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Director of Special Education Services

Employer
San Francisco Unified School District
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

Requisition ID : 16363

Business Unit : Central Office

Job Code : 0350

Credential : Valid Administrative Services Credential ,

Valid Adminstrative Services Credential required

Job Description

Special Education Services Mission Statement:
We support principals and teachers to provide effective, high quality standards based instruction and resources that enable each student with a disability to achieve their individual goals to his or her potential.

Special Education Services Goals:
Program excellence, fiscal responsibility, public relations, and equity centered professional learning and leadership.

Position Description:
The Director of Special Education works under the direct supervision of the Chief of Special Education. The Director will work directly with the Supervisors of Special Education Services and Content Specialists to develop, implement and evaluate services for San Francisco Unified School District and County students with exceptional needs. This is a certificated management position.

We expect our Director of Special Education to:
  • Work closely with the Executive Director of Special Education to design and coordinate world class special education and intervention programs to meet student needs
  • Assists parents in problem solving situations regarding their child's services and IEP development And implementation
  • The Director will have direct reports including members of the Special Education Leadership Team, comprised of supervisors, content specialists, and other central office leaders. The number of direct reports will be determined by the Head of Special Education. S/he must exhibit the skills to collaborate with and achieve actionable results through others, the ability to build strong and sustainable relationships and the capability to interact within all levels of the organization.
  • Consults with Supervisors and makes recommendations for accountability and evaluation systems for content specialists, psychologists, nurses, special education teachers, instructional aides other related services personnel
  • Plans with CAC and other various relevant community committees and networks that support staff and students in inclusive education, differentiated teaching and learning experiences
  • Develops procedures and SELPA policies to insure adherence to state and federal laws and regulations concerning the education and rights for students with disabilities and their families
  • Supports the design and implementation of certificated employees and classified employees training programs, including components to ensure compliance with legal requirements and implementation of "best practices"
  • Keeps informed of current literature and practices in the fields of special education and special service, sharing such information with the staff
  • Disseminates special education/compliance information to appropriate District office and site personnel
  • Works with other EPC office on a program of inter-district and inter-program articulation to provide continuity in the educational program of special education students at all levels
  • Oversees procedures for class assignment of pupils and teachers to insure the best available learning situation for each student
  • Collaborates with the Human Resources Department for selection and assignment of certificated and classified staff which includes recruiting Screening, interviewing and recommending personnel for employment
  • Please view the full job description here

Company

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 55,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 136 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile. Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

Company info
Website
Location
555 Franklin Street
San Francisco
CA
94102
United States

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