adjunct Director of Alternative Education & Special Education

DCB 1955- 22/23

adjunct Director of Alternative Education & Special Education

ANTICIPATED VACANCY:
adjunct Director of Alternative Education and Special Education





TERMS OF

EMPLOYMENT: &nb sp; Full-time, 12-month, tenure track, district-level administrative assignment.
&nb sp; & nbsp; &nbsp ; Competitive income; negotiable located on qualifications and practice.
Full complement of health benefits
this job offer assists the Executive Director in coordinating and partnering with districts, families and outside agencies, and in providing support to building principals in the areas of CSE meetings, programs and related services, IEP development and implementation, manifestation hearings, student intakes and K-12 professional development opportunities



REPORTS TO: &nb sp; Executive Director of Alternative Education and Special Education



SUPERVISES: &nb sp; Special Education Coordinators, faculty, and staff in the student services division.



QUALIFICATIONS,

practice AND

COMPETENCIES: &nb sp;
1. NYS certification as a School District Administrator (SDA) or School District Leader (SDL) is required.
2. NYS Certification in Special Education or related service is required.
3. Minimum of three years of prosperous leadership abilities practice in the area of special education at the school or District level is required.
4. Strong communication, problem solving, and human relation expertise.



tasks AND

RESPONSIBILITIES:

General Administration/Management



»Provide leadership abilities and supervision to student services programs at Dutchess BOCES, under the direction of the Executive Director

»Exercise sound judgment and appropriate discretion in the administration of professional tasks.

»Demonstrate a strong working expertise of laws and regulations related to the fiscal and programmatic implementation of special education programs.

»Chair/facilitate district-level committees as requested or assigned by the Executive Director, Deputy Superintendent, or District Superintendent

»Serve on district and building-level committees as requested or assigned.

»Establish and maintain effective working relationships with management team, faculty and staff, students and families, component districts, community partners, and the Board of Trustees.

»Serve as both a liaison and resource to component districts and community service partners.

»Perform other administrative and/or managery tasks as assigned by the superintendent.

»Demonstrate capability to assess and address academic and behavioral strategies

»Comprehensive expertise of Federal IDEA, and New York's Part 200 Special Education Regulations



Program Administration

»Provides guidance and support to school administrators, and direction to staff, regarding the implementation of federal and state regulations, and division policies related to students with disabilities; and ensures accountcapability for compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

»Develops and maintains accountcapability for processes to ensure prompt and responsive communication with parents, districts, and community stakeholders.

»Provides leadership abilities and support for Special Education Coordinators within the Office of Alternative Education and Special Education as directed.

»Serves as the designee for the Executive Director of Alternative Education and Special Education as assigned.

»Assists in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, orienting, training, appraising, and supervising and evaluating faculty and staff.

»Prepares and supervises various agency required program reports in tandem with the Executive Director.

»Helps supervise classroom placements and curriculum design.

»Assist the Executive Director in planning and delivering professional development

»Provides coverage for building Principals as needed

»Work with the Executive Director to identify new practices, programs, develop creative proposals and solutions for improving services

»Suggests and helps develop and implement program goals.

»Works directly with administrators and teachers on implementing goals, behavior plans, and curriculum

»Works directly with selected classrooms on IEP writing, documentation expertise, classroom management.



EVALUATION: The adjunct Director’s performance will be evaluated annually by the Deputy Superintendent of schools.



START DATE:  ASAP



GRADE LEVEL: N/A





APPLICATION PROCESS: Please visit Employment Opportunity within BOCES to access the application process. Please attach resume, college transcript(s) and three letters of recommendation. Resumes and attachments may also be submitted to Human Resources Office: Dutchess County BOCES, 5 BOCES Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Scans or emails can also be accepted at [email protected]

EOE Ref# DCB - 1955 - 22/23