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Regional Director of Student Services - Columbus
Performance AcademiesUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 May 2026
About the role
Job titleRegional Director of Student ServicesClassification ExemptReports toDirector of Student ServicesOrganization UnitSupportApproved byHuman ResourcesEffective date5/15/2025
Job Purpose
The Regional Director of Student Services provides leadership, management, and oversight to the special education program, ESL, title, and intervention at several campuses and serves as a critical member of the special education leadership team. This role requires a deep understanding of federal and state regulations, best practices in special education, and a commitment to ensuring that all students receive a high quality education.
Duties and Responsibilities
Include but not limited to:
Program Development & Leadership
Job Purpose
The Regional Director of Student Services provides leadership, management, and oversight to the special education program, ESL, title, and intervention at several campuses and serves as a critical member of the special education leadership team. This role requires a deep understanding of federal and state regulations, best practices in special education, and a commitment to ensuring that all students receive a high quality education.
Duties and Responsibilities
Include but not limited to:
Program Development & Leadership
- Oversee, and assist with, the writing of high quality ETR’s, IEP’s, and IAT reports, consistent with state, federal, Performance Academies, OCCS, and ODE guidelines.
- Oversee procurement of all appropriate signatures for IAT reports, evaluation consents, ETR’s, IEP’s, or other documents requiring “team” signatures, and/or parent/guardian signatures.
- Maintain accurate state reporting (EMIS) data for each school in assigned region and forward DCF’s to EMIS Coordinator in a timely manner to be processed in accordance with all state or school imposed deadlines.
- Include the general education teacher(s), Principal, and other appropriate professionals routinely in IAT, ETR, and IEP meetings as appropriate or necessary; collaborate with intervention specialists, general education teachers, and other professionals as appropriate in the writing of ETR’s, IEP’s and other documents, as needed.
- Help prepare all required reports for OCCS reps, as well as be on-site and available for all OCCS site visits or other audits related to special education.
- Implement the State of Ohio Model Policies and Practices for Students with Disabilities to the fullest extent possible.
- Adhere to all federal and state compliance timelines and requirements.
- Keep all student identifying information confidential and keep all parent and student correspondences and communications confidential at all times. Ensure compliance with HIPAA and FERPA.
- Maintain electronic special education files, all documents present, all signatures evident, at all times – this includes, but is not necessarily limited to IAT reports, ETR’s, IEP’s, PR-01’s, DCF’s, parent correspondences, observations, and additional professional reports.
- Coordinate communication between the Special Education staff and Principal in each PA school in the assigned region in regard to compliance and individual student needs.
- Review, monitor, and support the development and implementation of a Functional Behavior Analysis and Behavior Intervention Plan for individual students.
- Review medical files in regard to special education documentation (quantitative and qualitative review).
- Attend IAT, ETR, and IEP meetings, as needed, to provide support.
- Provide leadership, supervision, guidance, and support for the English Language Learners (ELL) Program. Monitor the overall effectiveness of the program to ensure that all state and federal guidelines are implemented according to regulations outlined in No Child Left Behind.
- Support and coach staff on the 3 Tier RTI process, work collaboratively with administrators, school psychologists, academic coaches, special education teachers, Title staff, classroom teachers, parents, and staff to design, implement, and monitor interventions to help students achieve their full potential in
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