Director of Exceptional Education

Duties Performance Responsibilities: (The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties) * · Aligns student services with available school and/or community programs/resources as needed.

* · Collects and reports relative data to student support.

* · Oversees District's centralized student registration.

* · Gathers and reports enrollment projections prior to February 28th of the upcoming school year.

* · Updates/Maintains Registration Timeline for enrollment, registration, and secretarial functions as outlined.

* · Serves as a Title IX Coordinator and Complaint Manager for the District.

* · Assists with summer school registration.

* · Assists with magnet school processes: a.

Intent to Return letters b.

Available seating * · Works with building staff, the community, and local agencies in order to assist in implementing proven strategies to decrease discipline which is a direct correlation to student achievement.

Works to promote active family involvement.

* · Assists in the development, maintenance, improvement and implementation of the Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) across all schools.

* · Facilitates linkages between District families and District-provided services a.

504 Plans b.

Behavior Intervention Plans c.

Multi-tiered Systems of Support (behavior) d.

Restorative Practices· * Addresses and seeks to resolve parental concerns not addressed at the building level.

* · Serves as a resource for building administrators.

* · Facilitates linkages between District families and community-based services and social service agencies.

* · Develops a District plan for non-instructional student services based on assessed needs, District philosophy, District goals and long and short-term objectives such as, a.

Truancy b.

Parent Engagement c.

Multi-tiered Systems of Support and the integration of Skyward as the primary data system used for the documentation of the MTSS process.

* · Selects and secures building materials for parent libraries such as, a.

McKinney Vento b.

Transportation c.

Housing d.

Food e.

Clothing * · Assists with coordinating parental transportation requests to and from school-initiated meetings.

* · Serves as District hearing officer and conducts expulsion hearings when one can't be obtained.

* · Makes recommendations to superintendent regarding alternative education placement for individual students.

* · Serves as District liaison to all Alternative Education Programs including, but not limited to, Futures and Safe Schools.

* · Makes recommendations, in cooperation with other administrative staff, for the employment, promotion, and dismissal of Student Services staff.

* · Develops and manages a program budget as required by program needs.

* · Monitors all expenditures that fall under the guidelines of Student Services.

* · Prepares or supervises preparation of required reports and/or records.

* · Serves on committees, councils, and/or task forces.

* · Participates in building team meetings related to discipline, truancy, and parent involvement when available.

* · Assists schools in providing protective factors for students in crisis.

* · Observes student services' staff in their professional practice.

* · Ensures student service staff receives ongoing professional development as well as follow up coaching to promote effective implementation of best practices.

* · Ensures compliance from buildings through regular visits and follow-through.

* · Oversees interventionist caseloads to ensure interventions are happening with consistency.

* · Develops, updates, and disseminates the student code of conduct yearly prior to the first day of student attendance.

* · Assists and supports classroom teachers with classroom management when available.

* · Leads with integrity and professionalism at all times.

* · Other job-related duties, as assigned Qualifications * · Master's degree in education, social work, counseling, or related field preferred.

* · Minimum of 3 years in an educational setting required.

* · Illinois State Certificate with administrative or supervisory endorsement, type 75 preferred.

* · Minimum of three years of successful teacher, supervision experience preferred.

* · School administrative experience preferred.

* · Minimum of 3 years as a teacher preferred.

Salary/Benefits Beginning Salary $120,000 Additional Notes Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: * · Ability to exert strong leadership * · Knowledge of sound educational programs and practices * · Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing * · Ability to use effective communication strategies to interact with a variety of audiences * · Ability to represent the District to internal and external stakeholders in a professional and supportive manner * · Ability to collaborate with other departments · Bilingual Spanish/English preferred To facilitate increased student achievement by coordinating and facilitating centralization of non-instructional District services targeting student discipline under the umbrella of multi-tiered systems of supports, through professional development, and by assisting with student interventions.

In addition, represent and advocate for the student body and their families in order to increase the level and quality of family wrap-around services.

Reports to: Superintendent of designee Supervises: Assistant Director of Language Acquisition, Assistant Director of Special/Exceptional Education, and Assistant Director of Student Services How to Apply Applicants must apply online at and upload your letter of application with resume, high school diploma (GED) or current transcripts (awarded degree), valid Illinois license, certifications, endorsements and three (3) letters of recommendation.

Internal applicants must complete transfer at the same site.

Questions should be directed to Human Resources, Administration Center, 3015 W.

163rd Street, Markham, IL 60428.

Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 conducts pre-employment drug tests and background checks.

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