Senior Administrator - Special Education Programming

Wake County Public School System•Cary, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Administrator for Special Education Programming provides leadership at the district and school levels in developing, coordinating, and implementing special education and related services for identified exceptional children. The role serves as a liaison between the central office and schools and promotes the development and improvement of programs for all exceptional children. The position is based at Crossroads II in Cary, North Carolina, and is available for a hybrid telework workweek. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work. It is an exempt role and is eligible for an employment contract. The role leads districtwide special education programming, supports staff professional learning and implementation, helps develop and evaluate programs, and collaborates with school and central-services administrators to advance student progress and program effectiveness.

Requirements

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in Educational Administration or a directly related field.
Five years of successful teaching experience or related school-based professional experience.
Leadership experience in assessing student needs.
Experience planning, developing, and implementing programs; evaluating program effectiveness; and designing and conducting staff professional development.
Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License in an Exceptional Children license area.
Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for School Administrator-Principal or Exceptional Children’s Program Administrator.
Extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations, school laws, and policies related to special education.
Extensive knowledge of curriculum and curriculum design, including differentiation practices.
Considerable knowledge of facilitative leadership skills.
Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Google Apps.
Knowledge of transition education and transition services, and of community agencies.
Effective time-management skills.
Ability to design and deliver professional development for adult learners and evaluate whether training content is being implemented.
Ability to work in a team environment and independently without close supervision.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, using varied communication techniques and tools to support information flow, collaboration, and feedback.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, external agencies, and the community.

Nice To Haves

Leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the district work group in developing and implementing special education programming.
Collaborate with district team administrators to develop and implement special education programming.
Collaborate with administrators to develop a process for collecting data to measure student progress and program effectiveness.
Lead Special Education Services in deploying professional learning, coaching, modeling, and fidelity checks for special education processes and procedures.
Develop and deploy resources to support programming implementation, such as Wiki, Canvas, and Live Binder.
Design, deliver, evaluate, and monitor the effectiveness of professional development related to instructional processes, student achievement, and system goals.
Assist school-based contacts and administrators in developing professional activities related to programming implementation and transitions.
Work with central-services administrators to implement established goals and measure programming effectiveness and graduation processes.
Collaborate with central-services administrators to identify and deploy evidence-based intervention strategies, with a focus on early intervention for students identified as at risk of academic failure through the district’s Early Warning System.
Attend meetings, conferences, and activities that support professional growth and system initiatives.
Perform other related duties as assigned.