SOHN0353560-0000
2025-08-25T00:00:00
2025-08-03T00:00:00
Pupil Personnel Services Director REPOSTED to expand current candidate pool.Job Description Summary:Director of Pupil Personnel Services/Special Education, oversees the district's special education programs, ensuring compliance, developing policies, and advocating for students' needs, while also managing budgets and staff. The Director of Pupil Personnel Services responsibility is to lead, plan, develop, implement and evaluate all special education programs and services within the district, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and regulations (e.g., IDEA Part 200 and 201). The Director oversees the district's student support services, including but not limited to, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, and social work. The Director acts as the CSE Chairperson, works in collaboration with the special education teachers K-12, social workers, speech language pathologists, school psychologists, teaching assistants and teacher aides assigned to the department, clerical staff members assigned to the department and agency personnel providing services to our students The Director acts as the Liaison to the BOCES programs, private schools, and special schools as related to special education programsResponsibilities:Oversees and coordinates special education program development, budget design and implementation.Acts as a student advocate to ensure the rights of all students are respected and that all have equal access to the educational opportunities necessary to meet their needs and abilitiesActs as District chairperson and coordinates the work of the Committee on Special Education. and prepare recommendations for the assignment of pupils for special services for the approval of the Superintendent and Board of Education.Acts as District chairperson and works collaboratively with the Committee on Preschool Special Education chairperson. Assists in the recruitment and selection of special education staff, speech and language staff, school psychologists, paraprofessionals, and other related service providers; work closely with principals in the evaluation of these staff members. Develops and provides oversight to the summer Extended School Year Program. Works closely with the Director of Counseling in serving the counseling and mental health needs of students.Completes reports and grants as required by State Education Department and Federal Government within the given deadlines.Collaborates with the Counseling Department, Instructional Administrators, Leadership Teams, Neighborhood Aides, Shinnecock Home/School Communication Aides and non-instructional administrators.Observes and evaluates staff in accordance with the local collective bargaining agreement, New York State law and locally established procedures.Provides oversight and development of and execution of IDEA.Works closely with Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and Coordinator of Academic Support Services on Section 504 meeting and compliance issues.Oversees preparation of the annual budget requests for special education and make recommendations to the Superintendent.Works cooperatively with administrators and staff on student registration and residency compliance issues.Implements strategies to promote a cooperative spirit among the department.Prepares and supervises the creation of all related paperwork, reports, and records as required by law.Keeps the Superintendent and Principals informed and advises, assists, and works cooperatively with Principals and all other administrators in school-related matters.Prepares and updates demographic and enrollment projections for special education.Ensures due process procedures in connection with Committee on Special Education and Committee on Preschool Special Education activities, and pre-referral services.Ensures the School District’s compliance with Public Health Law on special education matters through work with school physicians and nurses.Serves on District and school-wide committees, participates in District activities, and represents the District as directed by the Superintendent.Maintains a high level of competence in the field of special education, remaining current in issues related to the areas of responsibility.Maintains a high level of personal integrity and a strong work ethic.Performs other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent or as required by law, code, and regulations / School Board Policy.Collaborates with Instructional Administrators on special education programming and staffing in each of the school buildings.Other related duties as required.
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Southampton Schools
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