<p>Position Type:</p> <p>Administration/Director of Special Services</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>5/12/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Superintendent`s Office</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>07/01/2025</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>05/30/2025</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Position Description: Director of Special Services</p> <p>General Scope of Responsibilities:</p> <p>Job Description, Director of Special Education</p> <p>Locations: Districtwide beginning on July 1, 2025</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>092 and special education or related services certification. </li><li>At least 5 years experience as a provider of special services. </li><li>At least 3 years of experience in a school or district leadership role. </li></ul> <p>Essential Expectations:</p> <ul> <li>To lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of special services for students in alignment with federal and state regulations and local policies. To ensure that all students identified for special services receive high-quality, equitable, and inclusive educational opportunities, promoting their academic, physical, social and emotional growth. </li><li>Develop and monitor district-wide policies and procedures related to special services to ensure compliance, quality, and effectiveness. </li><li>Foster a district culture that prioritizes the needs of students requiring special services and supports their inclusion within general education settings. </li><li>Support the creation and maintenance of a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. </li></ul> <p>Performance Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Program development and management of all special education programs, services, placements, to ensure district programs and practices meet students' needs and comply with applicable laws. </li><li>Personnel Supervision and Support including supervising, organizing professional development for special services staff, including teachers, paraeducators, and related service providers. </li><li>Collaboration and communication, including acting as a liaison between the school district, parents, community members, and external agencies to coordinate services and resources. </li></ul> <p>Compliance and Record-Keeping:</p> <ul> <li>Ensure all special education records, including IEP's and evaluations, are accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with district, state, and federal guidelines and manage all required special services state reports. </li><li>Monitoring and evaluation of programming. </li></ul> <p>Interested candidates should submit a completed application through AppliTrack:</p> <p>https://www.applitrack.com/montvilleschools/onlineapp/default.aspx</p> <p>Completed applications must be received by May 30, 2025.</p> <p>MONTVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</p> <p>It is the policy of the Montville Public Schools to ensure equal employment opportunity to every person regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual preference or physical and mental disability; and to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities.</p>