Director of Special Services
- Employer
- Southern Westchester BOCES
- Location
- Rye Brook, NY, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Provide leadership in the creation of shared beliefs and values around student learning and supports to address varied learning needs
- Serve as the instructional leader to educators in data driven decision making, the building of inclusionary practices and full continuum of services, as well as transition planning for all students
- Work collaboratively with administrative and instructional colleagues to develop and maintain high impact evidence-based practices, programs, services and systems
- Support and evaluate school principals as part of a continuous improvement cycle
- Represent SWBOCES in the region as the leader in the field, serving as a resource to component and participating districts
- Develop, implement and monitor the budget for the Center for Special Services
- Provide a system which ensures compliance with all Federal and New York State Special Education laws and regulations
- Ensure the implementation of all students' Individual Education Plans
- Monitor student enrollment and the student intake process
- Develop and administer systems to monitor student attendance, academic progress, evaluate program effectiveness and develop improvement strategies
- Effectively communicate, written and verbally, with all constituent groups including parents and component school districts regarding program issues and proposed changes
- Respond to student, parent, staff and component district questions or concerns
- Lead the Center in determining appropriate staffing levels for administrative, teaching, and classified staff, and the hiring process at the Center level
- Foster and facilitate a collaborative working relationship with community agencies services, component/participating districts, other BOCES and state agencies to enhance programs and services
- Administer the Extended School Year program
- New York State District-Level administrative certification; Master's Degree; Excellent verbal, written and listening skills; Administrative experience in Special Education; Knowledge and experience with Part 200 Regulations and the Committee on Special Education (CSE) process.
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