East/UofR EPO

JOB POSITION DESCRIPTION

Special Education Administrator (SEA) / 2015
Position Title (12 Months) / Date
East High School / Director of Special Programs
Location / Reports To

2015

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF UNIT: The SEA is responsible for the administration and oversight of the administrative processes, programs and services for students eligible under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Responsibilities include oversight and direction of the East Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Section 504 Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), developing and monitoring service models to meet the needs of students with disabilities, assuring due process to families and students, providing guidance/support services to staff serving students with disabilities, supporting school staff as they design and implement processes to be in

compliance with consent decrees, and federal and State special education laws and regulations. .

Personnel in this unit work collaboratively with staff throughout the school to ensure that the needs of students with disabilities and their families are met.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate and conduct the CSE process at East and serve as the Local Educational Agency (LEA) Representative on the CSE.

·  Monitors the implementation of individualized education programs (IEP) for students with disabilities through observation, maintenance of compliance logs, and monitoring of annuals and reevaluations .

·  Assist with initiation, implementation and supervision of service provision and accomplishment of instructional objectives for students in designated programs and services.

·  Participates in the selection, supervision, observation and evaluation of teachers, substitute teachers, related service providers and other staff in designated programs as directed.

·  Assist in provision of inservice and staff development opportunities for teachers, related service providers and others as needed.

·  Assists with program organization, arrangements for service provision, completion of age/class size variances, processing of STAC forms and in oversight of other administrative details as directed.

·  Assists in supporting, monitoring and reporting service provision to assure that students with disabilities are provided with programs and services in compliance with all local, State and federal special education laws and regulations, consent decrees and other due process judgments.

·  Assists in maintaining compliance data on students with disabilities.

·  Assists in employing staff, arranging and monitoring program, placement and services for students with disabilities as recommended by CSE.

·  Transports student files and other required materials necessary in conducting CSE/CPSE meetings.

·  Serves as liaison between the District and agencies, contract service providers, and staff of out-of-District programs in which District resident students with disabilities are served.

·  Serves as primary support for a student family group.

·  Teaches up to one class in his/her area of certification, or jointly with a teacher who is certified in that area.

·  Works cooperatively with other administrators in promoting improvement in instruction and compliance with special education laws and regulations.

·  Works cooperatively with teachers and building administration on the effective delivery of specially designed instruction from quality and compliance perspectives.

·  Participates in ongoing professional development designed to support the quality and compliance initiatives of the Department of Specialized Services.

·  Performs related duties as assigned by the Director of Special Programs.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATION:

·  Master’s degree.

·  New York State Certification for School Administrator and Supervisor or School District

·  Administrator.

·  Teacher Certification in Special Education, School Psychologist, or TVI.

·  A minimum of five (5) years appropriated teaching and administrative experience.

·  Knowledge of New York State Commissioner of Education Regulations regarding CSE/CPSE and due process procedures.

Update 02/2015

2442188.1 2/6/2015