Position Type: Administration/DirectorDate Posted: 9/25/2024Location: Administration Center - Allentown, PA Director of Student Services Salary: $109,913-153,878 Qualifications:
- Masters degree with a major in counseling, school psychology, educational leadership, or a related field.
- Five or more years of experience in multiple areas of public education, including elementary or secondary instruction or pupil services, supervision, and administration preferred.
- Hold or be able to obtain a valid and current Pennsylvania Pupil Personnel Services Supervisory Certificate or Administrative Certificate.
- Satisfactory work record & criminal/child abuse clearances (Acts 34, Act 114, and 151).
- Such additional or alternatives to the above qualifications as the Allentown Board of Directors and Superintendent may determine appropriate and acceptable.
Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Summary Directs, administers, and coordinates the activities of the district in support of policies, goals, and objectives related to student services in support of the whole child. Provides leadership and direction in the areas of student attendance, behavior, social and emotional well-being, health services, and athletics and activities. Reviews, monitors, adjusts, and evaluates practices, statutes, and regulations that affect student services and recommends policy changes. Ensures activities, approaches and strategies conducted by the district to support the mission, vision, and strategic direction established by the Superintendent and school board by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates: Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees and coordinates educational and administrative activities of student services as defined in Chapter Seven (7) of the PA School Code, specific to health services, home and school visitor services, and other special programs.
- Collaborates with the Director of College and Career Readiness and Executive Director of Special Education to support other student services such as counseling services and psychological services defined in Chapter Seven (7) of the PA School Code.
- Develops and implements a well-articulated, effective, and efficient system of support to students to enable them to learn within the public-school setting and experience success in the community.
- Provides leadership, organization and management of student services programs such as ELECT.
- Provides leadership, organization and management of district-wide student athletics and activities.
- Collaborates with the Director of Virtual Education & Alternative Programming in ensuring students are receiving transitional plans between alternative and traditional education programs for students.
- Develops procedures relevant to the Code of Conduct, remaining apprised of appropriate federal and state requirements, regulations, and legalities.
- Collaborates with the Deputy Superintendents/District Chiefs on policies relevant to the Code of Conduct and to ensure equity is maintained within all programs and Code of Conduct.
- Coordinates the school district's student expulsion proceedings.
- Facilitates the implementation and monitoring of dropout prevention strategies and programs.
- Collaborates with the Assistant Director of Health Services in the comprehensive, district-wide system of health services, assuring compliance with Article XIV of the PA School Code, including the preparation and submission of all mandated reports to PA Departments of Education and Health.
- Coordinates with the school District's attendance office and procedures, assuring compliance with Article VIII of the PA School Code, including the enforcement of compulsory school attendance, home and school visitation, issuance of working papers, and distribution of student records.
- Coordinates and implements the collection and maintenance of student records, assuring compliance with appropriate federal and state laws and regulations.
- Implements home-schooling, assuring compliance with 13-1327.1 of the PA School Code and school district policy, including submission of appropriate mandated state reports.
- Oversees and supports the district's foster care students and student and families experiencing homelessness as outlined in the McKinney Vento Act.
- Collaborate with the Office of Special Education and Human Resources to coordinate temporary medical excusals and homebound instruction and assure submission of appropriate mandated state reports.
- Create, implement, and monitor a district social emotional support framework.
- Implement a system of programs and strategies to inspire relevant staff to use data informed, evidence-based, equity-focused, positive behavioral intervention through a multi-tiered system of supports.
- Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Deputy Superintendents and/or the Superintendent of Schools
Attachment(s):
- Director of Student Services 4.24.23.pdf