Senior Administrator - Special Education Programming

About the position

Provides leadership at district and school level in the development, coordination, and implementation of special education and related services to identified exceptional children. Serves as the liaison between the central office and schools and promotes the development and improvement of programs for all exceptional children.

Responsibilities

  • Leads the district work group in the development and implementation of special education programming.
  • Works collaboratively with administrators of district teams in the development and implementation of special education programming.
  • Collaborates with administrators to develop a process for collection of data to measure the effectiveness of student progress.
  • Leads Special Education Services in the deployment of professional learning, coaching, modeling, and check of fidelity of implementation for special education processes and procedures.
  • Develops and deploys resources for implementation of programming (i.e., Wiki, Canvas, Live Binder, etc.).
  • Designs, delivers, evaluates, and monitors the effectiveness of professional development on the instructional process, student achievement, and system goals.
  • Provides assistance to school–based contacts and administrators in the development of professional activities as it relates to implementation of programming and transitions.
  • Works collaboratively with central services administrators to implement developed goals and measure the effectiveness of programming and process for graduation.
  • Works collaboratively with central service administrators in the identification and deployment of evidence based intervention strategies focusing on early intervention for students identified at–risk of academic failure through the district’s Early Warning System.
  • Attends meetings, conferences, and activities to continue professional growth, including activities that support and promote system initiatives.
  • Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Requirements

  • Extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations and school laws and policies related to special education;
  • Extensive knowledge of curriculum and curriculum design including practices for differentiation;
  • Considerable knowledge in facilitative leadership skills;
  • Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps;
  • Knowledge of transition education and transition services;
  • Knowledge of community agencies;
  • Effective time management skills;
  • Ability to design and deliver professional development to adult learners;
  • Ability to evaluate trainings and professional development to ensure topics and information are being implemented;
  • Ability to work in a team environment;
  • Ability to work independently and without close supervision;
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback;
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, external agencies, and the community.
  • Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in Educational Administration, or directly related field;
  • Five years of successful teaching experience or related school–based professional experience;
  • Leadership experience in assessing student needs;
  • Experience planning, developing and implementing programs; evaluating program effectiveness; designing and conducting staff professional development.
  • Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License in one of the license areas for Exceptional Children;
  • Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for School Administrator-Principal or Exceptional Children’s Program Administrator;
  • Leadership experience in assessing student needs;
  • Experience planning, developing and implementing programs; evaluating program effectiveness; designing and conducting staff professional development.

Nice-to-haves

  • Leadership or supervisory experience.
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