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Assignment Location: Alliance Education Center in Rosemount, MN with the Students with Unique Needs (SUN), Intra-Dakota Educational Alternative (IDEA), and Customized Alternative Solutions for Education (CASE) Programs. Hours per Day: 8.0 Schedule: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2017 Contract Length: 12 month contract Salary: Per Assistant Director / Principal contract POSITION OVERVIEW: Under the supervision of the Director of Special Education, the Assistant Director/Principal for Intermediate School District 917’s Federal Setting IV Special Education programs directs the implementation of special education programming, district policies, and curriculum, and continuously oversees staff and students. The Assistant Director / Principal plays a vital role in providing leadership to create and sustain a consistent, safe environment conducive to education. In this role, one helps lead, model, and encourage respect, communication, and competency. This role is performed following District policy and State/Federal Laws. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provide overall direction of the program personnel and students for daily operations. * Provide supervision, evaluation, and support for staff. * Coordinate student intake process for assigned programs with member districts and others seeking services. * Complete discipline paperwork, contact and notify necessary authorities for incidents. * Facilitate activities for student learning and staff professional development. * Perform continuous program improvement. * Develop and maintain budgets and staffing for assigned program, which consists of recruitment, interviews, and evaluation of staff. * Primary liaison between site, other schools, students and families for due process behavioral or other needs. * Facilitate meetings and provide training to a variety of staff specific to the functions of the program. * Consult, communicate, and work cooperatively with teams to provide appropriate programming for students and maintain a positive work environment for all. * Comply with School Board policies and administrative practices, including those procedures outlined in the staff and student handbooks. * Provide physical site management to maintain safety of all students, staff, and the environment. * Utilize data to inform programming decisions and planning for staff and student success. * Use flexible thinking and adaptability to address student needs and respond calmly during crisis situations, when necessary. * Other duties, as assigned.