Assistant Director of Special Education (2026-27)

Danville Independent School District•Danville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist the director of special education in providing quality educational programs for students in special education, in order to ensure they will derive the greatest benefit from their educational experience; help coordinate the direction of special education activities and programs.

Requirements

Kentucky Special Education Teaching Certification
A minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience in the area of special education
Strong organization skills
Strong work ethic

Nice To Haves

Kentucky Certification for Director of Special Education
Experience chairing ARC meetings
Familiarity with Special Education Policies and Procedures
Familiarity with development and implementation of Individual Education Plans
Familiarity with Behavior Intervention Plans

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage Medicaid logs (teacher, IA, OT, PT, SLP, OM, LPCC, transportation)
Oversee and manage all SSI Disability Claims
Work with District nurse to provide required training for direct billing staff
Oversee and manage the district inactive folders (kept for 7 years) and maintain the catalog of shredded due process folders
Assist with state monitoring and reporting of all Special Education Indicators
Train and assist ARC Chairs/assist with IEP development and review
Serve as a district mentor of Option 6 special education teachers as well as other new special education teachers
Serve as IEP development Coach for teachers who need extra support
Serve as ARC Chairperson for Preschool (as directed)
Train and assist Section 504 Chairs annually (Guidance Counselors)
Assist with District 504 Database
Assist with compliance monitoring (due process folders)
Attend legal update and coop trainings to stay abreast of Special education law
Assist with policy and procedure review and revision
Assist with the development and provision of district special education trainings (Medicaid, IEP, Progress Monitoring, Transition, Behavior, New Teacher)
Assist with the creation of POs and ordering of materials for Sunrise Academy and Special Education classes
Other responsibilities and duties as assigned