Chief Operations Officer for Special Services

The West Seneca Central School District has an anticpated vacancy for a Chief Operations Officer for Special Services. The selected candidate will hold the following qualifications and show evidence of understanding and experience in the following areas:
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Holds Certification as a School District Administrator (SDA) and /or School District Leader (SDL)
• Leadership experience in the supervision of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Staff.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulations of the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York as
  they apply to Pupil Personnel, as well as the Part 200 regulations for special education.
• Evidence of strong leadership skills and extensive administrative experience (special education and/or
  pupil personnel experience preferred)
• Effective facilitation skills in leading committees and/or advisory groups.

EVIDENCE OF UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Federal and State laws, rules, regulations, and mandate (including McKinney-Vento)
• CSE and CPSE experience with developing and implementing IEPs
• High level of knowledge of current research, best practices, assessment, professional development and instructional strategies in the field.
• Spectrum of Special Education programs and alternative models
• Related and Support services
• Budget development
• Staff evaluation and supervision
• Parent participation
• Grant writing
• Collaborative team management

Please make sure to complete an application at http://www.wnyric.org/application for this job posting.

Building/Location: Potters Road Administration Building

Duty Days: 260

Salary: From: 125000.00

Salary Competitive: Y

Appointment Status: Probationary

Position Status: Full time

Start Date: Immediate

Specialized Training: Working With Disabled/Medically Fragile Children, Working With Children, TCI - Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Response To Intervention (RTI), At Risk Youth

Certification Type: School District Admin {1010}, School District Leader {1014}

Additional Job Information: DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee District instructional programs for Special Education and Pupil Services, including but not limited to:
Special Education Programs Pre-K-12, 504 plans, Response to Intervention plans and building procedures, Special Education teachers, School Psychologists, Speech Teachers, Social Workers, School Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Nurses and individual nursing services, Vision and Hearing Teachers, Outside Consultants, Coordination of Community Education, Attendance Officer for the District, Management of data for State and Federal Reports, Administer the Annual Professional Performance Review process for the certificated instructional and administrative staff. The successful candidate must be able to identify and solve problems, establish priorities, implement solutions, evaluate results, and have a high level of organization.

Contact Person's Name: Dr. Jonathan M. Cervoni

Contact Person's Title: Asst Superintendent of Administrative Operations

Contact Person's Phone: 716-677-3106

Contact Person's Email: jcervoni@wscschools.org

Posting Link: www.wscschools.org