Supervisor of Special Education, Behavior and Student Support Services 0425-0016

Erie 1 BOCES • West Seneca, NY

251d • $84,097 - $85,597

About The Position

The Supervisor of IRT Special Education, Behavior, and Student Support Services is responsible for overseeing and working collaboratively with the IRT coordinators who provide professional development around special education, behavior, MTSS, DASA, SEL, and culturally responsive education. This will also include providing direct service and administrative support to districts.

Requirements

• NYS School Building Leader and/or School District Leader or equivalent certification.
• NYS Special Education or related certification.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Special Education service provider.
• In-depth knowledge of Special Education policy and regulations.
• Expertise in content knowledge and best practices related to Special Education, behavior, curriculum, instruction, assessments, implementation science, and delivery and evaluation of professional development initiatives.
• Proven track record of collecting and using data to make leadership level decisions.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises the coordinators of special education, behavior, MTSS, DASA, SEL, and culturally responsive education.
• Observes and evaluates the performance of direct reports and assures that all staff under his/her direction receives annual performance reviews.
• In collaboration with the Supervisor of IRT and Senior Supervisor of Professional Development, recruits and interviews any open positions within IRT.
• Develops and implements professional learning plan for each of the direct reports.
• Evaluates, provides feedback, and provides recommendations concerning service models for all services described above.
• Models and supports a climate and culture that is inclusive.
• Creates an annual balanced budget in collaboration with the Supervisor of IRT and Senior Supervisor of Professional Development.
• Conducts a monthly review of budget with Supervisor of IRT and Senior Supervisor of Professional Development.
• Ensures all organizational timelines are met concerning budgets.
• Works in collaboration with IRT staff on district strategic planning and special education, behavior, MTSS, DASA, SEL, and culturally responsive education-related professional development requests.
• Develops special education audits to districts as a new service.
• Develops professional development for assistive technology as a new service.
• Develops work-based learning coordination as a new service.
• Attends SNSE statewide meetings and SCDN as an alternate to IRT Supervisor.
• Attends Erie 1 BOCES Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) monthly meetings.
• Identifies lanes to take on a leadership role in local, regional, and state committees.
• Engages in R&D concerning instructional technology integration in Special Education and related settings.
• Creates a cycle of continuous improvement of systems including onboarding, staff professional learning plans, and staff evaluations.
• Stays current with educational trends, best practices, and regulations by reading and attending professional development.
• Assists in the development of the E-TEAM (professional development team) administrative materials.
• Co-plans and co-facilitates team meetings.
• Builds trusting relationships with all stakeholders.

Benefits

• 15 Paid annual Holidays
• Generous Paid Personal/Sick time
• Generous Paid vacation days
• Premium Health and Dental plans (E1B pays 85%)
• Life insurance at NO cost to you
• FSA plan
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• NYS Retirement System
• 403b AND 457 retirement plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree