Director of Specialized Instructional Programs
Company: Alexandria City Public Schools
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: May 28, 2023
Job Description:
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 responsibil
- 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, 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
- Proof of COVID vaccination. Exemptions for religious/medical
will be reviewed.
- Must follow safety and health protocols.
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Keywords: Alexandria City Public Schools, Alexandria , Director of Specialized Instructional Programs, Executive , Alexandria, Virginia
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