Dean

Date Posted:June 10, 2022

Position Title: Dean, Special Education

Assignment Location: Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN supporting students and staff in the Dakota Alternative for Severely Handicapped (DASH), Program Alternative for Communication,Education and Socialization (PACES), Transition Education Service Alternative (TESA) and Secondary Special Education.

Hours per Day: 8.0

Schedule: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, following the Intermediate School District 917 calendar, as assigned

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2022

Contract Length: 2022 - 2023 school year, 220-day continuing contract including 11 paid holidays (in a full-year)

Starting salary: $94,845

Application Deadline: Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

Interviews Potentially Scheduled for: Wednesday June 29, and Thursday June 30


POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director/Principal, the Dean for Intermediate School District 917’s Special Education programs assists with the administrative duties of school operations, providing leadership, supervision and implementation of district policies, curriculum, instructional programs, and staff performance. The Dean plays a vital role in providing a consistent, safe environment conducive to education. In this role, one helps lead, model, and encourage respect, communication, and competency. Professionalism, empathy, and a non-judgmental approach are essential when working in an environment with students receiving special education services to ensure their safety and growth and in order to help them understand and exhibit appropriate behaviors at school and in the community. The Dean will be stepping into a team environment daily, where collaboration, communication, and adaptability are key to the success of the individual, the team, and the success of the students. This role is performed following District policy and State/Federal Laws.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide overall direction of the program personnel and students for daily operations in the absence of the assistant director/principal.
• Provide supervision, evaluation, and support for staff.
• Complete discipline paperwork, contact and notify necessary authorities for incidents.
• Create, coordinate, and maintain master schedule of classrooms, courses, and groups for the year.
• Assist assistant director/principal with budget preparation and staffing.
• Primary liaison between site, other schools, students, and families for due process behavioral or other needs.
• Facilitate meetings and provide training to a variety of staff specific to the functions of the program.
• Consult, communicate, and work cooperatively with teams to provide appropriate programming for students and maintain a positive work environment for all.
• Comply with School Board policies and administrative practices, including those procedures outlined in the staff and student handbooks.
• Help to maintain safety of all students and the environment.
• Utilize data to inform programming decisions and planning for staff and student success.
• Use flexible thinking and adaptability to address student needs and respond calmly during crisis situations, when necessary.
• Other duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:



DISTRICT PROFILE:

Intermediate School District 917 serves the low incidence needs of students receiving special education services from our member school districts in the southeastern metropolitan area. Students are referred to us by member school districts. Our programs and services include comprehensive options and efficient special education services that expand on what member districts may be able to offer students in their own schools. Programs provide special education and related service support to students from early childhood through age 21 in a variety of different, specialized settings for students with emotional/behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, developmental and cognitive disabilities, mental health needs, those who are deaf and hard of hearing, and learning disabilities.

In our highly-structured and specialized educational environments, you will encounter:

• Classrooms of 4-8 students supported by a teacher and 3-6 trained paraprofessionals.
• Behavior support teams, including board certified behavior analysts.
• Lead teachers to support due process and curriculum development.
• Collaborative teams, which can include: audiologists, interveners, interpreters, teachers, paraprofessionals, developmental adaptive physical education teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, school psychologists, school nurses, health associates, school social workers, and speech language pathologists.
• Functional spaces, which can include: individualized work spaces for each student, group instruction areas, sensory spaces, break spaces, playground/gym/area for gross motor movement, and safety features for staff and students.

District 917 also provides students from member districts a secondary education program, including Dakota County Area Learning Schools, which provide alternative learning programming both in-person and online to students in need of a positive, safe, and structured learning environment outside their resident high school, and Dakota County Secondary Technical Center, which provides technical education for high school students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade.

Application Procedure: Can be completed at https://www.applitrack.com/isd917/onlineapp/

District 917’s Website: http://www.isd917.org/