Job Details
| Region: | 4 |
| School District/Employer: | Fort Bend ISD |
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| Job Title: | Secondary Special Education Director |
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| Date Posted: | 7/22/2025 |
| Deadline: | 2025-08-05 |
| Openings: | 1 |
| Commitment: | Full Time |
| Description/Notes: | The Director Special Education Secondary will provide leadership for the development, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of the secondary special education program across the district. The incumbent will also be responsible for Adult Transition Services, both campus and community, and serve as the District's Transition and Employment Designee (TED). The Director Special Education Secondary will also design and oversee the implementation of the Special Education Functional Living and School Health Services (FLASH) EC- 12. Design special education services according to federal, state, and local policy and procedures Recruit, select, assign, supervise, evaluate and build capacity of the staff within the program of assigned areas of supervision Conduct staffing analysis and make recommendations regarding staffing needs at the secondary schools across the district, including the FLASH EC-12 Develop and oversee the implementation of the Special Education Administrative Procedures Assist in the response and preparation of TEA Complaints, Mediation, Due process and ensure implementation of required TEA Correction Action Plans and other TEA Monitoring requirements Direct and oversee the SHARS programming at assigned campuses Plan and monitory budgetary expensure to ensure programs are cost effective and funds are managed prudently Complete compliance requirements related to TEA submissions (Grants, High Cost, etc.) Service Delivery Design and facilitate the implementation of programs and services of assigned areas of supervision Develop, facilitate and oversee professional learning/training for district staff ensuring a quality learning environment and knowledge of effective special education services and programming Create internal systems to evaluate the effectiveness of the services and programming within the Department of Education ensuring implementation of school improvement efforts consistent with Federal and State and local guidelines Direct and oversee the ESYS at the secondary level Administrative/Campus Support Influence others to be excited and committed to furthering the Department's and District's Vision, Mission and objectives Resolve conflicts concerning administrators, parents, teachers, staff and/or community members while responding appropriately to crisis situations Supervise the SPecial Education Leadership TEam staff to include goal setting, performance appraisals, and ongoing coaching and leadership development Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with school and department based personnel, officials, and community members Demonstrate knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, policies and procedures in order to gain compliance, cooperation and understanding Stay current on the State Accountability systems, Results Driven Accountability and other TEA systems designed to measure student outcomes Supervisory Responsibilities Assist in the process of recruiting, screening, interviewing and hiring of assigned staff Initiate personnel actions including documentation and termination under the guidance of Human Resources Recommend personnel actions including transfer and discipline of assigned personnel Performance appraisal of assigned staff Address complaints and resolve problems |
| Qualifications: | Master's degree in education or related field Valid Special Education Certification Teacher Certification or SLP/LSSP licensure Valid Texas Mid-Management or Principal Certification Preferred Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in special education at the district level Minimum of 5 years of experience in special education Must be proficient in using Windows Operating System as well as Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Must be able to effectively communicate information and ideas both verbally and in writing Additional Information This position requires travel to various campuses and travel to conferences/meetings in and out of state. |
| Salary Range: | $101,248-$140,127 |
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| How To Apply: | https://aa210.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=250001VS&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago |
Contact Person:
| Name: | Jamelah Roberts-Hassan |
| Email: | Talent.Acquisition@fortbendisd.com |
| Address: | 16431 Lexington Blvd. |
| City: | Sugar Land |
| State: | TX |
| Zip: | 77479 |
| Phone: | (281) 634-1714 |
| Fax: | (281) 634-1700 |