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Start Your Online Application Now<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applitrack.com%2Fnemetro%2FOnlineApp%2FJobPostings%2FView.asp%3FAppliTrackJobId%3D2950&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Cd88a7831ba6d472dca4208dc3f9d5269%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638455192134202935%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QccJeF6SbTEH8z7XUokA8Xu%2FZ6dBh%2B164FfLzOlcMbM%3D&reserved=0> * Executive Director of Special Services Recruitment Flyer<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applitrack.com%2Fnemetro%2Fonlineapp%2F1BrowseFile.aspx%3Fid%3D81393&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Cd88a7831ba6d472dca4208dc3f9d5269%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638455192134214435%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Me%2BaOoFhO0VgNLW%2BLlrdNuoBd0qq3KaOTQxxTShXk98%3D&reserved=0> NORTHEAST METRO 916 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT VACANCY NOTICE Date Posted: March 8, 2024 Position Title: Executive Director of Special Services Assignment: Special Education Department<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.916schools.org%2Fabout%2Fdepartments%2Fspecial_ed&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Cd88a7831ba6d472dca4208dc3f9d5269%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638455192134221659%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DDFta0rqT%2F7VH9HQt0SF1GJ3UNeXAFESlEkBt2KGmqk%3D&reserved=0> FTE: 1.0 Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 (salary placement dependent upon applicable experience) Application Deadline: First review of applications will take place the week of April 1st Expected Starting Date: 7/1/2024 Position Overview: The Executive Director of Special Services oversees and advances the special education programs offered within Northeast Metro 916 and the services provided to our 13-member districts. This role requires a comprehensive understanding of special education policies, regulations, and best practices. The Executive Director collaborates with district leadership, educators, and member districts to ensure equitable access to high-quality education for students with various learning and social-emotional needs. Typical Class Responsibilities: * Supervises special education administrators to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations. * Provides leadership and oversight for the overall operations and administration of multiple assigned departments, programs, or functions, which includes overseeing the planning, staffing, coordinating, administering, and evaluating of programs, projects, processes, goals, procedures, systems, standards; oversees assigned areas to achieve strategic goals; and develops priorities for multiple assigned areas to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, codes, and standards. * Develops strategies, policies, and strategic plans for the assigned programs or departments. * Seeks and manages collaborative efforts with the Superintendent, the District, internal departments, and/or other interested parties to gain support for and/or advance District priorities. * Oversees assigned budgets and funds; approves expenditures; reviews financial statements; manages financial operations; maintains cost monitoring and control procedures; assures the efficient and economical use of department fiscal, human, facility, and time resources. * Prepares, maintains, reviews, and/or updates complex reports, contracts, proposals, abstracts, legal documents, and other materials. * Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. Functional Specific Responsibilities: * Directs, monitors, reviews, collaborates, and participates in the resolution of issues involving students with disabilities and the implementation of Individualized Education Plans and related services. * Provides specialized expertise in the methodologies, classroom curricula, and materials needed for students with disabilities. * Leads the identification of service needs and accountability systems with member districts. * Leads district Advisory Councils including the Special Education Advisory Council and the Special Education School Relations Council. * Leads district-wide committees including the Behavior Internvention Committee and Due Process and Compliance Team. Training and Experience Requirements: Completion of an Educational Specialist Degree, 10 years of experience providing special education services, and 3-5 years of experience in educational administration. Licensing & Certification Requirements: Licensed or able to obtain a license from the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmn.gov%2Fpelsb%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cscsu-edpost%40stcloudstate.edu%7Cd88a7831ba6d472dca4208dc3f9d5269%7C5011c7c60ab446ab9ef4fae74a921a7f%7C0%7C0%7C638455192134228777%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AxIzOx7U8IjTibq1Ob8uQXdJ0GEV7vnmYMyxAUFXB8c%3D&reserved=0> (PELSB) as a Director of Special Education. Knowledge Requirements: * Leadership principles; * Educational management principles and practices; * Educational administration principles, practices, and techniques; * Program development and administration principles and practices at a function, program, or department level; * Public policy and Board decision-making processes; * Policy and procedure development practices; * Methods, practices and procedures involved in the development of strategic plans; * Budgeting principles; * Fiscal policy and financial management; * Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations; * Recordkeeping principles; * Computers and related software applications. Skill Requirements: * Supervising and evaluating employees; * Prioritizing and assigning work; * Directing and managing department operations; * Developing, interpreting and implementing policies and procedures; * Developing strategic plans; * Conducting financial analysis; * Applying local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations; * Preparing and maintaining records and reports; * Operating a computer and applicable software applications; * Communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction. Physical Requirements: Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions. Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally. Commitment to Equity At Northeast Metro 916, equity means that everyone has access to what they need in order to learn, grow and thrive. Northeast Metro 916 will not discriminate against individuals based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age or sexual orientation. 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