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Director, Special Education at San Diego Unified School District

Application Deadline

5/5/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Date Posted
4/24/2024
Contact
Number of Openings
2
Salary
Pay Range
$144,440.28 - $185,415.48 Annually
Length of Work Year
248 days
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

This opportunity is open to all interested candidates. Note: This position and position description is pending Board of Education approval. OVERVIEW: San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for leaders who care deeply for students, inspire passion in their coworkers through collaborative leadership, and are committed to the communities in which they serve. The District seeks leaders who are committed to educational equity and work to create access and opportunity for our students furthest from education justice. The District is seeking candidates for a Director, Special Education, position to support assigned schools/area and other programs. DIVERSITY STATEMENT: Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one’s actions and the resulting impact. BASIC FUNCTION: The Director, Special Education, will plan, organize, manage, and direct the daily operations within assigned Special Education programs and services to support schools, staff, students, and families; uphold fiscal responsibilities; ensure compliance with State and federal mandates and District policies; provide leadership, direction, and supervision to assigned staff to continually improve and calibrate special education programs and services. POSITION SPECIFICS: Working Location is based out of Equity and Access - Special Education Department - 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103 Scheduled for 12 months / 248 days per year This recruitment is for two (2) positions, both are anticipated to be filled for the start of the 2024-2025 school year, pending Board of Education approval. Qualifies for District Paid health and wellness

Requirements / Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience and/or education equivalent to a Master’s degree in special education or related field and five (5) years of leadership experience in education. Special education teaching experience is desirable. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid Administrative Services Credential Valid California driver’s license.

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Requirements / Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of training, experience and/or education equivalent to a Master’s degree in special education or related field and five (5) years of leadership experience in education. Special education teaching experience is desirable. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid Administrative Services Credential Valid California driver’s license.

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Comments and Other Information

Additional Information The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain@sandi.net and domain@governmentjobs.comto your safe senders list. San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information contact: Title II Coordinator Wendy Ranck-Buhr (619) 725-5678 wranck-buhr@sandi.net Title IX Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Lynn A. Ryan (619) 725-7225 lryan@sandi.net 504 Coordinator Eri Nall (619) 344-6420 enall@sandi.net Please see District website for full job bulletin

Comments and Other Information


Additional Information The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain@sandi.net and domain@governmentjobs.comto your safe senders list. San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information contact: Title II Coordinator Wendy Ranck-Buhr (619) 725-5678 wranck-buhr@sandi.net Title IX Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Lynn A. Ryan (619) 725-7225 lryan@sandi.net 504 Coordinator Eri Nall (619) 344-6420 enall@sandi.net Please see District website for full job bulletin