Student support services director job description
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Student support services director requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in student support services director job postings.
Sample student support services director requirements
- Bachelor's degree in education-related field
- Experience in student services or student support
- Experience with budgeting and planning
- Knowledge of student services policies and procedures
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders
Sample required student support services director soft skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to be proactive and take initiative
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Commitment to providing excellent customer service
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Kipp Nyc, LLC student support services director job description
The Director of Student Support Services will be responsible for leading the Student Support Services Team. Responsibilities will include managing and coaching support services teachers and interventionists, leading the Response to Intervention program, facilitating and managing collaboration with the Committee on Special Education, providing professional development and resources to all staff in the areas of Special Education and teaching English Language Learners, and serving as a member of the School Leadership Team. The Director of Student Support Services will report to the Principal.
Responsibilities:
(1) Management of Student Support Services
Create and oversee a comprehensive Response to Intervention program
Manage and coach the Student Support Services Team, leading weekly team meetings
Serve as an active member of the School Leadership Team, meeting weekly for strategic planning and discussion of school initiatives
Aid teachers to improve on their instructional practice, especially as it relates to discipline, relationships with students, and school culture, in order to ensure the character and academic growth and success of all students
(2) Professional Development for Staff
Plan, implement, and provide ongoing professional development and feedback to all staff, focusing on differentiation and supporting students with varying needs
Oversee the implementation of professional development and revise as necessary in response to student and teacher needs
Conduct classroom observations and follow-up with targeted support for teachers to help them become even more effective in serving students with Special Needs and English Language Learners; be available to work with teachers to problem-solve areas of instructional difficulty
Organize summer training and weekly professional development days in coordination with other Deans and the Principal.
Develop a menu of internal and external professional development opportunities available to our teachers and consistent with our mission/vision
(3) Teacher Coaching
Conduct classroom observations and follow-up with targeted feedback and support to help teachers become even more effective.
Conduct weekly one on one conversations with direct reports, including time for relationship building, gathering feedback, assessing individual needs, and providing feedback (instructional and other, as needed)
Provide lesson plan and unit plan feedback as needed to all staff members and weekly to direct reports
Contribute to and participate in quarterly, mid-year, and end-of-year teacher performance evaluations.
Recognize and celebrate student achievement and staff professional growth and success.
Contribute to the successful implementation of our teacher induction program and to develop or recommend workshops appropriate to staff needs
(4) Operational Support
Teach classes when necessary, for coverage purposes or professional development of teachers.
Collaborate with the Leadership Team regarding daily schedule, class schedule, and student placements in conjunction with the Director of Operations.
Participate in the teacher recruitment and hiring process, in collaboration with the Principal.
Responsibilities:
(1) Management of Student Support Services
Create and oversee a comprehensive Response to Intervention program
Manage and coach the Student Support Services Team, leading weekly team meetings
Serve as an active member of the School Leadership Team, meeting weekly for strategic planning and discussion of school initiatives
Aid teachers to improve on their instructional practice, especially as it relates to discipline, relationships with students, and school culture, in order to ensure the character and academic growth and success of all students
(2) Professional Development for Staff
Plan, implement, and provide ongoing professional development and feedback to all staff, focusing on differentiation and supporting students with varying needs
Oversee the implementation of professional development and revise as necessary in response to student and teacher needs
Conduct classroom observations and follow-up with targeted support for teachers to help them become even more effective in serving students with Special Needs and English Language Learners; be available to work with teachers to problem-solve areas of instructional difficulty
Organize summer training and weekly professional development days in coordination with other Deans and the Principal.
Develop a menu of internal and external professional development opportunities available to our teachers and consistent with our mission/vision
(3) Teacher Coaching
Conduct classroom observations and follow-up with targeted feedback and support to help teachers become even more effective.
Conduct weekly one on one conversations with direct reports, including time for relationship building, gathering feedback, assessing individual needs, and providing feedback (instructional and other, as needed)
Provide lesson plan and unit plan feedback as needed to all staff members and weekly to direct reports
Contribute to and participate in quarterly, mid-year, and end-of-year teacher performance evaluations.
Recognize and celebrate student achievement and staff professional growth and success.
Contribute to the successful implementation of our teacher induction program and to develop or recommend workshops appropriate to staff needs
(4) Operational Support
Teach classes when necessary, for coverage purposes or professional development of teachers.
Collaborate with the Leadership Team regarding daily schedule, class schedule, and student placements in conjunction with the Director of Operations.
Participate in the teacher recruitment and hiring process, in collaboration with the Principal.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024