Supervisor of Special Education (Re-advertised Position)

POSITION OVERVIEW: To provide supervision, leadership and coordinates of Secondary/Elementary Special Education Programs. 

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assists in the development of policies and regulations for the department's operation.
• Develops, implements and evaluates the department's instructional program.
• Supervises and evaluates department members and coordinates their activities throughout the academic year.
• Presents and oversees a planned program of orientation and in-service activities throughout the academic year.
• Conducts department meetings on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Reviews and administers the department budget.
• Assists in the recruitment, screening, and assigning of departmental personnel.
• Annually submits to the Director an up-to-date inventory report of the department's supplies, textbook, equipment and supplementary materials.
• Attends and/or chairs Planning and Placement team meetings which may involve litigation, are out-of-district, or which may recommend excessive costs to the district.
• Ensures that the guidelines relating to the development, monitoring, review and revision of the Individual Educational Program are adhered to in accordance with state and federal legislature and regulations.
• With staff, assists in scheduling students for academic classes, determines what courses will be taught, assigns instructors, and decided the curriculum to be followed.
• Ensures the assessment/evaluation process is performed according to prescribed procedure.
• Assists in determinations as to completeness of assessment data for purposes of diagnostic and placement decisions.
• Ensures that the maintenance of files are appropriately kept in accordance with state and federal mandates.
• Assists in the interpretation of the program to staff, the Board and community.
• Assists the Director in overseeing the Young Parents' Program.

Performs such other department tasks as the Director of their designee may from time to time assign. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Connecticut Administrative Intermediate Certificate #092.
• Comprehensive Special Education Certification (endorsement #065 or #265)
• Major teaching experience in field of specialization.
• Extensive experience in Special Education.
• Bilingual skills are a plus but not required.
• Additional requirements as determined by the Board may be advisable.
• Additional requirements as the Board may deem advisable. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual, English and Spanish
   

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year are determined by the Board of Education and the Administrators' Bargaining Unit. 

EVALUATION: Annually by the Executive Director of Student and Family Supports