Effectively immediately, the Human Resources Department is accepting online applications for the position of Director of Student Services. The Director of Student Services provides leadership and direction to the Student Services Department to meet students’ needs. This is a full-time, 12-month position, and reports to the Superintendent. The annual salary for this position is $145,000, and includes excellent benefits.
Job Summary
This position provides leadership and direction to the district’s Student Services Department and related activities to meet the needs of all students and adhere to legal requirements.
Predominate Job Functions
Develop, organize, coordinate, implement and evaluate areas related to district’s Student Services Department including: special education, homebound services, home school students, health services, Section 504 services, and nonpublic school programs.
Align overall district leadership, coordination, and employee supervision involved in the creation and implementation of professional development processes in all student services programs.
Provide leadership and guidance to the district and its programs for the implementation of laws for all student services activities.
Implement district vision, mission, goals, and strategic initiatives.
Develop, coordinate, and implement student services program budgets and programs and curriculum development to carry out the departmental functions.
Make employment recommendations to the School Board and provide appropriate employee development, coaching, supervision, and evaluation.
Coordinate student attendance reporting, organize and coordinate tuition payments for student residents and non-residents attending alternate programs.
Prepare agendas, presentations and materials for the Superintendent and School Board.
Answer questions and respond to questions from the community, employees, parents, and students to increase understanding of district student services.
Direct the preparation of reports to establish the district’s claims for categorical aids, grants, third-party billing, and additional funding resources or compliance issues.
Develop and maintain a close working relationship with cooperative agencies and consortiums associated with student services.
Attend meetings and conferences to stay abreast of educational theories and improvements to evolve district student services provisions.
Serve on Superintendent’s lead team.
Other duties as assigned.