Maricopa Unified School District #20
Interim Director of Exceptional Student Services (Immediate Opening)
Maricopa Unified School District #20, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85239
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Director of Exceptional Student Services
REPORTS TO:
Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
12-Month Work Calendar, Approved Administrative Compensation Plan, and Benefits in Accordance with Board Policies.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Director of Exceptional Student Services will supervise the personnel, educational programs and related activities for the Exceptional Student Services department; respond to the directives of the Arizona Department of Education; and perform other designated general administration duties.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES: (essential functions)
Provide leadership and direction for the development and implementation of Exceptional Student Education programs.
Assist with developing educational specifications for schools.
Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the District’s Exceptional Student Education programs and priorities.
Develop and supervise an annual budget for ESS based on assessed needs, District goals and priorities, and long- and short-term objectives.
Determine student eligibility for special programs, consistent with federal, state, and District policies, rules, and laws.
Assure that parents have been appropriately informed of the students’ recommended educational assignment and of their due process rights.
Coordinate with faculty on grant and course implementation.
Assist school staffs in preparing for audits and responding to citations.
Keep abreast of laws, regulations, and policies related to Exceptional Student Education.
Respond to Due Process requests, Office of Civil Rights complaints, and parental complaints beyond the school level.
Make and share decisions in a timely manner.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Knowledge of current trends and research in exceptional student education, issues related to exceptional education curriculum and instructional techniques; rules, regulations, statutes, policies, special programs, and procedures affecting disabled individuals on a federal, state, or local level.
Knowledge of litigation affecting disabled individuals.
Knowledge of and ability to use student database systems.
Knowledge of general safety rules and techniques.
Knowledge of first aid and CPR.
Knowledge of district rules of conduct.
Skill in organizing and conducting meetings, providing conflict resolutions, and communicating technical issues related to exceptional student education.
Skill in providing consultation and advice to teachers, parents, principals, and District staff on exceptional student education policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws.
Skill in performing first aid and CPR.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
Skill with verbal and written communications.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Able to perform the following physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation: critical sensory requirements include general vision, corrected to 20/20, hearing in the normal range (corrected), and the ability to speak and give directions clearly. Able to walk, sit, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, lift (exerting force up to 50 pounds), carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 125 lbs.
REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
Required Master’s Degree from an accredited educational institution. Doctorate preferred. Required Arizona Certification Superintendent or Principal. Recommended five years experience in administration and/or supervision of Exceptional Student Education programs. Bilingual preferred.
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Director of Exceptional Student Services
REPORTS TO:
Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
12-Month Work Calendar, Approved Administrative Compensation Plan, and Benefits in Accordance with Board Policies.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Director of Exceptional Student Services will supervise the personnel, educational programs and related activities for the Exceptional Student Services department; respond to the directives of the Arizona Department of Education; and perform other designated general administration duties.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES: (essential functions)
Provide leadership and direction for the development and implementation of Exceptional Student Education programs.
Assist with developing educational specifications for schools.
Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the District’s Exceptional Student Education programs and priorities.
Develop and supervise an annual budget for ESS based on assessed needs, District goals and priorities, and long- and short-term objectives.
Determine student eligibility for special programs, consistent with federal, state, and District policies, rules, and laws.
Assure that parents have been appropriately informed of the students’ recommended educational assignment and of their due process rights.
Coordinate with faculty on grant and course implementation.
Assist school staffs in preparing for audits and responding to citations.
Keep abreast of laws, regulations, and policies related to Exceptional Student Education.
Respond to Due Process requests, Office of Civil Rights complaints, and parental complaints beyond the school level.
Make and share decisions in a timely manner.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Knowledge of current trends and research in exceptional student education, issues related to exceptional education curriculum and instructional techniques; rules, regulations, statutes, policies, special programs, and procedures affecting disabled individuals on a federal, state, or local level.
Knowledge of litigation affecting disabled individuals.
Knowledge of and ability to use student database systems.
Knowledge of general safety rules and techniques.
Knowledge of first aid and CPR.
Knowledge of district rules of conduct.
Skill in organizing and conducting meetings, providing conflict resolutions, and communicating technical issues related to exceptional student education.
Skill in providing consultation and advice to teachers, parents, principals, and District staff on exceptional student education policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws.
Skill in performing first aid and CPR.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
Skill with verbal and written communications.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Able to perform the following physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation: critical sensory requirements include general vision, corrected to 20/20, hearing in the normal range (corrected), and the ability to speak and give directions clearly. Able to walk, sit, stand, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, lift (exerting force up to 50 pounds), carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 125 lbs.
REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
Required Master’s Degree from an accredited educational institution. Doctorate preferred. Required Arizona Certification Superintendent or Principal. Recommended five years experience in administration and/or supervision of Exceptional Student Education programs. Bilingual preferred.
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