Director of Special Education
Akron-Westfield Community School District
Akron, IA
Full-time
Education
Posted on July 4, 2021
Director of Special Education
Job Description
Required Credentials:
- Bachelor’s Degree; Iowa Teacher’s License
Preferred Credentials:
- Special Education Endorsement
- Previous teaching experience in comparable assignment
- Familiarity with use of assessments and data to guide instruction
- Formal or informal experience coordinating in special education
Position Requirements:
- Must pass a criminal background check
- Punctual and daily presence at the school unless excused as allowed in the staff handbook
- Flexibility of schedule allowing for evenings and weekends as required
- Attendance at required and recommended trainings
- Ability to move around the building throughout the day
- Ability to lift 30 lbs on an occasional basis
- Ability to communicate daily orally, using the telephone, and using a computer
- Acceptance and commitment to the school’s mission statement
Required Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent administrative and management skills
- Effective classroom management
- Ability to show care for children
- Active participation in a professional learning community
- Flexibility and openness to new ideas
- Creativity and resourcefulness in problem solving
Director Responsibilities:
- Oversight of the special education policies and practices
- Coordination of the special education department
- Ensuring compliance with MDE statement of assurances
- Oversee school’s due process standards and compliance
- Attend meetings as assigned or required
- Development and ensuring compliance of school’s TSES manual
- Ensuring that the school is compliant with the ADA, state law, and MDE policies
- Coordinate contracting and scheduling of additional providers as required in IEP’s
- Ensuring that all records are maintained in a manner that is compliant with the law
- Oversight of the Third party billing process
- Provide leadership in appropriate reporting on SPED Forms, EDRS and SERVS
- Development of workload analysis and scheduling of case loads
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Teach assigned subjects utilizing the school's curriculum, state benchmarks, and/or national standards
- Assess students' academic and social growth, and use assessment data to improve instruction. Assist students to achieve positive academic results
- Be willing and able to collaborate with other teachers and specialists
- Provide strategies and guidance to teachers and educational assistants about to ensure successful student accommodations
- Evaluate students to determine eligibility for special education and related services
- Participate as a team member in child study team meetings
- Schedule, facilitate and lead (IEP) team meetings to develop Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students.
- Plan individualized instruction and uniquely designed learning experiences for students receiving special education services.
- Plan and select appropriate texts, learning aides, materials and supplies
- Monitor and report students’ progress and review IEPs, as required
- Follow established school processes for due process and ensure compliance for assigned students
- Provide support to the Early Intervention committee and Child Study process
- Adheres to the employment practices and legal requirements outlined in the employment handbook.
EOE