Job Description
Job Description
UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Director of Student Services
Reports to: Chief Student Services Officer
Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: Commensurate with experience; Level IV
Description: Assists the chief student services officer in the development, management, and evaluation of the programs and services specified herein; facilitates the development and implementation of 504 plans; manages programs and supervises staff of support services
NOTE: The lists below are not ranked in order of importance
Qualifications:
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties as directed by their supervisor and/or appointing authority.
The Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and transgender identity, disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Director of Student Services
Reports to: Chief Student Services Officer
Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary: Commensurate with experience; Level IV
Description: Assists the chief student services officer in the development, management, and evaluation of the programs and services specified herein; facilitates the development and implementation of 504 plans; manages programs and supervises staff of support services
NOTE: The lists below are not ranked in order of importance
Qualifications:
- Master's degree or equivalent
- Five to ten years of related experience
- Appropriate State of Ohio licensure
- Prior experience as a special education teacher
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
- Ability to work effectively with others, including but not limited to parents, teachers, administrators, para professionals, related service providers, school psychologists, and coordinators
- Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly, effectively, and with poise both orally and in writing to all stakeholders
- Ability to facilitate difficult conversations with empathy, understanding, and compassion
- Effective, active listening skills
- The ability to navigate challenging situations that include differing perspectives from stakeholders
- Organizational and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of IDEA
- Knowledge of preschool rules
- Knowledge of public school law, policies, and practices
- Experience in teaching and/or coordinating academic programs
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to operate various office equipment
- Commitment to education
- Knowledge of assistive technology
- Coordinate and assist with the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of paraprofessional staff for all district buildings, as well as with necessary outside agencies, such as the Ohio School for the Deaf and the Ohio School for the Blind.
- Coordinate the development and monitoring of District-wide policies and procedures for special education programs and services
- Create a systemic process, in conjunction with the coordinators, around special education identification, ETR, IEP, inclusion, and accommodations in order to provide professional learning to staff as needed
- Assist in team meetings with stakeholders, as well as facilitate the planning and review of individual programs to ensure appropriate services to students in assigned program areas
- Serve as a consultant to building administrators
- Assist in the development of procedures for District-wide compilation and maintenance of individual records of students in assigned programs
- Assist in the ongoing implementation of a child information management system (SECIMS and EMIS)
- Assist in the preparation of data necessary for reimbursement of funds required by the State Department of Education
- Monitor the completeness and accuracy of record-keeping procedures in conjunction with the student services support staff
- Evaluate, or assist in the evaluation, of all psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and adaptive physical education teachers
- Develop cooperative placements with other school districts and agencies to provide appropriate intervention services for students whose needs cannot be met within the District
- Identify and maintain adequate supplies, materials, and equipment needed for the assigned program
- Ensure district compliance with 504 laws by attending seminars, workshops, etc, to maintain current understanding of laws and regulations
- Monitor district activities to ensure 504 compliance
- Serve as a role model for students
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
- Telephone
- Computer
- Copier
- Fax machine
- Frequent weekend/evening/summer work/overnight
- Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions
- Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue
- Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 25 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment
- Occasional interaction among unruly children
- Frequently move and position oneself as necessary to access and operate equipment
- Frequently move around the workspace and travel throughout the school building
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties as directed by their supervisor and/or appointing authority.
The Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and transgender identity, disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
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