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DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Professional Summary

[Job Title] implements and maintains education programs and services and serves as trusted resource to patrons, school personnel and executive board. Successfully maintains staffing and resources to achieve [Timeframe] program objectives within budget. Leverages research-based interventions, strategies and instruction and analyzes data to drive academic achievement and social-emotional growth. Experienced [Job Title] with over [Number] years of experience in [Industry]. Excellent reputation for resolving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Consistently saved costs while increasing profits. Versatile Special Education Teacher with focus on individual student needs across academia and emotional development. Empathetic and accommodating in design and implementation of hands-on lessons, catering to diverse learning abilities. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience and positive reinforcement in team efforts to deliver exceptional educational tools, fostering academic achievement. Helpful Resource Teacher extensively trained in helping students with special needs. Equipped to provide appropriate learning techniques and behavioral redirection for children with learning disabilities. Organized [Job Title] successful at providing classroom and emotional structure for special needs children required to flourish in academic setting. Certified and licensed in [State] and recognized as highly qualified educator. Coordinates well with classroom teachers with supportive strategies for behavior management and lesson accommodations for students. [Job Title] with engaging personality and enthusiasm for promoting hands-on learning with children. Highly qualified and certified in [State] with over [Number] years experience teaching special education at elementary level.

Skills
  • Team management
  • Relationship development
  • Business operations
  • Project organization
  • Process improvement
  • Supervision
  • Problem resolution
  • Operational improvement
  • Conflict resolution techniques
  • Student records management
  • Student Progress Reporting
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Middle School Education
  • Program Development and Management
  • Child development
  • Lesson Planning
  • Classroom management
  • Student counseling
  • Disability assessment testing
  • Elementary education
  • Group and individual instruction
Work History
Director of Special Education, 09/2011 to Current
Child Ability, LLC – New York City, New York
  • Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
  • Facilitated development of program structure within classrooms to formulate and implement [Type] goals.
  • Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
  • Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
  • Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution.
  • Represented educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.
  • Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
  • Monitored overhead, prepared budgets and directed spending and resources to support fiscal efficiency.
  • Maintained program files, records, databases and websites to gather research and prepare and submit [Type] reports.
  • Led [Type] team in delivery of [Type] project, resulting in [Result].
  • Developed team communications and information for [Type] meetings.
  • Resolved [Type] problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support.
  • Supported general education teachers and administrators in implementing strategies to meet needs of students with IEPs.
  • Led and managed child study teams to develop [Type] interventions to support students academically and socially.
  • Facilitated [Number] IEP meetings per [Timeframe] by using family-centered, strength-based approach.
  • Used [Software] and [Software] to maintain student records and prepare reports.
  • Evaluated [Number]-person special education staff through classroom observation, feedback and recommendations.
  • Collaborated with [Job title] to conduct behavioral assessments and intervention plans for [Number] students.
  • Maintained contact with parents to address concerns and needs of children.
  • Coached and observed [Number] teachers to improve teaching techniques.
  • Interpreted and analyzed academic data to maintain student development and retention.
  • Collaborated with families to provide resources for children outside of school district.
  • Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
  • Instructed students in [Number] academic areas and [Number] reading groups.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Instructed students in [Number] academic areas and [Number] reading groups.
  • Organized instruction material, including constructing bulletin boards and setting up work areas.
  • Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
  • Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
  • Redirected poor behavior using positive reinforcement method, resulting in [Number]% decrease in tantrums in classroom.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Instructed students with [Type] and [Type] disabilities.
  • Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Collaborated with numerous departments and [Number] standard education teachers.
  • Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
  • Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
  • Incorporated home activities to supplement classroom lessons.
  • Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
Special Education Itinerant Teacher, 09/2009 to 06/2013
All About Kids Inc. – Plainview, NY
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
  • Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
  • Developed and managed instructional materials and reports.
  • Worked in self-contained and resource environments to teach students variety of skills.
  • Instructed students with [Type] and [Type] disabilities.
  • Incorporated home activities to supplement classroom lessons.
  • Taught students in variety of settings, including self-contained and resource environments.
  • Collaborated with numerous departments and [Number] standard education teachers.
  • Worked with students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
Special Education Teacher Assistant, 09/1998 to 06/2005
East Williston Union Free School District – East Williston, New York
  • Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Offered complete instructional support for students unable to attend regular classes.
  • Optimized learning plans and quantified student progress through test administration.
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies.
  • Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
  • Supported classroom activities, including tutoring, grading homework and reviewing exams.
Adjunct Professor, 01/1998 to 12/1999
Nassau Community College – Garden City, NY
  • Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, aural and social learning modalities.
  • Utilized various methods, including exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension and monitored student performance using automated reporting system.
  • Taught [Area of expertise] courses, providing instruction to up to [Number] undergraduate students.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning.
  • Organized, prepared and revised [Type] course material and applied technological options for online and course-related software.
  • Assisted and identified at-risk students to eliminate student barriers to learning.
  • Evaluated student comprehension using exams, quizzes and assignments and managed student performance using automated reporting system, leveraging data to identify student learning needs and create action plans to overcome learning deficiencies.
Education
Master of Science: Special Education/Literacy, 05/2009
Long Island University - Greenvale, NY
Bachelor of Science: PsychologyQueens College of The City University of New York - Flushing, NY
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Child Ability, LLC
  • All About Kids Inc.
  • East Williston Union Free School District
  • Nassau Community College

School Attended

  • Long Island University
  • Queens College of The City University of New York

Job Titles Held:

  • Director of Special Education
  • Special Education Itinerant Teacher
  • Special Education Teacher Assistant
  • Adjunct Professor

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Special Education/Literacy , 05/2009
    Bachelor of Science : Psychology

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