Job Description:

The Director of Specialized Instructional Programs is responsible for assisting the executive director with planning, administering, and directing the division's special education services. Position includes managing program project plans; assisting with budget development; and supervising assigned departmental personnel. Individual shall coordinate with other departments in providing leadership, development and management of specialized instruction in schools.

Qualifications:

Education: Master's degree in Special

Certificates/Licenses: Postgraduate Professional License and Endorsement in
Administration and Supervision, PreK-12 required.

Experience: At least 5 years of supervisory experience required.

Key Competencies:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, best practices and current issues in the provision of special education services.
• Possess the essential skills to work collaboratively with school division personnel to implement and monitor special education services.
• Ability to work in a supportive, collaborative role with central office and school based administration.
• Ability to interface with all other departments to coordinate reciprocal services for achieving departmental goals.
• Strong management, supervisory and problem solving skills.

Essential Functions:

• Provide guidance and leadership to assigned central office personnel regarding implementation of special education services for students with disabilities ages 2-22.
• Assist with budget development and implementation for areas of direction supervision.
• Supervise and evaluate assigned staff members relative to assigned responsibilities.
• Assist the executive director with monitoring short and long term departmental goals to support the school division strategic plan.
• Involve personnel in continuous improvement through self-evaluation and goal setting.
• Supervise the provision of K-12 Special Education Supports and services to include best practices for: Co-Teaching, Targeted Reading and Math Interventions, Specially Designed Instruction, Assistive Technology, Data Collection and IEP Goal Progress Monitoring.
• Supervise ACPS Preschool Child Find process including intervention, screening, evaluation and eligibility processes.
• Supervise Career and Transition Planning and Programming for Students with Disabilities.
• Supervise the provision of K-12 Special Education Supports and Services for students who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
• Supervise ACPS Compliance with the Regulations Governing Students with Disabilities in the State of Virginia.
• Supervise the provision of Comprehensive Early Intervening Services (CEIS) to address over identification of students with disabilities based on race in specific eligibility categories.

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.

Public Health Compliance:

• Must follow safety and health protocols.

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