✨ Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Director of Special Education in Queen Creek, AZ✨
What you'll do:
The Director of Special Education works as a staff member of the Education Department and reports to the Principal and the Regional Director of Education. He/she is primarily responsible for the development, implementation, delivery, oversight and expansion of special education services. He/she provides leadership to the special education teams. He/she coordinates special education participation in organizational initiatives as assigned by the Principal or the Regional Director of Education. The Director of Special Education ensures ROP schools deliver specialized education services in compliance with federal and state requirements.
- Assists the Regional Director of Education in management and oversight of special education program strategy, implementation, compliance, and planning.
- Provides special education expertise and oversees special education
- Assists in the development of evidence-based practices to ensure special education services maintain high standards across all ROP schools.
- Provides support to ROP educational programs to ensure
- Coordinates local and state compliance reviews related to special education
- Serves as the liaison and interfaces with appropriate state and federal government agencies on reporting and compliance related to learning initiatives, special education services and career readiness programs.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with federal, state, and community
- Fosters communication to ensure coordination of policies, goals, programs, and efforts to ensure consistency with agency goals and objectives relating to special education and vocational
- Coordinates programs and services to ensure schools have resources to comprehensively deliver on IEPs and 504 plans.
Minimum Requirements:
- BA/BS in education with specialization in Special Education.
- Must possess strong knowledge of state and federal guidelines pertaining to special education and
- Prior supervisory experience.
- Good interpersonal skills including the ability to interview potential employees if
- If required to operate a company vehicle during the course of employment, must meet the requirements to be an eligible ROP driver. Must possess a current State Driver’s License and have an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years.
- Ability to pass a criminal background clearance check, drug screen, physical and TB
Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more! ROP-benefits-and-perks-2
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Qualifications Education Required Bachelors or better. Preferred Masters or better. Experience Preferred Special Education Services Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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What We Do
Rite of Passage is a leading national provider of programs and services for troubled and at-risk youth. With 35 years of experience in the juvenile justice industry, Rite of Passage has multiple service divisions that work with nearly 2,000 youth and families daily including schools, community-based services, academic-model programs, gender-specific treatment and secure facilities. The agency and its staff provide targeted services, skill-building opportunities and rich programming that promote youth success within their community, and for life.
