Supervisor of Special Education

School District of Borough of Morrisville • Morrisville, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The School District of Borough of Morrisville is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Supervisor of Special Education. The successful candidate selected for this position should be an Instructional Leader that is student centered and possesses strong organizational, facilitation, and financial management skills. The Supervisor is responsible for “Child Find” mandates and the oversight of the process and procedure used for the referral, evaluation, and the determination of eligibility for special education and services. In addition, responsible for all special education programs, services, budgeting, and the supervision, training and evaluation of all related staff.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Pennsylvania Supervisor of Special Education certification
• Five or more years of satisfactory teaching experience
• Knowledge and experience with special education eligibility criteria
• Knowledge and experience with continuum of special education services
• Knowledge and experience with individualized education Programs (“IEPs”)
• Knowledge and experience with 504 Plans
• Knowledge and experience with gifted education
• Knowledge and experience with compliance monitoring
• Knowledge and experience with ACCESS
• Knowledge and experience with differentiated instruction
• Knowledge and experience with federal and state special education law and regulations
• Valid teaching certificate in one or more areas of special education
• Pennsylvania Supervisor of Special Education certification, or Pennsylvania Department of Education Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Principal Certificate, or Pennsylvania Department of Education Superintendent Letter of Eligibility
• PA State Police Clearance (Act 33)
• Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151)
• FBI Fingerprints (Act 114)
• Arrest/Conviction Report (Act 24)
• PA Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure (Act 168)
• School Health Record which includes physical (within a year) and TB test (within 3 months)

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience in special education would be highly beneficial
• Previous experience as a Special Education Administrator or other special education supervisory experience would be highly beneficial

Responsibilities

• Responsible for “Child Find” mandates
• Oversight of the process and procedure used for the referral, evaluation, and the determination of eligibility for special education and services
• Responsible for all special education programs, services, budgeting
• Supervision, training and evaluation of all related staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager