Avery County Schools
Director of Exceptional Children and Student Services
Avery County Schools, Newland, North Carolina, United States, 28657
POSITION:
DIRECTOR OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN AND STUDENT SERVICES
REPORTS TO:
SUPERINTENDENT
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
Under limited supervision, performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in monitoring and assisting the programs for Support Services for Students. This includes Exceptional Children Teachers and Assistants, Guidance Counselors, AIG, and other areas as directed.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides direction, consultation, and supervision to the following employees: Exceptional Children Teachers and Assistants, AIG, School Counselors, and Multi-Tiered Support System Teams.
School Operations (EC, AIG, Counseling, and Title IX)
Coordinates with the Director of Federal Programs.
Coordinates services with and serves on community/special interest groups committees.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Demonstrates understanding of federal and state leadership and the impact of federal and state decisions on the LEA.
Remains current with educational trends and changing federal and state policies/procedures.
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the data sets.
Requires the ability to speak to people in small and large groups in order to convey or exchange information.
Requires the ability to read and prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc.
Communicates effectively and efficiently using oral and written language.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Considerable knowledge of local, state and federal policies regarding education.
Considerable knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.
Considerable knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization, and administration.
General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Skill in listening and developing relationships.
Ability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programs.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
A master's degree in an exceptional children area or an advanced (sixth year) degree in school psychology.
Three graduate semester hours of credit in each of the following:
Administration
Curriculum development
Supervision
NTE/Praxis Educational Leadership: Administrative and Supervision.OR
A master's degree in administration and/or curriculum instruction.
Nine semester hours of coursework in exceptional children.
NTE/Praxis Educational Leadership: Administrative and Supervision.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
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DIRECTOR OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN AND STUDENT SERVICES
REPORTS TO:
SUPERINTENDENT
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
Under limited supervision, performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in monitoring and assisting the programs for Support Services for Students. This includes Exceptional Children Teachers and Assistants, Guidance Counselors, AIG, and other areas as directed.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides direction, consultation, and supervision to the following employees: Exceptional Children Teachers and Assistants, AIG, School Counselors, and Multi-Tiered Support System Teams.
School Operations (EC, AIG, Counseling, and Title IX)
Coordinates with the Director of Federal Programs.
Coordinates services with and serves on community/special interest groups committees.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Demonstrates understanding of federal and state leadership and the impact of federal and state decisions on the LEA.
Remains current with educational trends and changing federal and state policies/procedures.
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the data sets.
Requires the ability to speak to people in small and large groups in order to convey or exchange information.
Requires the ability to read and prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc.
Communicates effectively and efficiently using oral and written language.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Considerable knowledge of local, state and federal policies regarding education.
Considerable knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.
Considerable knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization, and administration.
General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Skill in listening and developing relationships.
Ability to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programs.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
A master's degree in an exceptional children area or an advanced (sixth year) degree in school psychology.
Three graduate semester hours of credit in each of the following:
Administration
Curriculum development
Supervision
NTE/Praxis Educational Leadership: Administrative and Supervision.OR
A master's degree in administration and/or curriculum instruction.
Nine semester hours of coursework in exceptional children.
NTE/Praxis Educational Leadership: Administrative and Supervision.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
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