Supervisor of Special Education - High School at Downingtown Area School District
Downingtown Area School District · Downingtown, United States Of America · Onsite
$123,422.00 - $148,107.00
- Senior
- Office in Downingtown
- Position Type:
Administrator/Supervisor of Special Education - Date Posted:
9/29/2025 - Location:
Downingtown, PA - Date Available:
As soon as possible - Closing Date:
10/10/2025 Additional Information: Show/Hide - Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
- Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
- Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
- Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
- Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
- Strive to be kind and reflective
- Focus on the solution and put people first
- Lead by example!
- Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited college or university and hold a master's degree.
- Candidate must hold a Pennsylvania Special Education Supervisor certification and/or other proper Pennsylvania administrative certification for the position.
- Minimum five (5) years of successful experience in education as a teacher or administrator required.
- Instructional experience strongly preferred
- Adminstrator experience is strongly preferred
- Decision-making skills are significant to the job, affecting a large segment of the organization, students, teachers, and parents.
- Knowledge of best practice in special education instruction, teaching methodology, and positive behavioral support of students with disabilities and the general education curriculum for students ages 5-21.
- Knowledge of special education laws and regulations is required.
- Demonstrate the ability to function effectively as a team member in determining appropriate services for children through such meetings as eligibility, IEP, Positive Behavior Support Plan, 504 agreements, GIEPs, and manifestation determinations, etc.
- Candidate must demonstrate leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with pupils, teachers, and parents.
- Candidate should be skilled in the use of databases, IEP software, office equipment, and presentation software.
- Candidate must possess good moral character.
- Must have and maintain a valid state vehicle operator’s license and a good driving record.
- Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements.
- Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.
- Supervises the evaluation, selection, and implementation of learning programs utilized in special education classes.
- Assists the building administrator with ongoing supervision of special education classes.
- Completes classroom observations and monitors student data/achievement.
- Develops new or expands programs within the district for students receiving special education services.
- Collaborates on the creation and submission of child count, special education plan, contingency funds, compliance monitoring, and any corrective action plans.
- Helps create, oversee and manage departmental budgets.
- Identifies and returns students currently placed out of district to less restrictive programs within the school district.
- Coordinates services, allocates resources, and provides direct supervision of students in district programs.
- Supports Extended School Year (ESY) programming in conjunction with special education supervisors.
- Attends Special Education Administration Team meetings (SEAT) and Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) through CCIU.
- Participates in the interview committee process to ensure proper staffing selections are made
- Adheres to state and federal regulations of IDEA and ADA including Chapters 14, 15, and 16.
- Attends IEP, GIEP, 504, MDT, and Early Intervention meetings for identified students within district programs.
- Attends IEP, MDT, and Interagency meetings for students that are placed out of district, including but not limited to Approved Private Schools, Chester County Intermediate Unit and students placed in Residential Treatment Facilities.
- Serves as LEA when required.
- Works with building administrators, directors, school psychologists, special education teachers, parents and families to ensure appropriate services for identified students.
- Provides ongoing examination of resources, building needs, and allocations to facilitate team decisions supporting LRE and research-based instruction.
- Manages formal parental complaints such as mediation, resolution meetings and due process hearings.
- Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities. Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies.
- Participates as District Team Member as part of the PDE compliance monitoring process.
- Oversees the implementation of online IEP software programs.
- Works collaboratively with the strategic planning committee to write the special education plan.
- Organizes and presents workshops on various topics.
- Develops, organizes and facilitates formal in-service training, follow-up consultation and support to all paraprofessional and professional staff on specialized needs of children receiving special education services.
- Conducts classroom walk-throughs and formal observations to provide ongoing feedback in communication logs.
- Supports the facilitation of the annual mandatory 20 hours of staff development for all paraprofessional staff, including attaining the Credential of Competency Certifications for paraprofessional staff as outlined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
- Maintains own licensure at state level; keeps skills current.
- Medical Coverage through IBX - PPO plans only
- No Primary Care Physician necessary
- No referrals required
- IBC has extensive local and national networks
- Prescription Coverage through CVS/Caremark
- Dental Coverage - Delta Dental Active PPO
- Allows use of in-network and out-of-network providers
- Vision Coverage - Vision Benefits of America (VBA)
- Fitness Program
- Receive $150 back when you complete 120 workouts at an approved fitness facility within 365 days. www.ibx.com/reimbursements
- Nutritional Counseling
- Up to 6 free visits per calendar year with a registered dietitian.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate is a free, confidential program that offers EAP+ Work/Life benefits to help you address difficulties in your life by providing short term assistance with personal, family, and work issues. In addition, it simplifies the navigation of the health care system by helping you find the right doctors, resolving billing and insurance claim issues, explaining benefit coverages, helping your parents or in-laws with the complexities of Medicare, and much more!
