| Title: | Director of Behavioral and Health Services RB 16-403b |
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| ID: | 3178 |
| Department: | Office of Student Support Services & Compliance |
| Location: | City Hall |
| Division: | Instructional |
| Type: | N/A |
JULY 14, 2017 BEHAVIORAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
NOTICE OF POSITION
POSITION: The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Kriner Cash, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:
BEHAVIORAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
APPLICATION:
Candidates must complete an application form available on the district website at www.buffaloschools.org
Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in a K-12 certification area (Pupil Personnel Services areas: School Social Work, Counseling, Psychology preferred), a permanent New York State teaching certificate and a school administrator certificate (SDA) or New York State School District Leader (SDL).
Candidates must have a minimum of five (5) years combined K-12 teaching and supervisory experience, with a minimum of two (2) years at the Supervisory level. Candidates with prior experience in an urban school district with a large racially and ethnically diverse population are preferred.
Candidates teaching experience must have been in a K-12 environment.
DUTIES:
- Provides administrative leadership and oversight for the District’s Behavioral and
Health services department. - Formulates policy and directs the revision of policy to implement new legislation and Board of Education policies and resolutions; reviews, proposes, or drafts legislation pertaining to student support services.
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Assists in the development, coordination, and implementation of projects pertaining to student support services; prepares and/or responds to inquiries made by Board members and state, county or city officials.
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Chairs or serves on District-wide committees and broad-based task forces pertaining behavioral and health services.
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Coordinates behavioral and health service projects and programs; serves as liaison with other District offices and staff.
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Designs and implements staff development programs for district staff.
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Promotes the use of scientifically-based practices and model programs throughout the District to create safe and supportive schools and healthy children.
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Reviews District-wide data and provides feedback to operations and instructional staff regarding effective strategies to promote school culture and climate.
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Analyzes suspension trend data and provides feedback to Principals, Student Support Coaches, and other staff regarding suspension reduction and teacher response strategies.
- Establishes collaborative partnerships with District and non-District stakeholders toward the goal of student success.
- Evaluates the performance of subordinate personnel.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
This recruitment bulletin in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Buffalo Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this recruitment bulletin and related duties at any time without prior notice.
APPOINTMENT: Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.
The Buffalo Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
SALARY: CONTRACT SALARY SCHEDULE
FUND #: PENDING FUNDING
FINAL DATE
FOR FILING: TBD
DR. KRINER CASH
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
