What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Special Education Director position at Summit Academy?
Classification
Salary/Exempt
Salary Grade
Grade 4
Location
Administration Building - Akron, OH
Reports To
Executive Director of Special Education
Date
March 16, 2022
Summary/Objective
The Regional Special Education (SPED) Director will be responsible for the implementation of special education policies and procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, overseeing building staff compliance with all federal, state, and local special education rules and regulations. Duties include training school staff on special education-related topics, monitoring compliance, and providing assistance as needed with special education paperwork. Attending and assisting in special education audits will be necessary. The Regional SPED Director is responsible for the ‘bigger picture’ of service, especially for, but not limited to, students receiving services via Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Duties also include providing guidance to building staff on student interventions (academic and behavioral), discipline of students with disabilities, and compliance.
Essential Functions
- Implementation of IEPs and compliance with IDEA rules and regulations
- Attend necessary trainings, informational meetings, and in-services related to changes in SPED rules, regulations, policy, or procedures
- Provide system-wide training for all building-level staff regarding policy and procedure changes necessary to comply with IDEA and ODE guidelines
- Service Development
- Assist in the development of differentiated services to address student needs
- Services developed include, but are not limited to:
- General/Adaptive behavior
- Reading dysfunction
- Poor academic performance
- Speech/Motor delays
- Transition services
- Consult with Speech/Language Services providers and Occupational Therapy providers to ensure integrated, developmentally appropriate model of service is provided
- Identify, supervise, and train SPED leadership staff
- Review staffing needs at existing schools and consult with Building Director/Principal and Regional Director to identify openings
- Provide consultation and supervision to address concerns regarding provision of services and ensure ongoing provision of high-quality services
- Monitor and evaluate performances of the aforementioned individuals
- Ethical Practice
- Confidentiality
- Emotional Maturity
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
- Communication: Written and verbal
- Sound Judgement
- Cultural Awareness
- Organization
- Computer/Technology
- Grammar/Punctuation
- Financial Acumen
- Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or a related field
- Familiarity with Special Education policies and regulations of the Ohio Department of Education (ODE), of the United States Department of Education [including Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind], and of Summit Academy Management (SAM)
- Ability to become familiar with instructional methods and materials that would be applicable to SAM students
- A clear record as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Master’s degree in Special Education or a related field
- Licensure as an Intervention Specialist
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in Special Education Administration
Competencies
Supervisory Responsibility
Assist in supervision of school building level SPED administration
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position effectively. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to touch, feel, or reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This position regularly requires extended hours and the ability to perform work outside of what is recognized as regular operating hours.
Travel
Travel as appropriate to accomplish the functions of the position, approximately 50-80%
Required Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Other Duties
This description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
