Assistant Director of Special Education Services

REPORTS TO:            Director of Special Education Services

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1)   Assists with supervising and coordinating Special Education and coordinates Special Education classroom programs which include special classes for students who have special needs; who have specific learning disabilities; who are emotionally disabled; who have severe auditory disabilities; who are visually impaired; who have orthopedic or neuromuscular disabilities—this includes children in classes within the school district

2)   Determines needs for additional or altered Special Education programs

3)   Assists in the development of instructional programs compatible with overall educational needs

4)   Interprets the philosophy and practices of the Special Education Services to administrators, staff, and the public at large

5)   Assists with the preparation of state and local reports on Special Education programs

6)   Cooperates with public and private agencies, organizations, and professional personnel in securing and providing services for students with disabilities

7)   Organizes and coordinates research relating to problems in the education of students with disabilities

8)   Participates in the recruitment, selection and assignment of all Special Education personnel

9)   Assists in the development of Special Education summer programs

10) Participates in the planning and equipping of Special Education classrooms and schools

11) Assists with developing, coordinating and monitoring the Department’s budgets

12) Assists in the coordination and monitoring of all aspects of the transportation system used for Special Education students including maintaining communications with the ECESC, attending meetings, responding to community needs and assuring that vehicles owned by the Board are kept in safe running condition

13) Assists with supervision/evaluation of staff of the Department, as assigned by the Director

14) Initiates, develops and coordinates in-service programs for staff, administration and community

15) Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodations, if necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1)   Valid NJDOE Instructional Certification as Teacher of the Handicapped or Teacher of Students with Disabilities

2)   Valid NJDOE Administrative Certification as Principal or School Administrator

3)   Master’s Degree with training in Special Education

4)   Three to five years in education, part of which must have been in the teaching and supervision of programs for students with disabilitiesf

5)   Demonstrated ability to perform in the areas of responsibility included in the job description

6)   Required criminal history background check and eligibility to work in the United States.

7)   All applicants must meet NJ Residency requirements as per “New Jersey First Act,” N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70).

8)   Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties in the area of responsibility with reasonable accommodation.

9)   Such alternatives to the above as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT

The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are representative but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment, which may be required of this position. The East Orange School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodations to contact the Division of Labor Relations and Employment Services.

Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods.

Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions.

Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.

Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arm to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise and lower head.

Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects, which weigh as much as 5 pounds on a frequent basis.

Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors.

Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgment and the ability to process information quickly, learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile, and coordinate information and records.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Qualified applicants are invited to file applications and credentials via Applitrack at:

https://www.applitrack.com/eosd/onlineapp/

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

1)            Review of credentials filed with the Superintendent of Schools

2)            An oral interview to determine an applicant’s personal qualifications and aptitude for the position, as required

3)            The appointment of a person to the position advertised is the responsibility of the Board of Education and will be made in compliance with Board policies related to the appointment of professional staff

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

Twelve-month work year

SALARY RANGE

Collective Negotiated Agreement between the EOBOE and the EOAA

Approved by the East Orange Board of Education: August 8, 2022

• Revised 8/3/2022