings are the listed ones; we should not create other headings. So we need to fit that content under existing headings: maybe under Responsibilities (supervision) or Skills (abilities). The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we can combine.
Thus we will output:
About the role
Job Summary ...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
- Master's degree with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision (K-12). ...
Skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills. ...
About the role
...
etc. Make sure to not include any extra text. Let's craft About the role paragraph: combine the Job Summary sentences into one or two paragraphs. Usefor prose. Job Summary: "The Supervisor of Special Education provides division-level leadership, supervision, and oversight for Special Education Compliance, Dispute Resolution, Eligibility, Individualized Education Program (IEP) development and implementation, Section 504 compliance, Extended School Year (ESY) services, Community Policy Management Team (CPMT) related special education matters, state reporting, and the Virginia IEP system. This position supports the Department of Special Education in ensuring that special education and related services are implemented consistently and in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements. The Supervisor serves as a key compliance leader for the department and works collaboratively with school administrators, coordinators, instructional specialists, related service providers, families, and community partners to promote legally sound, student-centered, and consistent practices across the division. The Supervisor also provides direct supervision and evaluation of assigned special education staff, helping to strengthen accountability, consistency, and department-wide support." We'll put that in a
. Now Responsibilities
- ... each duty. We need to include all duties from list, plus supervision exercised, supervision received, working conditions? We'll include supervision exercised and received as separate bullets maybe. Let's list all duties bullets: 1. Provide division-level oversight of special education compliance with IDEA, Virginia special education regulations, Section 504, and local procedures. 2. Monitor compliance related to eligibility, reevaluations, annual IEPs, amendments, prior written notice, parent participation, discipline procedures, manifestation determination reviews, and required timelines. 3. Serve as a department lead for dispute resolution, parent concerns, state complaints, mediation, facilitated IEP meetings, due process preparation, and related documentation. 4. Collaborate with division leadership and legal counsel on matters involving potential denial of FAPE, procedural concerns, advocacy, litigation, or formal complaints. 5. Provide technical assistance to administrators and school teams regarding Child Find, evaluations, eligibility determinations, IEP development, Section 504, and compliant decision-making. 6. Support schools with complex or disputed eligibility, IEP, 504, discipline, placement, transportation, homebound, private day, or service-related decisions. 7. Oversee division implementation, maintenance, training, data accuracy, user access, workflow