Job Description

JOB TITLE:Part Time Local District Special Education Supervisor (.6 FTE) and

State and Federal Program Grant Coordinator (.2 FTE)

DEPARTMENT:Special Education

REPORTS TO:Assistant Superintendent/Special Education

WORK LOCATION:Belding Schools

WORK SCHEDULE:.8 total FTE; year round

SALARY SCHEDULE:Nonunion position; salary and benefits established by Board

REPLACEMENT QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s Degree or equivalent in a field of Special Education
  • Two years administrative experience in special education preferred
  • Approval (or temporary approval and enrolled in an approved university) by the Department of Education as a Director of Special Education or Supervisor of Special Education with administrative certification
  • Must be thoroughly familiar with State and Federal Special Education rules and regulations
  • Understanding of State and Federal Title Grants
  • Must be highly organized and detail-oriented

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Regular and consistent attendance
  • Supervision and evaluation of ISD Special Education Staff Assigned to the Local District
  • Communication and consultation concerning activities they directly supervise as well implementing activities and requests from the ICISD Superintendent and/or the ICISD Board
  • Completion of local special education teachers’ evaluations are completed in collaboration with district administrators as designated via local districts.
  • Administers directly and through subordinates, special education programs directly operated by the ISD including the direct supervision and administration of the following for ISD staff:

Duties / ISD Responsibility / LEA Responsibility
Employee Contracts / X
Employee Calendars / X
Conference & Meeting Attendance / X
Transportation of students / X
  • Responsibilities relative to Local Board of Education
  • Attends board meetings
  • Carries out board policy, rules and regulations
  • Submits items of board business for special education to superintendent
  • Provides narrative on business items in special education to board when requested by superintendent
  • Responsibilities Relative to Special Education Budget
  • Provides input to the development of the annual budget in conjunction with the local district
  • Acts as a resource to the local district in determining funding sources for programs
  • Responsibilities Relative to Forms and Documents
  • Develops, in conjunction with other administrators, all state and federal reports to include:
  • special education counts
  • cost reports
  • membership reports
  • budget reports and projections
  • Responsibilities Relative to Committees and Organizations
  • Maintains active involvement in professional organizations
  • Serves as consultant to Superintendent
  • Serves as Consultant to Parent Advisory Committee
  • Maintains an active role in local and regional committees, groups, and associations involved with, or related to special education services
  • Maintain a flow of information to the local superintendent on activities of the Special Education Division, including recommendations on decisions to be made by the Superintendent involving programs and staff in Special Education
  • Additional responsibilities from the local district:
  • Coordination of Title Grants
  • Such other assignments as necessary or as directed by the Superintendent and/or the Board.

Other knowledge, skills and abilities:

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to interpret, comprehend, and follow oral and written instructions in order to perform duties described above.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently
  • High level of discretion and integrity

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, student, parents, and the general public.Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Basic math skills are required.

REASONING ABILITY:

Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment varies.

TRAVEL:

The employee may be expected to travel to the Intermediate School District, professional development conferences/trainings, and to other events as necessary.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by such a person.

Revised 7/31/2017

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