District Manager of Special Education Services

DISTRICTMANAGEROFSPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

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Trillium Lakelands District School Board invites applications for the position of District Manager of Special Education Services.

The Board operates a strong, progressive system with approximately 2,000 staff members and 16,000 students from JK to grade 12, including forty (40) elementary schools, seven (7) secondary schools, six (6) adult and alternate education learning, and virtual learning. Trillium Lakelands District School Board is centrally located in the province with urban and rural areas offering spectacular scenery, a wide variety of four-season sporting activities, as well as cultural and post-secondary educational opportunities.

Location: Negotiable, either the Lindsay Education Centre, Haliburton County Education Centre or the Muskoka Education Centre

Start Date: as soon as possible following the hiring process

Salary: $142,275 plus pension and benefits

Position Status: The successful candidate will fill a vacant position, created due to a resignation.

Summary of duties:

Reporting to the Superintendent responsible for Special Education, the District Manager of Special Education Services as part of the department management team coordinates and provides supervision for the activities of the assessment team in the Special Education Department, including psycho-educational consultants, speech language pathologists and communicative disorders assistants, as well as practicum and intern students.

Additionally, the successful candidate will provide leadership and professional training for board staff as required. TLDSB services a student population of approximately 17,000 students in three geographic regions, namely, Muskoka, Haliburton County and City of Kawartha Lakes.

The successful candidate will possess proven communication, presentation, collaboration, clinical, managerial and problem-solving skills that will enable them to lead, direct and guide the clinical services team.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the clinical work of registered and non-registered staff including psycho-educational consultants, speech/language pathologists, communication disorder assistants by reviewing assessment reports (co-signing reports and delivering diagnoses where applicable).
• Set standards for professional practice, attend case conferences, and provide direction for individual cases to ensure that standards, quality of service and ethical practices are maintained.
• Conduct performance evaluations of psychological and speech language services staff under the guidance of the Superintendent of Learning with responsibilities for Special Education.
• Provide direct psychological services to students by administering psychological assessments, for complex cases, including risk assessments, reviewing external reports, interpreting learning needs to support student achievement and well-being and to identify exceptionalities.
• Provide consultation regarding psychological or speech/language services to students' parents and families, teachers and other School, Board or agency staff, by attending school, school Board and agency meetings, and sharing knowledge and recommendations to help meet student learning needs and improve their development.
• Provide professional development, in-service and training to school and Board employees, by developing and delivering workshops, programs, training opportunities and presentations to enhance their understanding of and responses to student learning.
• Develop Board wide processes and protocols by initiating ideas, gathering information, analyzing data and writing documents to support the efficient services of school and Board staff in meeting the needs of students in their care.
• Represent the Board in the professional community by providing input, liaison and leadership on psychological and interdisciplinary teams and associations to help support student needs in the community, enhance links with community providers and assist school and Board staff and parents and families to access services for students in their care.
• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent responsible for Special Education Services.

Qualifications:

• Registration as a Psychologist in good standing with the College of Psychologists of Ontario is required.
• Preferred candidates will have a Doctoral degree in Psychology, with training in school and/or clinical psychology.
• Experience with school aged children, youth and their families; conducting assessments and providing programming recommendations.
• Five (5) years' experience as a Psychologist is required, including a minimum of one year of supervisory experience
• Three (3) years clinical experience is preferred
• Experience with clinical supervision in the area of psychological and speech language services an asset

Required skills include:

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Very strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to deal confidentially with sensitive information
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple work priorities
  Must possess a valid Ontario Driver's Licence and have access to own transportation

Please be advised that as a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to provide the following documentation to Human Resources Services:

• An original copy of a valid Police Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check dated within 6 months prior to the date of hire.
• Proof of qualification and registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario

Interested applicants should email their cover letter and resume to quoting posting # SA to the attention of Nikki Train, Superintendent of Learning with responsibilities for Special Education.

Trillium Lakelands District School Board 300 County Rd 36

Lindsay, ON K9V 4R4

All applicants must submit a cover letter, a resume and a current copy of their Certificate of registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario. Your application package must be submitted in either .pdf or .docx format. We would like to thank all respondents, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Trillium Lakelands District School Board is committed to equitable hiring practices and upholding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. To assist the Board in reflecting the communities we serve, we encourage and welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, and/or lived experiences who may be a member of a marginalized group.

Trillium Lakelands District School Board complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Principal/Supervisor to whom you are submitting your application.

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