Director of Exceptional Student Education

 

Director of Exceptional Student Education (ESE)

Division: 

Family and Student Support Services

Reports To:

Executive Director of Special Services and Educational Support                     

Evaluation Tool:

HCSAPE

 

 

Salary Schedule:  C1 (Doctorate), C1-1 (Specialist), 

C1-2 (Master’s/Bachelor’s)

Revision Date:

3/2025; 6/2025

 

FLSA Status:

Exempt

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to the various departments serving Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students and families.
• Coordinate services to families of students served in exceptional student education.        
• Assist with building leadership capacity at local school campuses to support the learning of all students, including students with disabilities.           
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal policies, rules, and laws to provide services to students with disabilities.
• Ensure equitable and effective staffing of services for students with disabilities.                            
• Assist with the management and response to concerns or complaints related to special education matters.          
• Ensure instructional improvements and teacher effectiveness for the teaching and learning of special educators and special education leaders.                                                                              
• Work closely with the school district’s attorney to ensure legal procedures are followed. 
• Ensure strong, on-going communication with principals and district leaders.                                 
• Maintain documentation and complete records required by state and federal laws and regulations.     
• Keep abreast of federal and state laws and policies and ensure compliance.                                  
• Attend meetings and trainings as required. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required.   Georgia Educator certificate in Educational Leadership required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of school-based and/or district office leadership preferred.
• Ability to work well with teachers, school administrative teams, and district office leadership.     
• Must possess a proven track record of building and maintaining strong professional relationships.
• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Ability to abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.  Must be able to be present at the physical worksite.
• Ability to perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Ability to perform routine physical activities such as bending, lifting, and pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communication skills are essential factors in performing essential tasks.