The San Diego County Office of Education is recruiting for an Executive Director, SELPAs for the South County SELPA department of the Student Services and Programs division. The Executive Director, SELPAs is responsible for coordinating all special education services among the districts in one of the 6 regions of San Diego County; managing and overseeing the cooperative activities, operations and implementation of the Local Plan; ensuring that a full array of services and due process of laws are available to students from birth through age 22 with exceptional needs, residing within the SELPA; and supervising the performance of assigned personnel.

This position is distinguished from similar jobs by the following characteristics: in that the Executive Director level serves as the chief administrator and instructional leader of multiple special education schools or centers and oversees direct operation of classes and /or programs that serve students in a SELPA with a pupil count of 10,000 or more. This position reports to the Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Programs.

About South County SELPA

The South County SELPA coordinates special education program development and student placements for more than 13,000 students from birth through age 22. We operate in the southern region of San Diego County and member districts include the elementary and high school districts of Coronado, Chula Vista, National, San Ysidro, South Bay, Sweetwater and San Diego County Office of Education programs.

This position requires:

Education and Experience:

Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in an educational setting, including supervisory or administrative responsibilities in special education programs and at least two (2) years as a district level special education director or equivalent; and
Education:  Masters degree in education, education administration, or related field;

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Equivalency: A combination of education and experience equivalent to a Master’s degree in education, education administration, or related field and five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in an educational setting, including supervisory or administrative responsibilities in special education programs and at least two (2) years as a district level special education director or equivalent.

Certificates, Licenses, Credentials:

• A valid California Administrative Services Credential
• Valid California Driver’s License

About San Diego County Office of Education

The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) serves our county’s most vulnerable students, and supports school leaders, teachers, and students across the county. We support nearly 780 schools and more than 500,000 students, including the 3,150 children we educate each year through our Juvenile Court and Community Schools. SDCOE provides a variety of services for the 42 school districts, 124 charter schools, and five community college districts in the county.

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