Develops and implements strategies to ensure that all evaluators provide quality individual evaluations and comprehensive and quality reports to enable the recommendation of prescriptive interventions to meet the unique needs of struggling students.

Develop district standards relating to the evaluation of students

Ensures that all evaluators utilize appropriate evaluation instruments and interpretation practices to eliminate test biases and overidentification of minority students.

Ensures that all evaluators effectively utilize response-to-intervention data and exclusionary clauses in making eligibility determinations.

Monitors student referrals for research based best practices in prereferral interventions and data

Evaluates the effectiveness of current-practices and identifies potential solutions to meet documented needs.

Leads evaluation staff in the appropriate use of student achievement and response-to intervention data, classroom observations, standardized testing, cross battery assessment in interpreting, reporting, and acting on results

Involves staff in developing, maintaining, revising, and improving the quality of evaluation instruments and practices based on systematic review and analysis of needs.

Ensures that interventions and support service recommendations for students with disabilities are effective in achieving their objectives

Ensures that rules and procedures for the discipline of students with disabilities are effective and conform to federal and state laws and are applied in a uniform and consistent manner.

Ensures that all students are educated in the least restrictive settings and with general education peers to the maximum extent possible.

Supervises Diagnosticians and specialized evaluation teams

Determines and builds a common vision with staff for improvement of the Special Education Department.

Uses collaborative decision-making and problem solving techniques when appropriate

Uses the presently accepted district appraisal systems appropriately with diagnosticians and staff.

Meets regularly with assigned staff to discuss performance; jointly develops improvement objectives to identify professional growth opportunities

Provides effective in-service training and activities as indicated through data analysis to ensure best practices in individual evaluations; reporting and documenting findings; and developing effective recommendations.

Meets regularly with both general education and special education staff to disseminate any valuable new information necessary for the proper education of the child with disabilities.

Provides technical assistance to administrators and general and special education staff on all aspects of special education

Provides resources and materials to supervised staff within the limits of available resources

Provides assistance to teachers through classroom observations in effective teaching strategies and classroom management techniques

Disseminates information to staff in a timely manner.

Provides ongoing training on web-based FIE and ARD/IEP documentation system.

Performs duties in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner as defined in the TEA Code of Ethics for Educators.

Develops and maintains required forms in compliance with state and federal laws.

Complies with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education, and the local Board of Trustees in pursuing the mission of the department and district.

Coordinates the compilation of student data for the accurate completion of required federal and state reports.

Keeps informed about new state and federal guidelines and policies concerning special education

Interprets state and federal special education statutes, case law, regulations, and rules on a regular basis.

Ensures students are effectively educated in the least restrictive environment.

Works with campus administration to ensure that equitable and appropriate facilities are available in order to conduct valid and reliable individual evaluations of struggling students

Assists campus administrators and special education director in projecting personnel needs and making fiscally sound staffing assignments

Monitors and ensures proper use of special education funds within assigned programs and campuses.

Assists the campus in developing and monitoring tracking systems to ensure compliance with all legal mandates and timelines, and effectively documents areas of noncompliance and concern.

Ensures that all special education documentation is maintained in an audit-ready state

Liaise between the school district and the web-based software provider to ensure the most effective and efficient use of the computerized data management solution

Provide ongoing training to enable the effective use of the web-based system for data entry and reporting

Maintain and report on equipment and software suitability for district data management purposes

Attend training to develop  relevant knowledge and skills

Maintains a clear focus on high quality and efficiency in data management, and anticipates future trends to enable effective transition strategies to manage changes

Presents a positive role model for students and staff that supports the mission of the school district and the Special Education Department.

Maintains a positive and effective relationship with supervisors, colleagues, and parents

Deals sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Demonstrates high expectations of students and staff.

Demonstrates skill in conflict resolution with administrators, parents, teachers, staff and/or the community.

Communicates effectively with supervisors, colleagues, students, parents, and the community.

Submits monthly campus/program status reports to principals and special education director.

Compiles and submits mandated reports.

Uses collaborative decision-making and problem-solving techniques when appropriate.

Meets regularly with campus administrator to discuss campus special education compliance, tracking systems, staffing issues, least restrictive environment, PBMAS indicator status and instructional progress.

Participates in professional development programs and conferences leading to improved job performance

Seeks and utilizes evaluative feedback from peers, subordinates, and superordinates regarding his/her performance.

Participates in professional organizations, disseminates ideas and information to other professionals, and provides leadership in identifying trends and opportunities.