Director of Special Education at Special School District Saint Louis County

Director Special Education - School District of Ferguson-FlorissantJOB DESCRIPTION LINKAs a Special School District (SSD) partner district director you provide the guidance and supervision that binds special education services throughout St. Louis County together. You will ensure that every student family and staff member in your district gets what they need to be successful. Through compassion drive high expectations and appreciation you will champion the work of SSD and partner district staff. You will be relied upon as an excellent communicator ensuring that stakeholders in your district are well-informed and engaged. You will foster connection and cooperation building teams of confident effective high-quality educators support staff and paraeducators who work together to fulfill our mission of empowering students to excel to their greatest potential.Partner district directors work primarily in the buildings within the district they serve and occasionally travel to SSDs Central Office and SSDs Learning Center. The work schedule is Monday through Friday typically 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Some evening and weekend hours will be required.The primary office for this position is Ferguson-Florissant School DistrictSpecial School District serves nearly 25000 students and employs over 5700 staff in St. Louis County. With core values of equity commitment and collaboration the Districts mission is to support and empower students of all learning abilities to excel to their greatest potential. SSD staff thrive in a culture deeply committed to diversity equity inclusion and accessibility.Special School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability marital status sexual orientation military/veteran status gender identity gender expression ancestry genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law. To request an ADA Accommodation please contact our Director of ADA and Accessibility for Staff at . For TTY contact RelayMO711 or 1-.Posting open until: 12/18/2025Salary$120000Education and ExperienceMasters degree in special education or administration requiredMinimum of three years special education teaching experience or related servicesexperience preferredMinimum of two years special education administration experience requireCertificates Licenses Registrations Missouri DESE Special Education Administrator Certification required Missouri DESE Special Education Teacher Certification or related services required Calendar12-monthBenefitsGroup benefit plans for medical vision dental and life insuranceEnrollment in Missouri Public School Retirement SystemsStaff Health ClinicsPaid holidays15 PTO days per year20 vacation days per yearEmployee assistance programHealthcare spending accountRequired Experience:Director Key Skills Early Childhood Education,Classroom Experience,Education Administration,Lesson Planning,Special Education,Adult Education,Teaching,Curriculum Development,Administrative Experience,Leadership Experience,Program Development,Supervising Experience Employment Type : Full-Time Department / Functional Area: Administration Experience: years Vacancy: 1