Program Director

University of South Florida•Tallahassee, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Institute for School-Community Partnerships, Integrated Services, and Child Mental Health and Educational Policy (ISCP}, which is part of the College of Education, envisions that all schools in the state of Florida and nationally will have the capacity to provide a safe, effective, and efficient environment to continuously improve the academic, social, and emotional growth of all students and to actively engage families and communities in education. The ISCP's nearly $23 million budget is derived from grants from federal, state, and private sources. It is the mission of the ISCP to implement and evaluate research-based and innovative practices in school and community settings. This is accomplished through (a} training, technical assistance, and support to key partners; (b} community-engaged research and program evaluation to inform key partners' decision making; (c} the development of research and evidence-based documents, tools, and resources to support implementation and evaluation activities; and (d} supporting the infrastructure and capacity of key partners to implement and evaluate federal and state educational policy. The Director serves as the administrator for the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS} at the Florida Department of Education (FDOE}. The Director will serve as a direct support to the BEESS Bureau Chief in providing training, technical assistance and support to school districts and the FDOE on all matters related to the education of students with disabilities, especially for parentally-placed private school students with disabilities and charter schools. The Director will also provide information, technical assistance and support related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA} to parents, families and stakeholders by serving as the liaison between school districts and the FDOE BEESS. The Director will assist local schools, districts and IDEA-funded state project staff in planning, development, and evaluation of programs for the improvement of instruction. This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities

Serve as the administrator for the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS} at the Florida Department of Education (FDOE}.
Serve as a direct support to the BEESS Bureau Chief in providing training, technical assistance and support to school districts and the FDOE on all matters related to the education of students with disabilities, especially for parentally-placed private school students with disabilities and charter schools.
Provide information, technical assistance and support related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA} to parents, families and stakeholders by serving as the liaison between school districts and the FDOE BEESS.
Assist local schools, districts and IDEA-funded state project staff in planning, development, and evaluation of programs for the improvement of instruction.