Program Management Office Director jobs in High Point, NC

 Must hold or be eligible to hold licensure in any area of Exceptional Children.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under limited supervision, performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in overseeing and monitoring the operation of programs for exceptional students in the Asheboro City Schools System.  Employee directs and supervises programs and services for students in the system with special needs.  Employee coordinates the efforts of federal, state, and local agencies, private specialists, and parents to provide the services needed by Asheboro City Schools’ students as determined by staff.  Employee monitors the overall effectiveness of programs and ensures all are implemented within federal, state, and local regulations.  Reports to the Director of Exceptional Children.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Assists EC Teachers with improving techniques for special education instruction and improving overall student achievement.

Collaborates with General Education personnel and/or other Specialists (ELL Teachers, Reading Specialists, Instructional Facilitators, etc.) to provide integrated services.

Communicates with EC Teachers and Administrators on any Federal, State, or local policies and accountability for students with disabilities; facilitates discussions on a variety of topics related to EC matters.

Assists with professional development and support activities related to Exceptional Children instruction and social-emotional curriculum/programs.

Support staff data input, monitor, and audit Exceptional Education records for compliance.

Assist and collaborate with teachers related to classroom accommodations, modifications, and plans.

Serve at IEP and other meetings to guide compliance and implementation of procedures

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Exceptional Children.

 MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• NC educator licensure (or eligible for) in an area of exceptionality
• Five or more years of successful teaching experience in special education 
• Extensive knowledge of a variety of instructional and social emotional strategies 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently on NC Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities   
• Extensive knowledge and ability to model and assist EC teachers with collecting data and developing individualized educational plans and/or behavior support plans
• Thorough knowledge of the identification and placement of Exceptional Children
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws, policies, rules, practices and procedures related to Exceptional Children services 
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with teachers, parents, students, administrators, and other staff.  
• Experience coordinating and delivering professional development
• Ability to compare and analyze instructional and behavioral data

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED

TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, calculators, etc.  Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare, interpret, analyze and generate data and apply basic principles of statistics.

Interpersonal Communication:  Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving and receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions.

Language Ability:  Requires the ability to read correspondence, reports, forms, statutes, regulations, procedures, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, presentations, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Verbal Aptitude:  Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform basic math functions to understand and interpret data.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination:  Require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament:  Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Physical Communication:  Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Considerable knowledge of federal and state statutes and regulations regarding provision of services to students with disabilities.

Considerable knowledge Asheboro City Schools’ Board policies, procedures and standards regarding exceptional children education.

Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of testing and interpretation of test data.

General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations.

General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Skill in oral and written communication.

Skill in providing consultative services to school staff.

Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs and make recommendations for improvement.

Ability to work and communicate with diverse groups and organizations.

Ability to exercise independent judgment in determining eligibility, type of services to be provided, and placement of students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.

Ability to develop and conduct presentations.

Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.

Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from the information.

Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

POSITION EXPECTATION:

Asheboro City Schools believes our staff are critical for helping the district reach our goals of increasing student achievement, equity and excellence, and overall district effectiveness. Therefore, each staff member is expected to foster a culture of respect, continuously self-reflect and engage in professional learning, promote equity and strive for excellence for all within their specific position or role. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:                             

Asheboro City Schools is committed to diversity and equity, and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and not experience discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or other disability. We strive for a qualified workforce that represents the diversity of our community. 

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.