2026-2027 Director of Special Services

MUST HAVE VALID ADMINISTRATOR LICENSE FROM MS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Job Goal:

To assure compliance with Special Education state and federal regulations

Mission and Goals

• Works with the Superintendent and those whom he/she supervises to articulate and promote the school system's vision of learning and teaching
• Monitors and evaluates progress toward accomplishment of system goals and objectives
• Uses student data to identify program needs
• Develops goals, objectives, programs, and operations that are consistent with school system vision, mission, and goals
• Ensures that unit and program plans are consistent with the system's strategic plan
• Organizes daily, monthly, and yearly schedules to facilitate learning and teaching in the schools
• Communicates high expectations of students, staff, and parents/guardians
• Creates, identifies, encourages, and supports innovative ideas that in turn support learning and teaching in the schools

Management of EducationalResources

• Selects and utilizes personnel to meet the needs of schools
• Assists in the development of the budget
• Achieves maximum results for available resources and money spent
• Monitors the protection of instructional time
• Understands and utilizes available technology of the schools with focus on student achievement
• Evaluates program effectiveness and personnel effectiveness and makes appropriate recommendations

General Performance Responsibilities

• Serves as the district's liaison with various outside agencies
• Establishes and/or administers programs for which district students are eligible for participation
• Assumes the responsibility for writing grant proposals for Special Ed
• Assists in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of special projects
• Attends meetings pertaining to special projects as assigned by the Superintendent
• Makes periodic and regular site visits to schools and classrooms for purposes of program evaluation of special projects
• Maintains accurate records for all programs supervised
• Informs the Board, Superintendent, school staff, parents, and community of the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Insures compliance of the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Supervises tutorial services and remediation of special students
• Serves as the 504 contact person and provide appropriate information and training to the building 504 committees and principals to ensure proper compliance
• Supervises Federal Programs

Special Education

• Maintains communication and assist building principals as needed with the daily operation of the school as designated by the Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendent, or the Superintendent's designee
• Keeps informed of all legal requirements governing Special Education
• Contributes to the development of the total school philosophy of education by assisting in the adaptation of school policies to include special education
• Assists in the evaluation of the total special education program, curriculum, procedures, and individual student needs and achievement
• Supervises and evaluates Gifted Education
• Supervises and evaluates district Special Education and Federal Program personnel as designated by the Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendent, or the Superintendent's designee

Student Assessment

• Maintains records of accommodations and exclusions allowed at each grade level at each school during all assessment cycles for students enrolled in Special Education
• Insures accommodations and exclusions allowed for students enrolled in Special Education are in compliance with the student's IEP the procedures established and approved by the State Department of Education
• Shows student growth on the Mississippi Assessment system over a two year periods
• Performs any other tasks as required by the Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendent, and the Superintendent's designee