This is official notification that USD #364 Marysville is seeking applications for an opening in the following position for the 2024-2025 school year:
Director of Special Education Cooperative
Job Goal: To provide leadership and special educational services within the Marshall County Special Services Cooperative. The Marshall County Special Services Cooperative is sponsored by USD #364 – Marysville and also includes USD #498 – Valley Heights.
Essential Functions: • Determine the general direction of the special education cooperative by conducting needs assessments on an annual basis • Provide leadership, support, and resources to all special education staff and general education staff to ensure that they have sufficient knowledge and training to serve all students who are eligible for special education services or who are being considered for special education services • Work directly with building and district administration to determine staffing needs and to participate in the recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation of special education personnel both certified and classified • Work directly with building and district administration to ensure that the services provided to special education students within the Cooperative meet state and federal requirements • Be an advocate for all special education students while remaining focused on the goals of the both districts in the Cooperative • Build and maintain the best possible relationships with parents and the general public that balance the needs of each student along with the goals of the districts in the Cooperative • Ensure that all reports required by state and federal agencies for the special education cooperative are completed accurately and submitted on time • Assist in the development and monitoring of the Cooperative Special Education Budget to ensure fiscal responsibility • Approve all requisitions and expenditures that come from the Cooperative Special Education Budget • Serve on the Administrative Councils of both districts in the Cooperative • Represent the Cooperative at local, state, and regional levels • Be professionally active in the Special Education Community • Make regular reports to the Cooperative Advisory Board and to both Boards of Education throughout the school year
Qualifications: • Meet the employment qualifications set forth by USD #364, the Kansas State Board of Education, and the Kansas Department of Education • Hold, be eligible, or be willing to pursue Kansas certification appropriate for the position • Master’s Degree in Special Education or School Administration • Prior experience as a special education teacher or as an administrator in a school or school district • Knowledge of Kansas and federal special education laws and regulations • Knowledge of and experience with school finance and budgets • Knowledge of special education and special education services • Excellent interpersonal skills, professional judgment, oral and written communication
Interested persons that have questions about this position should contact Mr. Darren Schroeder, Superintendent , via phone (785) 562-5308, option #1 or e-mail dschroeder@usd364.org.
Benefits Information
We offer Health Dental and Vision coverage.
Salary Information
Salary is determined by educational level and years of experience.
Employer Information
Marysville Public Schools is a progressive 3A school district in Northeastern Kansas. We have approximately 800 students who attend our schools. Marysville is the county seat of Marshall County. Our community is a beautiful and prosperous town located near the Big Blue River in Northeast Kansas at the intersection of two US highways US36 and US77.
Our vision is "Life-long Success for ALL Students." We are committed to promoting responsible, lifelong learners, who can communicate and work effectively in a diverse, global, and technological society. Our staff, throughout the district, is dedicated to their students and will leave no stone unturned in their effort to help our students find success. We have implemented MTSS, and Fastbridge assessments throughout the entire K-12 system. We are excited to share our new facilities with inspired professional educators who would like to teach and positively impact student learning at USD 364.
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