Assistant Director of Student Support Services

About The Position:

The Assistant Director of Student Support Services works with our school administrators and the Student Support Services leadership team to ensure that E. L. Haynes’ services for students with disabilities are compliant and maximally effective. The Assistant Director of Student Support Services is specifically responsible for creating and maintaining systems to identify students with disabilities, coordinating the services and accommodations/modifications for students with disabilities, and organizing and analyzing student data to increase the effectiveness of the special education and 504 programs.

This position reports to the Managing Director of Student Support Services

Starting Salary: $90,000 - $115,500

You Will:

• Assist the team with developing the appropriate infrastructures, systems, and processes for implementation of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) with fidelity, ensure that compliance standards, including instructional programs, are designed to maximize student performance;
• Provide strong leadership in the implementation of the day-to-day operations of the special education programs;

• Collaborate with school leadership to conduct co-observations and instructional rounds to support academic and behavioral program improvements; and
• Identify students who may require additional support through regular student data reviews and teacher check-ins.

Special Education Compliance Support

• Work with the Director of Special Education, operations, and enrollment staff to ensure that new student information is collected and reviewed in a timely fashion, including holding meetings for students with IEPs as outlined in the transfer student policy;
• Ensure that the referral process is timely and thorough, eligibility decisions are well-made, and all procedures are completed per guidelines and law;
• Ensure that IEPs and 504 plans are well-developed and appropriate for students with disabilities;
• Oversee the drafting of IEP goals, accommodations/modifications, service hours, and student and staff schedules made by related service providers, Special Education teachers, and General Education teachers so that they match recommendations from the eligibility meeting and reflect the E. L. Haynes IEP standards; and
• Upon approval of the Senior Director of Student Support Services, works with OSSE Placement Specialists to place students in appropriate programs if a more restrictive environment is found to be necessary.