Visionary Leader for Exceptional Education

1 week ago


Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Hamilton County Department of Education Full time

HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is a premier educational institution committed to excellence. We are dedicated to providing exceptional education services, empowering students to thrive and succeed.

As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of education. Your expertise and passion will drive innovation, promote student growth, and foster a culture of excellence.

This esteemed position comes with an estimated annual salary of $120,000, reflecting the value we place on your skills and experience. Our competitive compensation package ensures that you are fairly recognized for your contributions.

About the Role

The successful candidate will serve as a visionary leader, overseeing the Exceptional Education department. Your primary responsibility will be to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for learning, behavior, compliance, and data systems. This initiative aims to create a robust, asset-based learning pathway that drives systemic change and academic results for students.

  • Create a compelling vision and theory of action for the Exceptional Education department, focusing on four key areas: Learning, Behavior, Compliance, and Data Systems.
  • Establish work streams that support schools through the Exceptional Education department, ensuring timely responses to their needs.
  • Design an organizational structure that aligns the work of learning, behavior, diagnostics, and compliance for students within special populations.
  • Develop a Professional Learning pipeline for teachers to access materials and training for serving students with exceptional needs.
  • Maintain a staffing formula that supports student access to services and opportunities.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of programming and respond when children are not accessing opportunities.
  • Use data to eliminate barriers to access for all students and respond quickly when students are not learning.
  • Maintain a dashboard for interpreting data that helps identify results for students within a special population.
  • Collaborate with General Education leaders to establish a learning, compliance, and behavior response strategy.
  • Create efficient work streams for teachers to access supports and remove barriers to accessing services.
  • Align programs for behavioral support for students to decrease expulsions and suspensions, particularly for subgroups.
  • Establish a community-forward plan to support, train, and inform parents, creating a customer-focused climate.
  • Create a leadership team for input, order, climate, and culture, including leaders, teachers, and community partners.
  • Manage and grow talent within the organization.
  • Implement High-Quality Curriculum resources and supports for all teachers of students within special populations.
  • Coordinate with the learning and leadership team on standards and curricular supports, as well as training opportunities.
  • Establish a teacher professional development plan to support areas of the theory of action and defined by the action plan.
  • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee Law.
  • Be a problem solver, providing reasonable and timely responses and solutions for kids.
  • Be willing to work across areas with multiple departments.
Requirements

To excel in this role, you must possess:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Exceptional Education, with a preferred Master's degree or higher in Exceptional Education.
  • Previous experience leading at the district level or leading a large team.
  • A minimum of five years' successful work experience working with Exceptional Education or ENL populations.
  • Experience in designing and implementing methods or procedures required to supervise classroom instruction.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to students with disabilities.
  • Understanding of Exceptional Education Law.
About Us

HAMILTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for all employees. We offer a range of benefits, including competitive salaries, excellent health insurance, and opportunities for professional growth and development.



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