Position: Assistant Principal, Special Education School

Department: Student Services 

Reports to: Senior Program Administrator for Student Services

Classification: Confidential Contracted with Administrator License

Schedule: 220 days per year

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2024

Compensation: $108,200.40 - $120,124.40 annual*

*Salary numbers based on current Confidential Contract Meet & Confer Agreement. Upon ratification of new agreement, salary amounts will be adjusted based on agreed upon cost of living adjustments.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Assist and Coordinate activities; supervise and evaluate staff, assist with identifying resources to meet needs at assigned site. Assume responsibility and oversight of school in Principal’s absence.

ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP QUALITIES:

1. Trust: Develop trust among co-workers through honesty and fairness.
2. Communication: Communicate in an inclusive and collaborative manner.
3. Vision: Lead with vision and follow-through.
4. Personal Qualities: Be respectful, caring and courageous.
5. Management Style: Be visible, humble and a team player.
6. Agency-wide perspective: Be involved in, and supportive of continuous overall improvement of MESD.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide instructional supervision to staff in planning academic and behavioral programs for individual children on Individual Education Plans.
2. Assist with the development and evaluation of annual school improvement efforts and staff development plans aligned with state school reform efforts, the MESD Superintendent’s goals, and the Student Services Department priorities.
3. Assist the principal in managing collective bargaining agreement. Supervise and evaluate assigned licensed, certificated or classified staff as assigned by principal and implement performance or progressive discipline principles if needed. Communicate and monitor the district and department policies and procedures regarding staff responsibilities as related to their individual job descriptions.
4. Make recommendations to the building principal regarding selection, assignment, and other personnel matters relating to staff.
5. Assist the Principal with data gathering and analysis for purposes of monitoring and evaluation of the school’s educational program services and the facility operations and reporting to districts and/or state agencies.
6. Monitor procedures for the selection and purchase of instructional technology and software, instructional materials and curriculum for educational programs.
7. Communicate effectively with school personnel, parents, other professionals, and advisory groups, in order to serve referred and enrolled students, plan for and operate services.
8. Assist with the development, submission, implementation, and monitoring of program budgets according to established guidelines and priorities, follow agency and department purchasing processes and pursue grants and contracts supportive of alternative programs and local district needs as assigned.
9. Participate in meetings and other activities related to social service agencies, school districts, ODE or other partners.
10. Use personal safety techniques to assure the physical and emotional wellbeing of students to avoid exposure and injury to self, students, and other staff.
11. Be integral to leading school intake meetings, IEP and other special education related meetings.
12. Facilitate student success by teaching academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress, activities, outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of students providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding students’ progress, expectations, goals, etc.
13. Provide administration and coaching support to teachers on IEPs, Special Education procedures and processes and Special Education law.
14. Conduct in-service training on special education procedures, behavior intervention support and other trainings as determined by supervisor.
15. Willingness to be a trainer for district safety system plan for staff and be willing to respond to school safety needs.
16. Be proficient on district data sharing systems and willingness to train staff on these procedures.
17. Ability to assume leadership when building principal is away from the site.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in a wide variety of locations, including office and school environments. May work with high stress students, family, or personnel situations. Involves sitting, walking and attendance at evening and weekend meetings. Requires the use of computers, office equipment and driving personal vehicle.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Conduct staff meetings at site.
2. Maintain records and write reports.
3. Attend monthly supervisory, staff and other meetings as necessary.
4. Perform other job-related duties as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to objectively evaluate and document students’ learning, staff performance and the achievement of program objectives.
• To have the emotional and physical stamina to perform duties as required by the designated task, except for temporary disability.
• Effective and strong oral/written communication skills in order to work collaboratively with a variety of school and community personnel and parents of students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of computer skills for word processing with ability to write/analyze/ compile data for required reports.
• Knowledge, training, or experience in computer-assisted instruction and instructional computer software.
• Knowledge, training, or experiences with special education students.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects or daily assignments and meet multiple timelines as requested by the building Principal.
• Ability to be flexible and fluid with schedule or meeting changes.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate well with local education agencies and outside agencies.
• Ability to write, compile, edit, organize, and implement developmentally based academic and behavioral curriculum.
• Ability to conduct program evaluation and align curriculum with Common Core State Standards and other school reform mandates.
• Valid driver’s license and transportation for on the job use.
• Ability to perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
• Ability to support special education teachers with IEP development and training.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Licensed Certification/endorsement in special education required.
• 3 years of successful teaching experience.
• Hold or qualify for an Oregon Administrative License with an administrator endorsement.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to sit and/or drive for four (4) plus hours per day.

Ability to make repetitive hand-movements, such as typing, for three (3) plus hours per day.

Ability to respond to therapeutic safety holds.

Ability to lift over 50 lbs. when needed.