James Valley Education Cooperative
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Director of Special Services
Qualifications:
1. Current South Dakota Teaching Certificate with a minimum of a master’s degree in education, administration, special education or related area. Administrative endorsement is preferred.
2. At least two years of experience in teaching and/or Administration.
3. Competency in working with a wide variety of educational settings and personnel.
Reports to: James Valley Education Cooperative Board of
Directors
Supervises: All James Valley Education Cooperative Employees
Primary Function: The Director shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Cooperative’s programs and shall be primarily responsible for the efficient operation of all special education programs approved by the JVEC Board of Directors.
Performance Responsibilities: (The following tasks are to be completed by the
JVEC Director of Special Services.)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Director of Special Services
Qualifications:
1. Current South Dakota Teaching Certificate with a minimum of a master’s degree in education, administration, special education or related area. Administrative endorsement is preferred.
2. At least two years of experience in teaching and/or Administration.
3. Competency in working with a wide variety of educational settings and personnel.
Reports to: James Valley Education Cooperative Board of
Directors
Supervises: All James Valley Education Cooperative Employees
Primary Function: The Director shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Cooperative’s programs and shall be primarily responsible for the efficient operation of all special education programs approved by the JVEC Board of Directors.
Performance Responsibilities: (The following tasks are to be completed by the
JVEC Director of Special Services.)
- Assist member school districts with the refinement and implementation of a philosophy of special education, which is consistent with the standard school program, community, board of education, administration, and the teaching staff.
- Aid school districts in the identification of students having disabilities with special needs and assist the school districts in providing assessment of those needs in terms of their social, emotional, and academic characteristics.
- Provide assistance to member school districts in developing an in-service growth program for the special education staff, both certified and classified.
- Serve as a consultant to the school districts in relationship to special services and programming for the students having disabilities.
- Assist member school districts in coordinating the provisions of federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to special education and other programs administered by the Cooperative. Maintain a current awareness of new state and federal rules and regulations that may affect the operation of member school districts.
- Assist school districts through the Accountability Process. Upon the receipt by the district of the state on-site review report, the DSS shall assist the district accountability team in writing and submitting the accountability plan.
- Assist school districts in the preparation and submittal of federal and state reports.
- Federal Flow-through Fund Application: The DSS will complete and submit this application, if requested to do so by the district.
- Child Count: Child Count data will be collected by district personnel. If requested, the DSS will audit the district Child Count.
- Extraordinary Cost Fund Applications: The DSS will complete this application, as appropriate, with assistance from district personnel. When a district wishes to file such an application, it is the district’s responsibility to notify the DSS in a timely fashion.
- Serve as a liaison between member school districts and the state Department of Education.
- Establish and maintain lines of communication with concerned parent organizations, professional organizations, and regulatory agencies.
- When requested to do so, assist member school district in the planning and allocation of financial resources in carrying out their special education programs.
- Assist in the development and implementation of a system for referrals, screening, diagnosis, staffing, and individual program plans.
- Recruit applicants, arrange interviews, train, supervise, evaluate, and provide recommendations for personnel employment for the Cooperative.
- When requested to do so, provide assistance with the hiring of district special education personnel.
- Attend IEP meetings when, in the view of the DSS or district, her or his presence is necessary.
- Plan and submit a budget to the Board of Directors.
- Perform other duties and functions as requested by the Board of Directors of the James
