Director of Special Education

Ascension Parish School Board
Job Description






II. SUMMARY OF POSITION’S PURPOSE


Plans, organizes, coordinates, and supervises the administration of programs designed to identify, alleviate, ameliorate, or eliminate undesirable influences which adversely affect a student’s participation in the educational process and satisfactory school adjustment.

III. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Domain I: School Vision

• Sets ambitious, data-driven goals.
• Sets a vision for achievement.
• Invests teachers, students and other stakeholders in that vision.
• Collects data and prepares reports required reports; maintains records as required.
• Develops and implements innovative programs which reflect the educational goals of the Ascension Parish School System.
• Keeps informed of latest research trends, reports and developments in areas of responsibility.
• Provides courteous and prompt service to all internal and external customers including students, parents, co-workers, etc.
• Schedules and/or attends conferences with parents.
• Prioritizes and addresses requests and assignments in a professional manner to develop cooperative relationships and to ensure that student and employee confidentiality is assured.

Domain II: School Culture

• Participates in PLC’s at school and district level.
• Provides needed assistance to administrative teams and schools.
• Provides opportunities for professional growth.
• Develops a pipeline of teacher leaders.
• Orients co-workers and actively supports teamwork throughout the school system.
• Assists co-workers in the completions of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service.
Initiates and maintains open line(s) of communication and facilitates relationships with parents of students with disabilities.

Domain III: Instruction

• Supervises programs and services to meet needs of students with disabilities.
• Observes classroom teachers and offers recommendations for improvement.
• Works with school officials and facilitates the Intensive Assistance Process at the school level.
• Facilitates and participates in continuous curriculum development and improvement.
• Assists in the determination and recommendations of types of programs and planning required at each level of instruction.
• Coordinates and assists in the selection of instructional materials.
• Confers with staff members and departments in providing available information for development, implementation, and evaluation of effective research based programs.
• Develops and implements innovative programs which reflect the educational goals of Ascension Parish School System.
Prepares reports needed by local, state, or federal education agencies.

Domain IV: Professional Responsibilities

• Works cooperatively with faculties and staff at all levels.
• Assists co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service.
• Orients new co-workers and actively supports teamwork throughout the school system.
• Attends appropriate district level meetings.
• Plans, develops and conducts professional development to support Special Education compliance, initiatives, and personnel.
• Attends national, state, and local meeting to keep abreast of new trends and innovative ideas, techniques, or programs proven effective.
• Participates in the work of state and national study groups as opportunities arise.
• Develops and coordinates budgetary activities of programs assigned.
• Identifies opportunities and recommends methods to improve service, work processes and financial performance, e.g. expense management.
• Assists in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
Supervisors and Directors shall be expected to perform the following duties, along with the completion of corresponding documents, forms, and reports:

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  Instructional Components
  

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    • Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in supervisory positions
    • Collaborate with those providing and overseeing school-based instruction as well as professionals providing ancillary services
    • Review, draft, study, recommend, and implement policies, curriculum, and plans to improve the quality of instruction
    Conduct school/class walk throughs
    
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  Supervision
  

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    • Supervision of Principals, Assistant Principals, and others reporting to employee for whose supervision employee is responsible
    Complete and/or assist in the preparation/implementation of employee observations, evaluations, IAPs, and other associated tasks and monitoring
    
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  Non-instructional Components
  

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    • Attend meetings generally associated with the instruction of students
    • Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings
    • Attend training sessions
    • Attend job fairs and related events
    • Attend IEP meetings
    • Attend Central Office and Department meetings
    • Attend back-to-school and open-house events
    • Attend graduation
    • Interview, employ, and complete necessary hires
    • Attend PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings/hearings
    • Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request
    • Participate in the preparation of necessary disciplinary documents and corresponding disciplinary process
    • Performs such duties or responsibilities as may, from time to time, be assigned by the Superintendent of Schools.

  
  

NOTE: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The Ascension Parish School Board reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.



V. SIGNATURES:




This job description was approved by the Ascension Parish School Board on: June 25, 2024.