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Director of Instructional Services/Special Education

Barker Central School District

1628 Quaker Road

Barker , NY 14012

Certified - Administrative - Administrator for Special Ed & Sp Srvcs {ASE}

Job Number 3300052610

Start Date

Open Date 07/11/2025

Closing Date 07/28/2025

Pleas

Barker Central School District is seeking a dynamic and unique Director of Instructional Services/Special Education who is student-centered and desires to be part of a collaborative team that continuously strives to improve the students' ability to learn, grow and develop.

In order to positively impact the growth and mindset of Barker's learning community, the candidate should be self-motivated, a problem solver, and possess the ability to think outside the box. This individual needs to have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and should believe in the philosophy that our entire learning community must also continuously learn and improve.

As the leader of our Special Education Department, this individual will be part of the greater community and its stakeholders, this individual needs to understand and promote the District's Vision, Mission, and Foundational Values.

Vision: To be a leader in bringing out the best in each individual in our community.

Mission: We will provide a school environment that fosters respect, compassion, tolerance, and nurtures life-long learners who make meaningful contributions to society.

Foundational Values

+ ACCOMPLISHMENT - A commitment to achieving and realizing goals/objectives.

+ ACCOUNTABILITY - Ensuring responsibility and liability for self and others.

+ COMMUNICATION - A commitment to the open and effective exchange of information.

+ COMMUNITY - A concern for positively impacting the world around you through the building of relationships.

+ COMPASSION - Taking into account the feelings and needs of others.

+ FAMILY - A belief that the health, fulfillment and kinship of family members is essential to sustenance, satisfaction, stability, and/or legacy.

+ HONESTY- A commitment to factual and objective straightforwardness.

Qualifications:

+ Valid teacher certification as a School Administrator or Supervisor, School District Administrator, School District Leader or equivalent.

+ Master's Degree with coursework in special education administration and/or curriculum-related subjects.

+ Proven experience as a Special Education teacher or relevant role.

+ Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To: Superintendent of Schools

Supervises: Clerical staff assigned to special education and curriculum, along with coordinating special education and curriculum programs, services, and staff members in concert with the Coordinator of Curriculum & Professional Learning, and Building Principal, who supervise the personnel assigned to their building.

Qualities:

+ Thorough understanding and up to date knowledge of laws and regulations related to education

+ Knowledge of current special education topics and methodologies

+ Excellent interpersonal, oral and verbal communication skills

+ Ability to maintain confidentiality

+ Training in behavioral analysis and modification and experience working with children with all different levels of disabilities

+ Proven problem-solving skills

+ A patient, resourceful, compassionate, and resilient personality

+ Ready to make learning fun!

Responsibilities/Duties:

+ Assists with the adaptation of school policies to include special education needs.

+ Recommends policies and programs essential to the need of exceptional children.

+ Keeps informed of all legal requirements governing special education.

+ Provides leadership in establishing new special education programs and developing improved understanding of existing special education programs.

+ Supervises and coordinates special education classroom programs.

+ Evaluates existing programs as an ongoing responsibility, and recommends changes and additions as needed.

+ Establishes procedures for placement, evaluation, assignment, and reappraisal of students with regard to the special education services program as the CSE Chair.

+ Develops procedures for referral, securing medical reports, psychological examination, and placement.

+ Supervises and coordinates home instruction for homebound or hospitalized students.

+ Assists in the evaluation, in concert with the building administrator(s), of personnel serving in special education and instructional support areas.

+ Assists in recruitment, selection, and recommendation for hiring of instructional and instructional support personnel.

+ Assumes responsibility for compiling, maintaining, and filing all reports, records, and other documents legally required or administratively useful for special education students.

+ Develops and maintains complete and cumulative individual records of all children receiving special services or enrolled in special classes.

+ Supervises preparation of attendance reports and similar data necessary to reimbursement of funds, collecting of tuition for out-of-District students, and similar fiscal matters.

+ In conjunction with the School Business Official, arranges for transportation of all children placed in special classes.

+ Keeps informed of the state of financial aid for special education.

+ Interprets the objectives and programs of the special education services to the Board, the administration, the staff, and the public at large.

+ Assists with approving all supplies and materials used by special education personnel.

+ Consults with parents of students enrolled in any instructional program within the District.

+ Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development; for keeping current with the literature, new research findings, and improved techniques; and for attending appropriate professional meetings and conventions.

+ Assists in the development and coordination of the sections of the budget that pertain to special education instruction.

+ Keeps abreast of developments in special education instruction, and provides leadership in determining their appropriateness for inclusion in the District educational program.

+ Works with the Building Principal and the Coordinator of Curriculum and Professional Learning/Assistant Principal in the improvement of individual staff competencies.

+ Studies federal legislation, projects, and programs for the possibilities and opportunities they offer for educational grants, entitlements, and allocations offered relevant to the needs of the District.

+ Assists the Superintendent and the professional staff in planning the wise utilization of funds available to the schools through various grant programs.

+ Obtains information, data and application forms necessary to fulfill the requirements of application for grants.

+ Considers and evaluates all requests from school personnel for projects and programs requiring grant moneys; establishes standard practices and procedures for receiving and processing such requests.

+ Assumes final responsibility for the writing of proposals and the filing of applications for grant moneys.

+ Evaluates all federally-funded or grant-funded projects in operation in the District on a regular basis.

+ Work with students who have behavioral issues, mental, emotional, learning disabilities, and/or visual impairment, autism at varying levels, or are gifted and talented.

+ Adapt learning materials to students' needs, look for engaging activities and resources that can be easily modified to each child's educational requirements.

+ Coordinate and collaborate with teachers, school counselors, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech therapists, parents and other staff/resources to modify the curriculum to provide a more effective learning environment for special needs students to improve their potential and development.

+ Assumes responsibility for all foster/homeless children and will act as the Homeless/McKinney Vento liaison.

+ Create holistic intervention plans and design Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).

+ Monitor children's behavioral patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed, ability to maintain classroom order, reducing crises.

+ Ability to communicate and discuss important matters that might impede students' progress.

+ Keep detailed records of all special needs students that adhere to local, state and federal guidelines to remain compliant.

+ Special Education resource for other professionals.

+ Participates in counselor/support and staff meetings.

+ Participates as a member of school-based committees as requested.

+ Available to assist the Building Principal with meeting various student needs as appropriate on a daily basis.

+ Consults with parents:

+ Acts as a resource for information with regard to student's progress, potential problems, and/or transition to the next grade;

+ Regarding referrals to outside agencies; and/or

+ Is available for phone calls.

+ Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent

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Job Attachment View Attachment

Salary: From 95000.00

Salary: To 110000.00

Salary Competitive Y

Appointment Status Probationary

Position Status Full time

Start Date ASAP

Required Certification Type School Admin & Supv {1180}, School District Admin {1010}, School District Leader {1014}, Dir Special Education {1196}, Inst Services Spec {1037}, Dir Special Services {1198}, Director of PPS {2014}

Additional Job Information

Salary pending experience.

Contact Person's Name Jacob Reimer

Contact Person's Title Superintendent of Schools

Contact Person's Phone 7167953832

Contact Person's Email [email protected]