Glen Ridge Public Schools – Job Description

 

Student Services

 

 

TITLE:

DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES

 

QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. Valid New Jersey Student Personnel Services Certificate or equivalent and Director Endorsement
  2. Minimum experience as determined by the board
  3. Broad knowledge of child growth and development, psychology of exceptional children and the principles of individual and group guidance and counseling
  4. Demonstrated ability to effectively administer student services, special education programs, and to work with parents and community groups and agencies
  5. Strong leadership and communication skills
  6. Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or resident alien status

REPORTS TO:

Superintendent

 

SUPERVISES:

Child study team members, guidance counselors, substance abuse coordinator, certified and noncertified special education and health services personnel

 

JOB GOAL:

To enable all pupils to benefit from their educational opportunities to the fullest by eliminating or ameliorating those problems that prevent or interfere with student learning.

 

PERFORMANCE
RESPONSIBILITIES:

 
  1. Provides leadership in the development of the district's program of pupil services and special education; coordinates and supervises related activities. Evaluates existing programs and makes recommendations for improvements.
  2. Assumes responsibility for the recruitment, assignment, supervision and evaluation of all certified and noncertified student services staff.
  3. Keeps informed of all legal requirements governing special education and ensures that all requirements under administrative code, state/federal law and board policy are met.
  4. Recommends policies and programs essential to the needs of exceptional children.
  5. Establishes procedures for evaluation, placement and reappraisal of students in need of special education and/or related services.
  6. Supervises and coordinates the activities of child study team members and ensures the placement of individual students with special needs in those educational situations best suited to their requirements.
  7. Supervises and coordinates home instruction for homebound or hospitalized pupils.
  8. Assumes responsibility for district compliance with regulations regarding school health programs. Plans, develops and coordinates the district's system of health services.
  9. Schedules physical examinations to be carried out by the school physician and nurse(s).
  10. Oversees the development and effective delivery of the district's guidance program.
  11. Initiates, facilitates and maintains liaison with community agencies and other resources to meet pupils' special needs. Refers parents and child to agencies when appropriate.
  12. Interprets the objectives of the district's pupil services program to parents, students, staff and the community.
  13. Cooperates with building principal to plan, coordinate and evaluate the pupil services program and to evaluate the performance of student services staff assigned to each school.
  14. Participates in the development and implementation of inservice programs.
  15. Prepares and administers the departmental budget.
  16. Assumes responsibility for the preparation and timely submission of all required reports.
  17. Coordinates district Affirmative Action, 504 and district testing activities.
  18. Performs other related duties as may be assigned by the superintendent.

 

TERMS OF
EMPLOYMENT:

 

 

Work year and salary to be determined by the board.

 

EVALUATION:

 

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with state law and provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of certified staff.

 

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