Director of Student Services, Wellness and Compliance

Director of Student Services, Wellness & Compliance
242 Day Contract, 24 vacation days
Hours a day: 8

Start Date: July 1, 2027
Salary: $122,179-$180,918 Depending on qualifications and experience.
This posting will close on May 22, 2026, 4:00 PM. The applicant will be responsible for a completed application arriving by the deadline. 

Contact Information:

• Name: Eric Woodhouse
• Phone: 801-610-8453
• Email: [email protected]
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• Name: Kari Shirk
• Phone: 801-610-8758
• Email: [email protected]
   

Description:
The Director of Student Services, Wellness & Compliance provides districtwide leadership for comprehensive student supports that strengthen student well-being, engagement, access, and success. This position leads systems related to counseling, mental health, wellness, attendance, behavior support, student discipline supports, Section 504, McKinney-Vento, foster care, home/hospital services, school climate, and student-facing compliance functions as assigned. The Director collaborates with schools, families, district departments, and community partners to remove barriers, align supports, and help students thrive academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and behaviorally.
 

Essential Functions:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive district student services system aligned to district goals, school needs, and legal requirements.
• Provide leadership for school counseling, mental health supports, social work, health services, student wellness, school climate, crisis response, and related student support programs as assigned.
• Lead district attendance, engagement, truancy, and re-engagement systems; support schools in identifying barriers, connecting families to resources, and improving student attendance and participation.
• Oversee consistent student services procedures related to enrollment, residency, home/hospital instruction, student records, student support plans, and related processes as assigned.
• Coordinate district Section 504 systems, including identification, accommodation planning, procedural safeguards, documentation, training, and consistent implementation across schools.
• Coordinate McKinney-Vento and foster care liaison functions, ensuring timely enrollment, access, transportation coordination, dispute resolution, documentation, and supports for eligible students and families.
• Provide leadership for behavior intervention systems, student discipline supports, threat assessment coordination as assigned, restorative/positive practices, and school-based problem solving in collaboration with principals and district leaders.
• Coordinate student-facing civil rights compliance functions as assigned, which may include Title IX, Title VI, nondiscrimination processes, investigation coordination, training, documentation, and collaboration with Legal, Human Resources, or other designated departments.
• Partner with Special Education, Teaching & Learning, and Assessment to strengthen MTSS, student intervention systems, data-informed decision-making, accommodations, wellness supports, and school improvement efforts.
• Develop community partnerships, memoranda of understanding, and referral pathways with mental health providers, public agencies, juvenile justice partners, nonprofits, and other organizations that support students and families.
• Use multiple data sources, including attendance, behavior, school climate, 504, wellness, and program participation data, to identify needs, monitor progress, and report outcomes.
• Supervise, evaluate, and develop assigned coordinators, specialists, counselors, social workers, nurses, support staff, or other student services personnel as assigned.
• Manage assigned budgets, grants, contracts, and program resources in alignment with district priorities and compliance requirements.
• Prepare and present reports, updates, recommendations, and program information to district leadership, the Board of Education, schools, families, and community partners as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission and strategic priorities of the district.

Qualifications:
Credentials, education, and experience
1. Master's degree required in Educational Leadership, Counseling, School Psychology, Social Work, Student Services, or a related field.
2. Appropriate administrator license authorizing service as an administrator/supervisor required.
3. Successful school or district leadership experience required.
4. Demonstrated expertise in student services, student wellness, counseling or mental health systems, attendance/truancy, behavior supports, Section 504, McKinney-Vento, foster care, school climate, crisis response, and student-centered compliance processes.
5. Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, policies, procedures, confidentiality requirements, and student rights related to student services and student support programs.
6. Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, conflict-resolution, family engagement, data-use, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
7. Ability to partner effectively with school leaders, families, students, community agencies, legal counsel, Human Resources, Special Education, and other district departments.
 

Preferred Qualifications:

• District-level student services leadership experience in a comprehensive school system.
• Experience leading school-based mental health partnerships, attendance improvement systems, Section 504 compliance, McKinney-Vento/foster care supports, or student-facing civil rights compliance.