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Mayflower School District

<div>DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES 
Reports to: Assistant Superintendent
Dept./Campus: Special Services
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Length of Contract: 240 days 
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Direct and manage special education services for the district. Provide leadership to ensure high standards of instructional success. 
QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>
Education/Certification</li><li><ul><li>
Bachelor's degree</li><li>
Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 18 hours in intellectual disability, learning disabilities, physically handicapped, individualized testing, and other related areas</li><li>
Special education certification</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>
Special Knowledge/Skills:</li><li><ul><li>
Thorough understanding of program management and budgeting skills</li><li>
Ability to communicate with all levels of special needs students, their parents, and the community</li><li>
Knowledge of the selection, training, and supervision of personnel</li><li>
Knowledge of federal and state regulations for special programs</li><li>
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills</li><li>
Evidence of an understanding of system accountability, research, and development</li><li>
Evidence of the ability to acquire, analyze, and report a variety of data</li><li>
Patient and calm demeanor with students and others</li></ul></li></ul><ul><li>
Experience:</li><li><ul><li>
Four years of teaching experience in special education</li><li>
Two years of experience in a participatory leadership role</li></ul></li></ul> 
The Board may find appropriate and acceptable alternatives to the above qualifications. 
EVALUATION:
Directors employed by this district will be evaluated annually. 
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: 
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Demonstrate relentless commitment to the academic achievement of all students.</li></ul> 
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Demonstrate effective customer service strategies to all district patrons.</li></ul> 
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Foster collegiality and team building among staff; articulate a positive image of the school district and school district personnel.</li></ul> 
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Communicate and promote expectations for high-level performance from staff; hold staff accountable for high performance; recognize excellence and achievement.</li></ul> 
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Articulate a clear direction for all students and staff; articulate a positive image of the school district and school district personnel.</li></ul> 
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Ensure that student progress is evaluated regularly and systematically, and the findings are used to make all special education programs more effective.</li></ul> 
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Coordinate all district programs for children with disabilities and monitor their operation to ensure compliance with state-approved policies, procedures, and guidelines.</li></ul> 
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Assist in supervising special education personnel in the district and provide in-service for staff to keep abreast of changing laws and procedures.</li></ul> 
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Coordinate the educational component for the Juvenile Detention Center.</li></ul> 
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Serve as district administrator for special education services/504 coordinator; designate appropriate professionals responsible for appraisal, programming, and implementation activities as specified by state guidelines.</li></ul> 
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Initiate and administer programs to locate and evaluate students with suspected handicapping conditions.</li></ul> 
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Provide quality assurance and control for all district reports, plans, surveys, external funding requests, and other areas as determined by the superintendent.</li></ul> 
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Facilitate the analysis of all systems district-wide for continuous improvement.</li></ul> 
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Obtain and use evaluative findings, including student achievement data, to examine the effectiveness of special programs.</li></ul> 
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Evaluate employees' job performance to ensure effectiveness; Teacher Excellence Support System (TESS) certified.</li></ul> 
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Make sound recommendations for personnel placement, transfer, retention, and dismissal.</li></ul> 
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Implement the policies established by federal and state law, the Arkansas Department of Education, and the local board policy regarding special education and other special programs.</li></ul> 
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Demonstrate responsible fiscal control over assigned program budgets.</li></ul> 
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Compile, maintain, and file all required reports, records, and other documents.</li></ul> 
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Provide leadership in formulating and implementing contracts for eligible students with disabilities receiving services outside the district.</li></ul> 
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Respond appropriately to situations that could impair the teaching/learning process or threaten the safety and well-being of students and staff.</li></ul> 
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Develop and monitor contracts with other districts, public and private agencies, and individuals providing services to students with disabilities in the district.</li></ul> 
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Serve as a resource person in designing and equipping physical facilities for individuals with disabilities.</li></ul> 
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Demonstrate/model support for the district's student management policies and expected student behavior related to instructional programs; serve as a consultative assistant to principals and teachers with children with disabilities.</li></ul> 
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Conduct conferences with parents, students, and teachers concerning vital issues to establish and maintain open lines of communication.</li></ul> 
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Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignments.</li></ul> 
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To improve personal performance, use information from assessment instruments and the district appraisal process.</li></ul> 
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Seek, accept, and respond positively to evaluative feedback.</li></ul> 
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Actively participate in professional organizations; take the initiative to provide leadership in addressing the profession's challenges.</li></ul> 
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Communicate district instructional practices, accomplishments, goals, and new directions to parents and the community; solicit input on these instructional issues.</li></ul> 
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Work to develop a sense of community responsibility for the successful operation of the school.</li><li>
Serve as liaison for the district with governmental, community, and professional groups on matters related to students with disabilities.</li></ul> 
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Use appropriate and effective techniques for community and parent involvement.</li></ul> 
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Exercise strict professional confidentiality.</li></ul> 
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Assist the superintendent and the Board of Education in developing short-term and long-term goals for the district.</li></ul> 
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Be administratively responsible for the district's summer school, credit recovery, tutoring, and all other programs designed to close the achievement gap for all students.</li></ul> 
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Work in conjunction with the superintendent on special projects.</li></ul> 
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Other duties as assigned.</li></ul> 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Share supervisory responsibility with principals for professional staff.
Supervise diagnosticians, speech pathologists, contract consultants, and paraprofessionals. 
WORKING CONDITIONS: 
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures, and data; coordinate district functions; maintain emotional control under stress
Frequent district-wide and state-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; ability to lift and carry 50 lbs</div>

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