Assistant Director, Special Education

Job Overview

The Assistant Director of Special Education is responsible for assisting the Director of Special Education with providing appropriate special education services for all eligible students in accordance with Federal and State laws and School Board policies. In accordance with these responsibilities, the Assistant Director of Special Education directs the activities performed by select personnel assigned and provides leadership in the implementation of specialized instructional programming.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Provides leadership to address the increased need across the division for implementation of highly specialized instructional programming for students with unique instructional and behavioral needs.
• Evaluates and provides leadership for special education Supervisors within the Office of Special Education.
• Guides programming and services for students requiring significant support for the development of specialized instructional services for reading, math, writing, behavior support services (FBA/BIP, coaching and consultation for teachers, MANDT, Ukeru), social skills, executive functioning, personal/social, and transition/post-secondary instruction.
• Serves as the primary contact for specialized instruction, and implementation of innovative programming to increase the capacity at the building and division level.
• Assists with special education staffing for schools, including collaboration with school and division leaders to ensure appropriate staffing levels and support for student needs.
• Works collaboratively with the Office of Procedural Support to ensure compliance with special education regulations, including mediation, state complaints, and due process hearing requests.
• Collaborates with the Department of School Leadership to align special education services with school-based instructional priorities and leadership initiatives.
• Collaborates in identifying needs for professional learning for school-based staff and stakeholders related to specialized instruction.
• Develops and maintains accountability for processes to ensure prompt and responsive communication with parents and community stakeholders.
• Assists the Director of Special Education in development and oversight of the annual budget.

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

Minimum of seven (7) years of successful experience in progressively responsible positions and administrative or program supervision

Licenses and Certifications

Holds or is eligible for a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License with endorsements in one or more areas of special education and/or related fields; administrative endorsement and/or special education leadership certificate

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated expertise in instructional design, data analytics and specialized instructional programming
• Experience in leadership/administration for specialized instructional programs in a public-school setting
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and professional and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with school personnel and members of the community
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated experience in collaborative teamwork
• Strong ability to organize, analyze and display data in several reporting formats

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree preferred

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Director, Special Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 12 months/ 248 days / 8 hours

Salary Level: Scale B Level 25

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range: $131,790 - $207,186

Remote Work Eligible: No

Collective Bargaining Unit: Non-Union