• Job Description

  Req#: 7071
  Position Type:
  Special Education/'); 'Special Education Supervisor
  
  
  Date Posted:
  5/8/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Special Education Office
  
  
  Closing Date:
  05/15/2025
  
  
  Under the direction of the Special Education Director this individual will be responsible for facilitating phases of the district’s special education program, including the leadership and organization of the instructional (including social-emotional) program, administration, organization, and supervision of staff personnel and students.
  This position is responsible for managing tasks related to the instructional programming, administration and organization of the district’s programs and services provided.
  This position is responsible for continually monitoring and evaluating the programs for compliance and ensuring quality programming.
  This position will include duties related to coordination of the District’s 504 compliance.
  Position reports to the Director of Special Education.
  Maintains and communicates an informed vision of success for all students while treating all persons with civility, respect, and dignity
  Works with staff, students, parents, the Kent ISD and community to build a shared vision of learning for all students. This includes progress monitoring, alignment of resources, and fostering innovation on valid measures, including IEP goals and objectives.
  Works with staff, students, and families to link school priorities and strategies into the District School Improvement plan to achieve school and district goals.
  Contributes to practices and norms that help build specific district programs as well as bridging all of Kentwood Public Schools’ programs (including General Education, EL, etc.).
  Establishes routines that support and recognize habits of reflective practice, self-assessment, and personal renewal.
  Assists staff in interpreting curriculum expectations, including PBIS, selecting appropriate instructional and social-emotional resources, developing differentiation strategies, and making the curriculum relevant for all students per the District’s Curriculum and School Improvement Plan.
  Uses the working knowledge of effective instruction in establishing school processes and routines that engage teachers/staff in regular monitoring of student progress and evaluation, adaptation, and improvement of instructional strategies which meet the individualized needs of students.
  Works with staff to establish building and district systems, processes, trainings, and shared leadership to ensure full compliance with the IDEA, Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education, and the Kent ISD Special Education Plan.
  Monitors, evaluates, and ensures development and implementation of quality IEPs and provision of a free appropriate public education.
  Ensures all segments of the community are included, involved, respected, and valued.
  Establishes regular systems of two-way communication with parents and community, while involving parents in their child’s education.
  Provides staff training and support to use the school’s data system for collecting, analyzing and interpreting multiple forms of data for progress and performance monitoring.
  Evaluates staff in accordance with state laws and district personnel evaluation policies
  Regular, reliable and punctual attendance
  Learns and uses emerging technologies to increase productivity, develop leadership, and expand staff use of technology.
  Provides leadership, advocacy, and creative solutions for the school’s use of technology to improve parent and community involvement, expand student learning opportunity, improve the monitoring and communication of student progress, and adapt the teaching and learning environment for better student results.
  Provides leadership that encourages and recognizes staff initiative and innovative use of technology to improve student results.
  Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
  Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
  Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.
  Master’s Degree in administration, supervision or education.
  Pursuant to 380.1246 and District expectations, the individual in this position must either hold a valid Michigan school administrator’s certificate or not later than 6 months after he or she begins employment as a school administrator enroll in a program leading to certification as a school administrator and must complete the program within 3 years.
  Knowledge which is acquired through completion of a Master’s Degree and eligible for full approval as a Supervisor of Special Education.
  At least 3 years of successful experience in an area of Special Education administration or other positions of leadership, significantly related to the responsibilities of the job.
  Demonstrated strong dedication and related skills/knowledge for child-centered teaching and learning which builds student, family and community connections.
  Demonstrated ability and desire in managing diversity by creating an environment for all in the school community regardless of differences and similarities, to reach their full potential in accomplishing the objectives of the school and the District.
  Demonstrated administrative ability and experience in collaborative skills and attitudes to work with others in teams, effective interpersonal communication skills, creativity, optimism, problem solving and flexibility.
  Must meet the continuing education requirement per the State of Michigan.
  High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
  Proven team leadership and problem solving (listen, identify problem and collaboratively problem solve).
  Demonstrated ability to make good decisions that are consistent and fair within contractual guidelines and Board policies
  Attention to detail in composing, typing, and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
  Good to excellent spelling, grammar and written communication skills. Excellent telephone etiquette and oral communication skills.
  Recognition of adherence to the confidentiality requirements of the office and ability to maintain it at a high level.
  Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.
  ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE UPLOADED AND SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON THE SPECIFIED POSTING DEADLINE.
  
