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Job ID: 5165259

Job Description

Position Title: Special Education Supervisor

Contract: Teacher Contract

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education

Basic Function: The Supervisor of Special Education supervises the special education programs within areas of responsibility in accordance with Board objectives and policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

+ Acts in accordance with negotiated contracts, district policy, and state and federal regulations. Promotes the programs of the South Bend Community School Corporation with staff, students, and other community members.

+ Delegates authority and responsibility where appropriate, and provides support to the employee assuming responsibility.

+ Assumes responsibility for recruiting, selection, recommending, hiring, demotion, transfer, retention, or dismissal of district employees.

+ Participates and facilitates understanding and cooperation with the administrative team.

+ Promotes positive communication with students, parents, and community members.

+ Supervises or conducts, upon request, performance improvement for all personnel for whom he/she is involved.

+ Develops and maintains a plan of professional growth which promotes both personal and organizational goals.

+ Assists in development and administers budget in area of responsibility.

+ Assists in evaluating the performance of all personnel for whom he/she is involved.

+ Directs the process of the selection and adoption of materials for use by those whom he/she supervises.

+ Assists and advises in the implementation of special education curriculum and instructional programs.

+ Provides for the professional development of staff.

+ Establishes working relationships with teaching staff, principals and support personnel.

+ Works cooperatively with community agencies.

+ Provides support for the role of special education in the total curriculum.

+ Promotes the policies, procedures, and practices of the Special Education Department.

+ Appropriately assess concerns and address them as needed.

+ Promotes the least restrictive environment for each student.

+ Monitors compliance requirements.

+ Conducts Manifestation Determination Conferences (MDC).

+ Assists schools in developing strategies to decrease suspensions/expulsions.

+ Provides district schools with staff development and training opportunities.

Principal Characteristics of Work:

+ Conferring with parents and teachers.

+ Personnel development.

+ Monitoring program needs and effectiveness.

+ Maintain accurate records and submit reports as requested.

Qualifications:

+ Required experience or training

+ Master's degree

+ Three years of successful teaching experience in the field of special education

+ Certification in at least one area of special education with thorough knowledge in the area of expertise

Desired experience or training:

+ Administrative experience

+ Administrative license

+ Advanced graduate work beyond a Master's degree

+ Experience conducting Manifestation Determination Conferences (MDCs)

Physical Demands:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other technologies and office equipment, sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time; kneeling; bending at the waist; lifting; pushing, pulling and carrying equipment, supplies and materials weighing up to 25 pounds; repetitive hand movement and fine coordination to use a computer keyboard; emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and to keep all aspects of the job under control; hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone; seeing to read; prepare and assure the accuracy of documents.

Position Type: Full-time

Positions Available: 1