Special Education Assistant Director

Job Description

* Rules & Regulations *
* Dynamic Interdisciplinary Team*

 

LifeScape Specialty School is seeking a person fascinated with the rules and regulation related to the delivery of special education services for students with complex needs.  

We currently have an opening for an Education Program Specialist where you will work closely with the Special Education Director to ensure the effective implementation and monitoring of components of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) within our specialty school.  You will have an oppportnunity to work directly within the interdisciplinary team to assist and guide teams through the special education process. 

This position allows you to use your leadership and administrative skills in the implementation of all components of IDEA, statewide assessment, curriculum implementation, conflict resolution, completion of student evaluations, teacher evaluations, reviewing documentation for compliance, and team building.

Come join the educational faculty at the home of the LifeScape Bulldog!

Here are some of the unique job duties that are a part of this position:

Serves as teacher of record, assist to provide expertise, direction, guidance as well as problem-solving assistance for education staff who provide services within the IFSP, IEP, and/or Educational Services and oversee required federal, state and district assessment

• Responds to routine questions/issues that arise during daily operations
• Assists with staff training
• Assists the Special Education Director with the oversight and implementation of curriculum, and the coordination involving teachers, families, and school districts on requirements for all federal, state and district-wide assessments as needed
• Ensures all materials and trainings are available to teachers when completing federal, state and district-wide assessment requirements
• Complies within federal, state and district-wide assessment testing windows, reports on completion, as indicated by the South Dakota Department of Education
• Assists the Education Administration Team in the integration, implementation and coordination of the National Common Core instructional standards/curriculum/scope and sequence and state/federal assessment into the individual learning program for students and to ensure services meet instructional standards

LifeScape is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Job Requirements

Master’s degree in special education required, endorsements in special education preferred. Coursework in Special Education/Education Administration required. South Dakota teacher certificate required. K-12 Special Education Endorsement required, or in pursuit of. Minimum of five years successful teaching experience in a special education classroom and successful leadership experience preferred. Prior experience working with students with significant cognitive disabilities, complex medical issues, physical disabilities, and challenging behaviors preferred.


Note: Job postings are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principle job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

LifeScape is an Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.