SUPERVISOR, DISPUTE RESOLUTION - 250 DAYS Job Listing at Prince William County Public Schools in Manassas, VA (Job ID 20463757)

Description

Job Summary:

This position serves as part of the leadership team for the Office of Special Education, which is accountable for ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations as related to students with disabilities in the organization. The work involves exercise of judgement, accountability, and discretion.?This position shall be responsible, under limited supervision, to perform supervisory responsibilities in support of working with schools and families to resolve disputes, state complaints, mediations, and due process hearings for the school division.?Participates in special projects as directed by management. A heavy emphasis will be on responding to dispute resolution and communicating any identifiable trends that may be impacting compliance with local, state, and federal regulations related to special education and Section 504.

Essential Responsibilities:

This job description is a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Additionally, the scope of this job may change as necessary by the school division.

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

 

PWCS requires that each employee:

• work collaboratively with all stakeholders in Launching Thriving Futures,
• establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others,
• communicate effectively,
• relate to and interact with a non-traditional and diverse student and employee population,
• report to work on a regular and punctual basis as scheduled,
• perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program,
• have knowledge of and be able to use relevant technology,
• participate in the annual professional growth planning process, and
• recognize that they are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.

Essential Responsibilities Specific to this Job:

• Monitors division wide compliance with local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to the operation of programs for and education of students with disabilities;  • Mediates and manages disputes between parents and schools regarding special education matters;  • Represents the school division in state mediation to resolve disagreements between parents and schools in consultation with the school board attorney;  • Gathers and reviews evidentiary documents, interviews personnel, and writes narrative responses to state complaints in consultation with the school board attorney;  • Consults directly with the school division and the school board attorney in the coordination of activities related to due process appeals, including reviewing evidence, preparing witnesses, and representing the school division at due process hearings;  • Contributes to the development of local policies and procedures with align with the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities;  • Develop, implement, and monitor Corrective Action Plans (CAP) as required by VDOE and OCR; • Comprehensive knowledge of legal mandates to include:

• IDEIA
• Section 504
• Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia

 • Resolution and conflict mediation skills  • Ability to foster teamwork and to work collaboratively with other members of the staff, families, and other stakeholders  • Excellent collaborative and communication skills and the ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information  • Policy and regulation development and revision related to local school regulations

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