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Title: Program Administrator         

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Category: Certified Administration

Reports To: Program Coordinator

Salary: $100,000.00-108,000.00

Qualifications:

• Professional Educator License and at least one of the following endorsements: Learning Behavior Specialist (LBS1), Speech and Language Pathologist (non-teaching), School Social Worker, or School Psychologist
• Type 75 Administrative, Principal's Leadership Endorsement, or Director of Special Education Endorsement
• 2-4 years experience in leadership position
• Illinois State Board of Education issued teacher and principal evaluator designations
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable       

Core Competencies:

1.    Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills

2.    Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skill

3.    Effective collaborative problem-solving ability

4.    Experience and success in working with students with disabilities

Essential Functions:

1. Understand, implement, and share all SASED and School District building policies and assist in the development of administrative processes and procedures.
2. Ensures students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment in accordance with state and federal law
3. Coordinate compliance with ISBE regulations and mandates, including IEP Compliance and implementation, maintaining accurate records, and sharing new information.
4. Respond to the changing needs of education and the SASED member districts through a shared vision, innovative practices,  and collaborative partnerships
5. Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders, attend, facilitate, and participate in stakeholder and Administrative meetings, and serve as a liaison between school staff, students and administrators
6. Consult with stakeholders regarding the total special education programming,  procedures, needed program improvement and instruction,  students, curriculum, social and emotional learning,in coordination with Assistant Director and Program Coordinators
7. Evaluates achievement and placement of students in SASED Programming
8. Provide leadership and supervision for the design and implementation of curricula, student support services,  and learning systems that support the learning goals of the SASED programs and individual needs of students.
9. Evaluates, in conjunction Program Coordinators and Assistant Director, the total special education program, curriculum,  procedures; identifies and oversees necessary program improvement
10. Assesses student needs and recommends and monitors student support program ensuring equitable opportunity for success for all students
11. In coordination with other SASED administrators, conduct classroom walkthroughs, visitations, consultations, and observations to ensure program fidelity
12. Collect and analyze accurate and current data to inform program improvement plans and ensure program efficacy
13. Develop and/or assist in the development and implementation of administrative duties related to curriculum development, instruction, social and emotional learning, program evaluation, budget preparation and management, classroom assignments, board reports, staffing patterns, teaching and staff assignments, schedules, assistive technology, master scheduling,
14. Oversee testing accommodations and alternate testing
15. Conduct and plan regularly scheduled department team meetings and PLC's as assigned, including meetings for related service staff groups (SIIS team, SLPs, social workers, nurses, EL teachers, nurses, APE teachers, etc.)
16. Provide Direct oversight of SASED Programs as assigned by regularly conducting site visits
17. Recruit, hire, and retain highly qualified staff in all areas as designated.
18. Coordinate the repair, maintenance, and inventory of all department equipment and supplies
19. Coordinate and supervise ESY Programs.
20. Ensure quality school and community relations through coordination and participating in special programs, ie- open houses, parent and student programs
21. Assist with and oversee all professional development opportunities.
22. Maintain knowledge of current research and best practices in education through professional reading, memberships
23. Coordinate and evaluate tenured and non-tenured certified and non-certified staff with program administrators, including teachers, SIIS team, speech and language pathologists, EL teachers, related service providers, itinerants, diagnostic teams, and other certified staff as assigned
24. In collaboration with other SASED administrators, oversee substitute coordination
25. Coordinate and evaluate Assistant Program Administrators with assistance from the Program Coordinator and the Assistant Director of Programs and Services
26. Oversee and direct the assistant program administrators in overseeing satellite program classrooms and delivery of services
27. Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, bend, climb stairs, write, type, speak and listen.  In addition, the employee may occasionally be required to twist and reach.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral and distant vision.  Ability to work in an office environment, setting, standing, light lifting, filing, operate office machines and computer, communicate with staff, visitors and others.  Occasional lifting, otherwise non-demanding physical office activities. 

The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet/moderate to loud.  The employee is frequently required to interact with other staff and visitors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students. 

The statements in the job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position.  This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.   Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Terms of Employment:  259 day work year at compensation set by the SASED Board of Directors.  Position is eligible for flex time.

Evaluation:  Performance will be evaluated by the Assistant Director of Programs and Services in accordance with the SASED Board of Directors policy on evaluation.