Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Director of Exceptional Children is responsible for the leadership and coordination of the Exceptional Children's Programs across all the Movement Schools in North Carolina. The Director of Exceptional Children provides leadership, management, supervision, evaluation, coordination, and direction for all exceptional children's programs and related services for students with disabilities who attend any Movement School across North Carolina.
Duties and Responsibilities
Monitoring compliance to meet state and federal mandates
Strategic professional development
Recommends and manages budgets for exceptional children's program
Secure additional funding as needed to support EC Departments Complete annual EC grants and all related submissions for all schools
Lead all audits regarding EC Securing and managing external providers related to exceptional children's services across schools
Supporting equitable evidence-based practices
Represents schools in legal proceedings, participates in IEP meetings, discussion, informal conferences, mediation, and due process hearing to resolve issues regarding exceptional children's services.
Develops and maintains liaison with appropriate governmental agencies and relevant community groups and remains current on legislation pertaining to areas of special education.
Assists in developing policies and procedures related to Exceptional Children's Services at all Movement Schools
Use a continuous improvement model to evaluate current effectiveness of program and make necessary programmatic changes to increase student achievement
Supervise, evaluate, and lead a team of EC Coordinators that are placed at each school to effectively implement high quality EC programming across Movement Network.
Oversee reporting and compliance, including preparation and submission of all reports and data for federal, state, and district monitoring of special education
Skills and Characteristics
Commitment to the mission of Movement Charter School’s vision
Eagerness to learn and a growth mindset
Strong knowledge of NC Laws and IDEA Regulations
Ability to edit media content for social media
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Well-developed emotional intelligence and moral character
High level of personal organization and planning
Openness to feedback
Proactivity and self-direction
Education and Qualifications
Masters Degree in Special Education or related field
Minimum of 3 year of EC teaching experience
Minimum of 3 years of administrative experience preferred
Knowledge of State and Federal legislation as it relates to Exceptional Children
Knowledge of budget and finance related to Exceptional Children
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education
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