Supervisor, Eligibility and Section 504 Services

Position Overview

The Supervisor of Eligibility and Section 504 Services is responsible for the leadership and supervision of the special education eligibility processes and Section 504 services across the school division and collaborates with the eligibility coordinators, school special education designees, and student services staff to support procedural compliance and accountability around the implementation of federal and state regulations. 

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Supervises the implementation and compliance of Virginia special education regulations related to child find, referral for evaluation, evaluation, eligibility, reevaluation, and independent educational evaluations.
• Supervises the implementation and compliance of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act related to child find, identification, evaluation, educational placement, discipline, and dispute resolution processes.
• Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, training, supervision and evaluation of educational diagnosticians.
• Assists the Director with supervising, evaluating, leading, and supporting the Eligibility Coordinators and administrative support personnel.
• Collaborates and works with Student Services administrators who oversee evaluators, the preschool child find program, and special education to coordinate operations and ensure procedural compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Manages the collection and analysis of data to improve outcomes and monitor compliance across the division and in every school.
• Leads professional learning and the administration of the special education case web-based management tools.

Qualifications

Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Valid post-graduate professional license from the Virginia Department of Education in special education and/or related field; administrative endorsement and/or special education leadership certificate preferred
• Five years of successful experience in progressively responsible positions and administrative experience and/or program supervision required
• Demonstrated successful experience in the eligibility process and advanced knowledge and understanding of federal and state regulations and special education procedures
• Excellent professional and personal characteristics and oral and written communication skills necessary for working effectively with school personnel, administrative staff, and community members
• Excellent professionalism and collaboration skills for leading and working effectively with teams and within the department

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time.  Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 12 Months/ 248 Days/ 8 Hours

Reports to: Director, Diagnostic and Prevention Services

Salary Range: $104,445-$166,442 yearly