Assistant Director of Special Ed PreK-6

Assistant Director of Special Education Elementary PreK-6

Director Level 1-3, depending on qualifications and experience

Starting on 07/01/2027

Contact Person: Matt Killpack

Email: mkillpack@alpinedistrict.org

Phone: 385-579-6360

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Special Education Director, the Special Education Elementary Assistant Director will oversee the preschool and elementary services of inclusion, tuition-based, Title I, and Special education classes. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as the LEA representative for preschool students on Individualized Educational Plans.
• Coordinates, implements, monitors, and supports the implementation of preschool services of inclusion, tuition, Title 1, and Special education classes.
• Responsible for student recruitment and enrollment of preschool-age students in the Special Education Preschool services to maximize each program-type funding/revenue.
• Consults and collaborates with site administrators, supervisors and other department directors in coordinating preschool offerings and where they are offered.
• Communicates with parents/guardians regarding the growth and development of their preschool-age students with disabilities.
• Monitors the Special Education Preschool services budgets.
• Coordinates with other agencies in grant writing and reporting.
• Maintains and promptly submits all records, documents, and reports required by USBE and the federal government (IDEIA).
• Consults and collaborates with site administrators regarding teachers and ongoing alignment development of instructional strategies, staff development opportunities, and instructional materials based on USBE Special Education guidelines.
• Engages in vertical alignment and collaborates with the district's elementary standards, instruction, and assessments.
• Models effective techniques for delivering administrative support to site staff (teachers and classified staff) in designing and providing developmentally appropriate learning opportunities.
• Develops and monitors Special Education elementary procedures regarding student and staff safety, discipline, and conduct.
• Supervises, evaluates and schedules the work of preschool teachers and support staff.  

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbent must be fingerprinted and clear a criminal background check
• Master's Degree required
• Requires a valid Professional Educator License for the State of Utah (Appropriate administrator/supervisor license)
• A Professional Educator License
• Administrator experience is required
• Building level administration experience (preferred)
• Special Education/ Early Childhood services experience (preferred)
• Must be skilled in working with diverse groups, building consensus, and maintaining focus on student needs
• Requires the ability to communicate orally and in written form
• Must be able to take initiative, work independently, be flexible, and be a collaborative team player
• Must demonstrate the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and respect for others

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS---Not limited to the following:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.