- Telemedicine
- The telemedicine benefit through SwiftMD is offered to ALL DASD employees at no cost to you. The telemedicine benefit allows for consultations with US board-certified doctors over the phone or online, from your home, office, or on the road. These physicians can diagnose, recommend treatment, and submit prescriptions to your pharmacy of choice.
- 3% of annual salary into 403(b) account after one year of service
- 12 sick days annually
- 3 personal days annually
- 20 vacation days annually for 12-month staff; 1 additional day per year to a max of 30 days after 10 years as an administrator
- Vacation payout for unused days - up to 10 days annually
- 19 paid holidays per year
- Health Insurance
Can purchase insurance for retiree and spouse until the lesser of 10 years or age 65 for medical, prescription, dental and vision. Health contributions will be the greater of the DASD Act 93 contribution or co-pay equal to PSERS premium assistance. To qualify, employee must be age 55 or have 35 years of service, retired under PSERS and have worked as a DASD administrator for 10 years. - Life Insurance
2.5 times annual salary until lesser of 10 years or age 65 - Personal Days Payout
- Sick Days Payout
- Vacation Days Payout
| Supervisor of Special Education - High School | JobID: 5416 |
Position: Supervisor of Special Education - High School
Location: Administration Building
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Effective Date: As soon as possible
Are you passionate about helping ALL students learn in a collaborative environment? If so, we may have the career for you! Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a Supervisor of Special Education - High School, located at the district administration building.
At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment.
At Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:
If you want to be part of our “Downingtown Proud” team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.
Job Summary: Assists in the operation of student support services, including program leadership, compliance monitoring, staff development, and home/school partnerships.
Qualifications: To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills, and/or ability necessary.
Duties & Responsibilities: Employee must have the ability to perform the following essential functions on a timely basis with or without reasonable accommodations.
1. Program Leadership:2. Compliance:
3. Staff/Professional Development:
This position description does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent(s) in this position. Employee(s) will be required to complete other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.
Salary 2025-2026 School Year:
$123,422 - $148,107 annually
*Placement upon salary scale is dependent upon years of experience in similar position. Salary will be prorated based on start date.
Schedule:
- 7 hours per day, 5 days per week, 260 days per year, based on district-approved calendar
- Full-time, 12-month position
Summary of Benefits:
Select Health Benefits a la carte - Only pay for what you need
Eligibility - No Waiting Period
All employees may enroll in the district’s health benefit plans effective with their date of hire into the benefit eligible position.
Eligible Dependents
A legally married spouse as defined by PA law and children up to age 26 may enroll in the District’s health benefit plans.
New Hires or Newly Eligible
You have 31 days from the date that you are benefit eligible to make your elections. If you do not make elections during this time, you will only be enrolled into any benefit that is provided by the District at no cost to you.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Benefit eligible employees have the opportunity to elect to participate in a Flexible Spending Account. DASD offers both a Healthcare Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account. This benefit allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for out of pocket eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
Support for the Whole You
Retirement - Member of State Pension System (PSERS)
As a PSERS member, you'll join with over a half million fellow public school employees who are also members. You'll contribute to your own personal PSERS retirement account and have a safe and secure benefit payment(s) from one of the largest public retirement plans in the nation.
Student Loan Forgiveness
All DASD employees are eligible to apply for loan forgiveness through the federal government’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Find out more here: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
DASD provides group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage at no cost to you. The plan includes double indemnity for accidental death and dismemberment.
Optional Life Insurance
You may also purchase additional life insurance as a supplement to the company paid benefit.
Income Protection Benefits
DASD provides income protection insurance at no cost to you. This provides income if you are disabled and unable to work. The benefit begins on the 61st day of disability or illness or the exhaustion of your sick days, whichever is later. Pays 60% of your basic monthly pay, up to $10,000 per month
Life Benefit
Pays 3x your basic annual salary up to maximum of $800,000
Executive Flexible Benefits Plan
You are provided funds equivalent to 2.5% of your annual base salary, up to a maximum of $2,500. This money is intended to fund healthcare-related expenses and will be disbursed as part of your paycheck.
Insurance Waiver
You may waive coverage for yourself and eligible dependents under the district’s health insurance plan and receive a payment representing a portion of the premium, which the district would have paid. Depending upon coverage waived, administrators are eligible to receive up to $2,200 annually.
Tuition Reimbursement
100% of tuition for all graduate or doctoral courses, if grade of ‘B’ or better is attained. Cap $15,000/yr
TSA Contribution
Paid Time Off
Retiree Benefits
Salary Increases
Based on performance; up to 3% per year
Merit Pay
Based on completion of 2 goals; up to 1% per year
EOE
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