Director of Student Services

### **Please Note: This position will close on the Poudre School District job board on March 18, 2026. Connecting CO automatically sets postings to expire after 30 days, but you can view the most up-to-date status and apply directly through our job board here: **[**https://psdschools.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5567437**](https://psdschools.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5567437){rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}** **

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### **Please apply directly on our job board via the external link provided. Applications submitted through Connecting CO will not be reviewed. Apply directly through our job board here: **[**https://psdschools.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5567437**](https://psdschools.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5567437){rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}** **

• Pay Range: $122,600-$157,541/year, based on qualifications and experience***
  
  

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**Percentage: 100%**

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**Work calendar days: 260**

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**Duration of position: Ongoing**

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**Benefits include: Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, short and long term disability, access to employee walk-in clinic, as well as other optional benefit elections. **

**SUMMARY: **

Responsible for providing system-level leadership to design, coordinate, and ensure the effective implementation of a comprehensive, compliant, and integrated continuum of student supports across the district. Oversee cross-functional teams and coordinators responsible for Section 504, Title IX and compliance prevention and response, counseling, MTSS for social, emotional, and behavioral supports, mental health and prevention, restorative and trauma-informed practices, health services, audiology services, and communitybased programming.

**JOB TASKS: **

• Lead implementation of the district's Unified Improvement Plan and Board of Education Ends as they relate to student services, wellness, and equitable access to supports based upon data-driven decision making.
• Collaborate with Academic Cabinet and cross-departmental leaders (Curriculum & Instruction, Language, Culture & Equity, Professional Development, Integrated Services, and other Academic departments) to ensure coherent, integrated student support systems.
• Represent Student Services in shared leadership structures and district committees, contributing to cohesive decision-making and alignment across departments.
• Interpret, monitor, and ensure compliance with Board policies, administrative regulations, and state and federal mandates related to Student Services (e.g., mandated reporting, drug and suicide prevention, FERPA, crisis response, sexual assault protocols, and due process).
• Provide strategic leadership and systemwide oversight for Section 504, Compliance Prevention and Response, and incident reporting processes, ensuring consistent implementation, staff training, and adherence to Title IX and related compliance requirements.
• Supervise and coordinate the district's Compliance Prevention and Response Team, including Title IX, ADA, and Service Animal Compliance Officers, to ensure consistent, legally sound practices across schools.
• Lead the district-wide MTSS-SEB framework by supervising the MTSS-SEB Coordinator and coaching team; guide building administrators in the effective implementation of tiered behavioral supports for students demonstrating behavioral needs in collaboration with the district MTSS leadership and school teams.
• Oversee the Mental Health and Prevention framework by directing the Mental Health and Prevention Coordinator and Mental Health Specialists to advance district strategies related to student mental health, prevention, and belonging.
• Provide system leadership for Student Services Coordinators, ensuring the implementation and alignment of restorative practices, trauma-inf rmed approaches, and related programming with the District Strategic Plan and Unified Improvement Plan.
• Direct and support the Counseling Program through supervision of the Counseling Coordinator to ensure a cohesive K-12 comprehensive school counseling framework addressing academic, career, and social/emotional development for all students.
• Direct the Health Services program, including the school nurse division, health technicians, and coaching supports, to ensure high-quality, compliant health services and programming district wide.
• Oversee educational audiology services and associated programs to ensure equitable access and alignment with student service delivery standards.
• Align and manage community-based initiatives that enhance student mental health, prevention, and belonging, oversee partnership processes and ensure strategic coordination with district priorities.
• Serve as the district liaison to community boards and interagency committees, provide strategic oversight of the Community Partnership Strategy focused on mental health and belonging.
• Oversee the development, execution, and monitoring of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with community partners to ensure compliance, clarity of roles, and alignment with district goals.
• Manage and evaluate key support programs, including community partnership processes, the Teen Parenting Program, and Homebound instruction, ensuring program effectiveness and equitable access.
• Lead the development, implementation, and sustainability of grants and externally funded initiatives aligned to student services (e.g., health, mental health, MTSS), ensuring compliance and long-term integration within district systems and community partnerships.
• Develop, monitor, and steward multiple funding streams and annual budgets to ensure strategic allocation of resources that support Student Services priorities and program effectiveness.
• Demonstrate professional responsibility through consistent, timely attendance and fulfillment of leadership duties.
• Perform additional system-level leadership responsibilities as assigned to advance the mission and strategic priorities of Student Services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

**EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND LICENSES REQUIRED: **

• Master's Degree in Education, School Administration, or other mental health master's degree
• Five years of administrative leadership experience required
• Equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable
• Leadership experience at school or district level required
• Criminal background check required for hire
• Valid US driver's license
• Valid Colorado teaching or special service provider license with appropriate endorsement preferred
• Colorado Principal or Administrator's License required
• Questions regarding this posting can be directed to **[**talent@psdschools.org**](mailto:talent@psdschools.org){rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}