SY 26-27 ESS Director with or without School Psychologist

Parker Unified School District 27•Parker, AZ

3d•$88,000

About The Position

General: Supervise specific aspects of the Exceptional Student Services program in addition to providing psychological services when appropriate. Job Description Specific: As Director of ESS, duties will include, but are not limited to the following: Will act as trainer for the ESS department including the use of IEP Pro, Regulations and Procedures regarding CPI, Restraint, Seclusion, IEP Compliance, and new and existing special education laws. Will write, monitor, and complete all programmatic and fiscal reports for IDEA entitlement, Preschool entitlement, and other grants related to ESS. Will coordinate all special education activities, including developing Special Education Manuals and forms, initiating and monitoring out of district placements, attendance at IEP conferences, completing, monitoring, and updating the District’s Special Education Census, Implementing CHILDFIND, auditing IEP’s and METs, provide compliance summaries when needed for principals and superintendent. Coordinates all related services: speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, vision/hearing therapy, counseling and school psychologist. Will work closely with Superintendent in developing and monitoring bids/RFP’s and purchased services in these areas. Coordinates homebound/home instruction services for students who require such services due to chronic illness or as required by IEP’s Serves as PUSD District Coordinator of the Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Provides approriate training opportunities for all staff with regards to special education and Section 504. Acts as coodinator between Parker Alternative School (PAS)/Parker High School (PHS) for IEP/504 intake review of existing data meetings for students previously on an IEP/504 plan, includes keeping of records of students enrolling in PAS, and training of district staff on process between PAS/PHS. Maintains, trains, and supervises implementation of ADE Compliance for programmatic monitoring for PreK-12. This includes supervision of IEP monitors and mentors for new sped teachers. Maintain, train, and supervise implementation of OCR compliance regulations related to IEP/504. Oversees, monitors, and completes Individual Student Plans (ISP) for students previously on an IEP or qualifies for an IEP that are homeschooled or attending private school in district boundaries Coordinates dispute resolution for Due Process or OCR complaint meetings, mediations, and paperwork. Monitors SETTA Contracts and students who are on vouchers Coordinate, train, implement Extended School Year and Compensatory Education Services Oversees district special education staff members including but not limited to diagnostic staff, preschool coodinator, and preschool employees. Oversees elementary counselors, speech pathologist, and school psychologists Monitors budget allocations, expenditures, and revisions of federal and state special education grants Completes and monitors all requirements associated with the Medicaid reimbursement program. Includes working with PCG, training, and monitoring the program Coordinate hearing and vision trainings for the district health aides and maintain Department of Health Training records. Work cooperatively with the Arizona School for Deaf and Blind (ASDB) regarding referrals for students with suspected hearing or vision impairments Hire and monitor tutoring for Long Term Suspended or Expelled students who are protected under IDEA Serves as a resource to building administrators relative to programs, policies, and best practices. Monitor and compose Willing, Ready, and Able letters for students that are 10 day drops or those withdrawn from the district but still reside inside of district boundaries Establish and maintain contact with community agencies Performs other duties as assigned As a School Psychologist: Participate in required child find activities. Provide short-term personal, vocational, emotional and/or academic counseling interventions; serve as referral source to outside agencies. Serve as a resource person for the administration, faculty and staff. Develop and assist in administration of appropriate educational and/or behavioral plans for students with special needs. Establish and maintain contact with community agencies. Provide appropriate psychological consultation to parents. Assist in the administration and interpretation of district-wide testing programs. Assist in the identification and provision of services to gifted students. Act upon child study team referrals. Conduct psychoeducational evaluations/reevaluations and prepare written reports. Schedule and provide leadership in staffings for students who have been evaluated and/or are being placed in special education. Actively participate in IEP development as appropriate. Review psychoeducational evaluations and placement decisions on students transferring from out of district as needed. Provide consultation to special education teachers. Provide in-service to faculty, staff, administration, community agencies, and parents. Assist in the interpretation of the special education program to interested parents, school related groups, and others in the community. Keep abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional literature, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.