  Position: Special Education Supervisor
  Effective 2025-26 School Year
  
  Position Overview:
  • Under the direction of the Special Education Director this individual will be responsible for facilitating phases of the district’s special education program, including the leadership and organization of the instructional (including social-emotional) program, administration, organization, and supervision of staff personnel and students.
  • This position is responsible for managing tasks related to the instructional programming, administration and organization of the district’s programs and services provided.
  • This position is responsible for continually monitoring and evaluating the programs for compliance and ensuring quality programming.
  • This position will include duties related to coordination of the District’s 504 compliance.
  • Position reports to the Director of Special Education.
  
  Essential Responsibilities:
  • Maintains and communicates an informed vision of success for all students while treating all persons with civility, respect, and dignity
  • Works with staff, students, parents, the Kent ISD and community to build a shared vision of learning for all students. This includes progress monitoring, alignment of resources, and fostering innovation on valid measures, including IEP goals and objectives.
  • Works with staff, students, and families to link school priorities and strategies into the District School Improvement plan to achieve school and district goals.
  • Contributes to practices and norms that help build specific district programs as well as bridging all of Kentwood Public Schools’ programs (including General Education, EL, etc.).
  • Establishes routines that support and recognize habits of reflective practice, self-assessment, and personal renewal.
  • Assists staff in interpreting curriculum expectations, including PBIS, selecting appropriate instructional and social-emotional resources, developing differentiation strategies, and making the curriculum relevant for all students per the District’s Curriculum and School Improvement Plan.
  • Uses the working knowledge of effective instruction in establishing school processes and routines that engage teachers/staff in regular monitoring of student progress and evaluation, adaptation, and improvement of instructional strategies which meet the individualized needs of students.
  • Works with staff to establish building and district systems, processes, trainings, and shared leadership to ensure full compliance with the IDEA, Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education, and the Kent ISD Special Education Plan.
  • Monitors, evaluates, and ensures development and implementation of quality IEPs and provision of a free appropriate public education.
  • Ensures all segments of the community are included, involved, respected, and valued.
  • Establishes regular systems of two-way communication with parents and community, while involving parents in their child’s education.
  • Provides staff training and support to use the school’s data system for collecting, analyzing and interpreting multiple forms of data for progress and performance monitoring.
  • Evaluates staff in accordance with state laws and district personnel evaluation policies
  • Regular, reliable and punctual attendance
  Technology Expectations:
  • Learns and uses emerging technologies to increase productivity, develop leadership, and expand staff use of technology.
  • Provides leadership, advocacy, and creative solutions for the school’s use of technology to improve parent and community involvement, expand student learning opportunity, improve the monitoring and communication of student progress, and adapt the teaching and learning environment for better student results.
  • Provides leadership that encourages and recognizes staff initiative and innovative use of technology to improve student results.
  Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
  • Ada Requirements: The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment), taste and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
  • Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate.
  • Mental Functions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.
  
  Qualifications:
  • Master’s Degree in administration, supervision or education.
  • Pursuant to 380.1246 and District expectations, the individual in this position must either hold a valid Michigan school administrator’s certificate or not later than 6 months after he or she begins employment as a school administrator enroll in a program leading to certification as a school administrator and must complete the program within 3 years.
  • Knowledge which is acquired through completion of a Master’s Degree and eligible for full approval as a Supervisor of Special Education.
  • At least 3 years of successful experience in an area of Special Education administration or other positions of leadership, significantly related to the responsibilities of the job.
  • Demonstrated strong dedication and related skills/knowledge for child-centered teaching and learning which builds student, family and community connections.
  • Demonstrated ability and desire in managing diversity by creating an environment for all in the school community regardless of differences and similarities, to reach their full potential in accomplishing the objectives of the school and the District.
  • Demonstrated administrative ability and experience in collaborative skills and attitudes to work with others in teams, effective interpersonal communication skills, creativity, optimism, problem solving and flexibility.
  • Must meet the continuing education requirement per the State of Michigan.
  • High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
  • Proven team leadership and problem solving (listen, identify problem and collaboratively problem solve).
  • Demonstrated ability to make good decisions that are consistent and fair within contractual guidelines and Board policies
  • Attention to detail in composing, typing, and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
  • Good to excellent spelling, grammar and written communication skills. Excellent telephone etiquette and oral communication skills.
  • Recognition of adherence to the confidentiality requirements of the office and ability to maintain it at a high level.
  • Ability to work in an economically, culturally and racially diverse environment.
  FLSA Status: Exempt
  
  APPLICATIONS: SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, INDIVIDUAL COVER LETTER AND RESUME THROUGH THE ONLINE APPLITRACK APPLICANT CENTER, NO HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY.
  ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE UPLOADED AND SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON THE SPECIFIED POSTING DEADLINE.
  
  Visit the district website: Click kentwoodps/employment.org
  
  Kentwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of services.
  
  

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