• Job Description

  Req#: 32490124389
  Application Deadline: May 23, 2025
  Work Months: 12
  Hours: 8 hours per day 5 days a week
  Salary: $9,563 - $14,912 per month (DOE)
  
  About FCUSD
  FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.
  
  Job Announcement - Special Education Manager (Job Description Under Review)
  Under general supervision and direction of Assistant Superintendent of Special Education, plans and oversees behavior management programs and other related services programs including occupational therapy and physical therapy; ensures the implementation of positive behavior interventions for pupils, classrooms and school sites; and oversees the implementation and the delivery of related services for all students requiring special education services.
  Experience:
  
  • Five (5) years in a school-based related services field (behavior services, occupational therapy, or physical therapy)
  • Two (2) years supervision in a school-based related services field preferred
  • Experience can be classified or certificated.
  Education:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning in special education, behavioral services, physical or occupational therapy or related field of study.
  • Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning in a related field of study preferred.
  Licenses or Certifications:
  • Physical therapy, Occupational therapy licensure, Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or valid California Administrative Credential required.
  Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Assists the SELPA Director in the development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures, and practices relative to special education and special education services.
  • Implements, oversees, reviews, collects data and responds appropriately regarding behavior interventions; behavior emergency reporting, including restraint and seclusion, and time away.
  • Hires, supervises and evaluates related services providers including occupational therapists, physical therapists, behavior specialists, and behavior support aides, and oversees the implementation of related services in the district.
  • Participates in special education leadership and district leadership teams.
  • Assigns paraeducators to school sites, assists in the planning of professional development and reviews and monitors site implementation of paraeducator services and ongoing need for paraeducators support
  • Assists the Assistant Superintendent and planning and developing the need for new programs
  • Plans and Provides professional development and ongoing coaching of classified professionals
  • Provides ongoing consultation and guidance on the use of evidence-based practices and innovative strategies and materials which enhance the educational progress of students receiving special education services
  • Participates in, coordinates and/or chairs IEP meetings, as necessary
  • Implements the philosophy, goals, objectives, and policies of the district as adopted by the Board of Education, and the goals and objectives of the Special Education Department
  • Provides information for reports required by the State or District
  • Acts as liaison between community agencies and school for decisions made about students' individual education plans
  • Maintains current knowledge of special education laws, regulations, processes and procedures as it applies to maintaining legal compliance for students who receive special education services
  • Coordinates and communicates with Nonpublic Agencies for services for students
  • Provides information to the community regarding related services of the district
  • Consults with Nonpublic School Team
  • Participates in special studies and projects developed in the district
  • Continues to grow professionally through attendance at conferences, workshops, and professional meetings.
  • Performs other district tasks as assigned
  Knowledge:
  
  • Maintains current knowledge of special education laws, regulations, processes and procedures as it applies to maintaining legal compliance for students who receive special education services
  •Principles, practices, trends, goals, and objectives of public education, including special education.
  •Philosophical, educational, fiscal, and legal aspects affecting the special education
  department, including special education and health services.
  •Organization, management, planning, and evaluation strategies, techniques, and
  procedures.
  •Research and development strategies, policies and techniques.
  •District organization, operations, policies and objectives.
  •Current applicable laws, regulations, codes, policies and procedures. Interpersonal skills, conflict resolution strategies and procedures, and team management building methods and techniques.
  Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:
  • DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
  • TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)
  • Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
  
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  
  Physical abilities include the usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions and require the following physical demands: the ability to transport or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing, some stooping, kneeling, crouching; reaching, handling, touching and/or feeling; manual dexterity to operate a telephone and enter data into a computer.
  
  Significant physical abilities include ability to sit at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations for extended periods of time; see and read, with or without visual aids, laws and codes, rules, policies and other printed matter, computer screens and printouts often with fine print; operate tools and office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; hear and understand speech at normal room levels and hear and understand speech on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal conversations.
  
  Comments and Other Information:
  
  The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:
  
  Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
  
  Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students) ...@fcusd.org
  
  916-###-#### x 104580
  
  Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
  
  Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator ...@fcusd.org
  
  916-###-#### x 104415
  
  1965 Birkmont Drive
  
  Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
  
  The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
  
  Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District's Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:
  
  Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
  
  Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator ...@fcusd.org
  
  916-###-#### x 104415
  
  1965 Birkmont Drive
  
  Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
  
  The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at:
  
  The District's nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at: Students: Staff:
  
  To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to: Students: Staff:
  
  This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
  
  Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionar al gobierno federal la informacin de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted est autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU
  
  Department Special Education Locations Education Services Center Monthly salary $9,563 - $14,912 Employment type Full-time Hours 8 Months 12 Application Deadline Date 23 May, 2025

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