7. Advise on the design, furnishings, and equipment for special education classrooms and facilities.
8. Monitor compliance with School Board Policies and Regulations and work with the appropriate personnel
to develop required policy changes
9. Conduct walkthroughs with the Assistant Superintendent to identify, analyze and apply research findings
to facilitate school improvement
10. Guide the development and implementation of long-range and short-range plans for achieving special
education goals and objectives in alignment with the district’s strategic plan
11. Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Support to coordinate services provided
through the Office of Special Education
12. Facilitate research regarding trends and best practices to support appropriate recommendations for
student success through rigorous, innovative, and technological programming
13. Supervise and evaluate all daily activities of staff members relative to assigned tasks; reassign operational
responsibilities of staff members as necessary to provide opportunities for cross-training and growth
14. Facilitate and/or participate in all matters of dispute resolution with the Texas Education Agency and the
Office for Civil Rights pertaining to students with disabilities; manage mediation and due process
procedures
15. Develop, monitor, supervise and manage all aspects of the annual budget for special education services,
coordinate budget requests with individual schools’ relative to instructional programs
16. Coordinate the implementation of federal and state grant applications and manage appropriate IDEA
grants
17. Maintain open lines of communication regarding special education with all interested parties; respond to
concerns of parents, teachers, building and central office administrators, and community members
18. Monitor State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing in collaboration with the Office
of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment, as applicable to students with disabilities
19. Maintain accurate database and files of former and current students served in special education
20. Conduct ongoing needs assessments, collect, and analyze data, use pertinent data to refine and improve
operational functions and services; evaluate special education program initiatives
21. Plan, implement and facilitate professional development/in-services for staff assigned with the
responsibility of delivering and overseeing the special education services/process in their buildings
22. Engage all new staff members in effective induction procedures and facilitate continued professional
development through ongoing training opportunities
23. Plan and implement professional development for staff; involve staff in continuous improvement through
self-evaluation and goal setting
24. Performs other related duties as assigned within the appropriate skill and experience capabilities
expected for this position.
Minimum Requirements
- Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university or 4 years’ equivalent experience in the field of
education
- 3+ years of professional administrative experience in special education or a related field, and
- Progressive leadership experience to include:
o Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, and Managing employees or teams.
o Coaching, Mentoring, developing, and Performance, Managing employees or teams.
- Valid Texas Mid-Management/Principal certification or Special Education Supervisor certification
- Candidate must have satisfactory outcome of fingerprinting background check. Non-refundable fee
(approximately $50.00) paid by the employee
