Closing Date:
01/28/2022 Assistant Superintendent for Student ServicesThe Assistant Superintendent for Student Services provides leadership, coordination, and direction in special education, guidance/counseling, alternative education programs, psychological, social work, speech/language, and health services.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Collaborates with district and building leadership to ensure equity is infused in practice and remains at the forefront of efforts to disrupt inequities.
Provides compliance oversight and supervision of district special education programs for the purpose of implementing and/or maintaining services or programs, and to identify and assess alignment with student needs.
Collaborates with district and building administration in the evaluation, development, and supervision of the student services programs including guidance services, psychological services, health services, speech/language services and social work services.
Manages due process hearings and mediation in consultation with district attorneys.
Manages the District admissions, transfer, discipline, and residency disputes.
Serves as the homeless liaison for the district.
Understands, articulates, and coordinates compliance with all Board policies and procedures, state and federal mandates, rules and regulations related to the student services program.
Provides guidance to student services principalship in appropriate areas of responsibility.
Prepares and implements the budget for district special education and student service programs.
Serves as district liaison with NSSEO and ISBE Department of Specialized Education Services.
Coordinates district student services program efforts with those of associated elementary districts.
Supervises programs of student accounting and financial reimbursement such as Medicaid and Medicare.
Complies with and enforces state and federal standards for program operation and certification.
Acts as a child advocate, mediator and/or advisor in cases where student rights are in question or building personnel need guidance and support.
Coordinates and collaborates on district level student discipline with the Student Success, Safety and Wellness Division Heads and provides oversight of suspensions and management of expulsions.
Serves as the Compliance Coordinator for Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Performs other tasks assigned by the Superintendent/Associate Superintendent.

Qualifications:

Presently holds State of Illinois Professional Educator License with a General Administrator Endorsement or a Principal Endorsement;
Previous building level administrative experience required;
Knowledge of and experience in staff supervision and evaluation.

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Full Year Assignment
SALARY: Competitively based on qualifications and experience.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: In addition to completing an online application, candidates are required to upload all of the following:

A single page cover letter indicating interest in the position;
A resume listing personal data, education, teaching, and administrative experience;
Print out of IL State Board of Education ELIS Credentials screen (s);
Transcript(s) [EXTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY]; and
Three current letters of recommendation.

Click on the RED "APPLY" button above to begin an application.
Please be aware that you will be invited to complete a digital interview via RIVS (Interviewstream) as a requirement of your application. The invitation will come to your email, and the RIVS (Interviewstream) system gives you ten (10) calendar days to complete the interview from the time the invitation is issued. You must complete the interview before submitting your application, even if the interview expiration date is beyond the application deadline. Therefore, all your application materials, interview included, must be submitted by the application deadline.
Please email hresources@d214.org to request an extension.