Requirements

Must have successfully completed a School Psychologist master’s program and meet the requirements of an Arizona School Psychologist certificate.
Valid Arizona Teacher Certification / Endorsement consistent with assignment.
Valid Arizona Department of Public Safety IVP fingerprint clearance card.
Master’s Degree with appropriate Arizona Administrative Certificate and/or valid AZ school psychologist certificate, knowledge of staff development, effective leadership, effective communication, effective communication/cooperation with parents, teachers, administrators, and students.
Knowledge of applicable Federal and State laws/regulations, policies, and procedures related to students with disabilities including proportionate share
Knowledge of the applicable PUSD departmental policies and procedures
The ability to assess, design, and implementent development activities
Knowledge and application of the IEP process
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong personal integrity
Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, parents, students, the general public, and others having business with the ESS Department and District.

Responsibilities

Act as trainer for the ESS department including the use of IEP Pro, Regulations and Procedures regarding CPI, Restraint, Seclusion, IEP Compliance, and new and existing special education laws.
Write, monitor, and complete all programmatic and fiscal reports for IDEA entitlement, Preschool entitlement, and other grants related to ESS.
Coordinate all special education activities, including developing Special Education Manuals and forms, initiating and monitoring out of district placements, attendance at IEP conferences, completing, monitoring, and updating the District’s Special Education Census, Implementing CHILDFIND, auditing IEP’s and METs, provide compliance summaries when needed for principals and superintendent.
Coordinates all related services: speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, vision/hearing therapy, counseling and school psychologist.
Work closely with Superintendent in developing and monitoring bids/RFP’s and purchased services in these areas.
Coordinates homebound/home instruction services for students who require such services due to chronic illness or as required by IEP’s
Serves as PUSD District Coordinator of the Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Provides approriate training opportunities for all staff with regards to special education and Section 504.
Acts as coodinator between Parker Alternative School (PAS)/Parker High School (PHS) for IEP/504 intake review of existing data meetings for students previously on an IEP/504 plan, includes keeping of records of students enrolling in PAS, and training of district staff on process between PAS/PHS.
Maintains, trains, and supervises implementation of ADE Compliance for programmatic monitoring for PreK-12. This includes supervision of IEP monitors and mentors for new sped teachers.
Maintain, train, and supervise implementation of OCR compliance regulations related to IEP/504.
Oversees, monitors, and completes Individual Student Plans (ISP) for students previously on an IEP or qualifies for an IEP that are homeschooled or attending private school in district boundaries
Coordinates dispute resolution for Due Process or OCR complaint meetings, mediations, and paperwork.
Monitors SETTA Contracts and students who are on vouchers
Coordinate, train, implement Extended School Year and Compensatory Education Services
Oversees district special education staff members including but not limited to diagnostic staff, preschool coodinator, and preschool employees.
Oversees elementary counselors, speech pathologist, and school psychologists
Monitors budget allocations, expenditures, and revisions of federal and state special education grants
Completes and monitors all requirements associated with the Medicaid reimbursement program. Includes working with PCG, training, and monitoring the program
Coordinate hearing and vision trainings for the district health aides and maintain Department of Health Training records.
Work cooperatively with the Arizona School for Deaf and Blind (ASDB) regarding referrals for students with suspected hearing or vision impairments
Hire and monitor tutoring for Long Term Suspended or Expelled students who are protected under IDEA
Serves as a resource to building administrators relative to programs, policies, and best practices.
Monitor and compose Willing, Ready, and Able letters for students that are 10 day drops or those withdrawn from the district but still reside inside of district boundaries
Establish and maintain contact with community agencies
Performs other duties as assigned
Participate in required child find activities.
Provide short-term personal, vocational, emotional and/or academic counseling interventions; serve as referral source to outside agencies.
Serve as a resource person for the administration, faculty and staff.
Develop and assist in administration of appropriate educational and/or behavioral plans for students with special needs.
Provide appropriate psychological consultation to parents.
Assist in the administration and interpretation of district-wide testing programs.
Assist in the identification and provision of services to gifted students.
Act upon child study team referrals.
Conduct psychoeducational evaluations/reevaluations and prepare written reports.
Schedule and provide leadership in staffings for students who have been evaluated and/or are being placed in special education.
Actively participate in IEP development as appropriate.
Review psychoeducational evaluations and placement decisions on students transferring from out of district as needed.
Provide consultation to special education teachers.
Provide in-service to faculty, staff, administration, community agencies, and parents.
Assist in the interpretation of the special education program to interested parents, school related groups, and others in the community.
Keep abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional literature, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.