Assistant Director of Special Education Resume Example

*Position cut due to budget deficit

• Upheld state and federal law by overseeing self-created and adopted systems that monitored compliance of referrals, evaluations, and IEPs
• Responded to and engaged in conflict resolution and dispute resolution including negotiation and mediation
• Completed appropriate state and federal reports, as assigned by the Director
• Assisted the Director in preparing budget and budget presentations
• Readily developed new protocols and procedures to improve process and efficiency; during the COVID-19 shutdown, these included temporary distance learning plans, virtual meetings, and reevaluations using “Review of Existing Evaluation Data”
• Partnered with the Early Childhood Coordinator to oversee early childhood programs, evaluations, and part C to B transition
• Provided support to leaders of 11 buildings (PreK-8; inclusive of substantially separate programs) through collaborative problem solving around programming, staffing, parental complaints, etc.
• Maintained connection with families and community members by attending monthly SEPAC meetings, participating on community task forces, presenting information to EI and healthcare partners, responding swiftly to parent/guardian concerns, developing procedures to ensure bilingual families receive the same information as native English speakers, attending IEP meetings to assist parties in working harmoniously, etc.
• Evaluated programs and curriculum/instructional tools and identified where additional supports are needed
• Developed case manager website for consistency of practice
• Coordinated student movement between schools, programs, new registrations, etc. with the family resource center, teams, and individual schools
• Supervised and evaluated staff using Teach Point
• Participated in regular professional development including DESE meetings, legal forums, meetings at CREST, MCAS Alt. training, etc.