Director of Support Services

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the school support services

• Meet with learning support teachers
• Coordinate, schedule, facilitate and document care team meetings
• Write and distribute care team plans
• Conduct ten-week reviews of care team plans
• Schedule speech screenings
• Supervise accommodations on standardized tests

• Supervise and coordinate faculty that is providing support services including:

• School-based Counselor
• Occupational Therapist
• Speech and Language Pathologist
• Academic support staff

• Provide learning support as needed (push-in model is preferable whenever appropriate)

• Coach classroom teachers in how to best help their students with learning needs
• Meet with students in class to build necessary skills per care team plan

• Serve as lead contact for parents, teachers and community on learning support at Mirowitz

• Attend Special School District (SSD) workshops to facilitate parent referrals for special education evaluations
• Assist teachers in completing SSD referral packets

• Oversee medical and learning plans, and communicate information to parents, outside tutors or specialists as necessary

• Interpret test scores and diagnosed learning needs for teachers
• Provide professional development for faculty in meeting needs of all children

• Serve on the Leadership Team and Supervisory Team of Mirowitz senior administrators

• Report directly to the Director of Instruction
• Attend weekly meetings and occasional leadership team retreats

Compensation

• Master's degree in Special Education or related field
• 5+ years of experience in special education or related field
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Experience with learning support and accommodations