Dean of Inclusion
Mountain Middle School
Director of Special Education valued competencies:
Reliable/Organized/Steadfast/Hardworking: Gets things done steadily and on schedule by honoring commitments, deadlines and results. Is comfortable with ideological conflict.
Integrity/Honesty: Doesn’t cut corners ethically, says what they will do and does what they say, earns trust and maintains confidence, does what is right, speaks truthfully, their word is their bond.
Loyalty/Team Chemistry: Reaches out to peers to spread positivity and cooperates to establish collaborative working relationships and positive work environment.
Positive Attitude/Enthusiasm: Displays a can do attitude, a passion and excitement for working with students, parents, and teachers.
High Standards of Excellence: Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best. Will hold staff accountable for excellence by building trusting relationships.
Dean of Inclusion qualifications:
Master’s degree or higher in education
SPED certified in Colorado
Proficient with technology, especially Google workspace Suite and various educational software such as Enrich and Infinite Campus
Demonstrated effective organizational leadership
Education and experience with special needs and gifted students
Administrative experience in a school setting
Demonstrated knowledge of Colorado school law
Knowledge of and commitment to project based learning
The position entails:
School Leadership
Supervises and evaluates the Inclusion Team, teacher leaders, school nurse, school psychologist and counselor by conducting their formal evaluations, written feedback throughout the school year and any improvement plans necessary;
Manages leave requests for their direct reports;
Leads and manages our Special Education department and inclusion efforts as well as our MTSS process for grades 4-8;
Facilitates the resolution of any problems that might arise among teachers, students, and parents by overseeing our SPED department, nurse and school counselor;
Serves on the school leadership team;
Prepares reports for the Head of School, Board of Directors, Charter School Institute, and the Colorado Department of Education;
Ensures that all SPED policies and practices of the school meet requirements of the Federal Government, Colorado Revised Statutes, the Colorado Department of Education, and the Charter School Institute.
Co-leads our school assessments including iReady, CMAS, GT screening etc.
Co-leads our Student Success Team/SST
Works with our 6th-8th grade teacher leaders on all ALP plans and challenge extensions and Student Led Conference annual goal meeting
Management of Programs and Compliance/Reporting
Manages ALP/IEP/504 paperwork and documentation in our data management systems - Enrich and Infinite Campus
Ensures compliance with oversight of all SPED regulations and laws
Serves as liaison to CSI and CDE to ensure required State Reporting deadlines and submissions are met for October and December count
Manages any EL plans and Wida assessments as required
Supervision and Implementation of required SPED Services
Conduct academic evaluations for initial IEPs and write new IEPs
Effective review and oversight of all IEP and READ plan documents
Serves as SPED designee for IEP meetings to ensure FAPE discussions with parents and staff
Partners with staff to ensure the provision of hours for students in the classroom are met
Plans, supports and facilitates necessary SPED and READ plan service hours
Provides review & feedback to families re: docs & SPED services
Manages contracted SPED service providers to ensure direct services hours are met and oversees this budget line item to stay within budget
Individual Assessments & Interventions with Students
Selects appropriate differentiation and assessments for academic issues
Efficiently conducts and oversees evaluations on students referred by study team
Uses aimsweb and other progress monitoring tools to review & track student growth data
Provides academic intervention to all students as needed (MTSS Tier 2,3, READ Plans, IEPs)
Communicates effectively with parents around student issues
Provides necessary summary data for documentation for evals/progress/etc.
Participation in School-wide service delivery
Provides Inclusionary intervention support in classrooms each week as necessary
Provides targeted math intervention class(es) as necessary
Provides effective instructional support throughout the year in and out of the classroom
Provides targeted, small group support for SPED students with IEPs as needed
Provides parent support groups for areas of identified need
Other duties as assigned by the Head of School