Special Education Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Requirement:

1. Hold a valid Tennessee Instructional Leader License or professional administrator license and shall have three (3) years of experience with programs for children with disabilities; or

2. Hold an advanced degree and a valid Tennessee teacher license with endorsement in at least one (1) area of special education and shall have three (3) years of experience with programs for children with disabilities.

Must pass criminal background check.

Purpose

Special Education Director was established for the purpose/s of supervising and directing necessary services for students with disabilities, including special education, 504 services, and homebound services; supervising and directing assigned personnel; conveying information regarding department functions and procedures; ensuring efficient operation of support functions; preparing and managing department budget; and coordinating assigned projects and site activities; providing information and serving as a resource to others; achieving defined objectives by planning, evaluating, developing, implementing and maintaining services in compliance with established guidelines; and serving as a member of the leadership team.

This job reports to the Director of Schools

Functions

Include, but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborates with internal and external personnel (e.g. other administrators, teachers, auditors, public agencies, community members, etc.) for the purpose of implementing and/or maintaining assigned services and programs.
• Compiles data from a wide variety of sources for the purpose of analyzing issues, ensuring compliance with organization policies and procedures, and/or monitoring program components, making recommendations, and/or preparing information for department.
• Coordinates program components, support needs, and materials for the purpose of delivering services that conform to established guidelines.
• Develops and manages assigned budget(s), expenditures, fund balances and related financial activities for the purpose of ensuring that allocations are accurate, revenues are recorded, expenses are within budget limits, and/or fiscal practices are followed.
• Facilitates meetings, workshops, seminars, etc. (e.g. due process hearings, district liaison, special education parent groups, etc.) for the purpose of identifying issues, developing recommendations, supporting other staff, serving as a District representative, and providing professional development.
• Participates in a wide variety of meetings (e.g. board meetings, training, hearings, IEPs, etc.) for the purpose of providing and/or receiving information, recording minutes, and supporting the needs of all stakeholders.
• Performs personnel functions (e.g. interviewing, evaluating, supervising, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing.
• Prepares a wide variety of plans, grants, budgets, funding requests, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures, etc... for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting compliance requirements, providing audit references, making presentations, and/or providing supporting materials for requested actions.
• Maintains a wide variety of manual and electronic documents files and records (e.g. budget data, employee records, financial records, reports, etc.) for the purpose of providing up-to-date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
• Prepares a wide variety of reports, documents and correspondence of a confidential and non-confidential nature (e.g. letters, memorandums, budget, financial reports, payroll, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Oversees special education bus transportation services for students with disabilities.
• Supervises a wide variety of projects, functions and/or program components (e.g. Special Education bus routing, intervention services, therapy services, evaluations, etc...
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.