• Administers the total Student Services Program for the District, including supervision of Special Education, Mental Health, Child, Welfare and Attendance, Pupil Services, Health Services, Centralized Registration and Equity and Community Outreach.
• Provides leadership, direction, and coordination in the development and implementation of staff development programs for employees.
• Assists principals with administrative issues requiring District Office involvement.
• Provides leadership and assistance to site administrators in the supervision and evaluation of Special Education programs.
• Provide leadership and assistance in all areas related to student attendance and chronic absenteeism.
• Provide leadership and support to site administrators in the implementation of District policies and legal mandates related to Special Education, Student Attendance, Student Discipline and Due Process matters.
• Maintain thorough knowledge of legal mandates related to Special Education, Student Attendance, and Student Records.
• Develops and recommends policies to the Superintendent pertaining to the operations of the District.
• Develops and administers budgets for all areas of responsibility.
• Plans, organizes, manages and directs the elementary and secondary programs of the District.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates and manages the Student Services Program design and delivery systems.
• Plans, organizes, and directs research and development processes, including educational assessment and projection, and product and services audit and evaluation processes.
• Assists in the planning, development and implementation of Board policies, Superintendent Regulations and the strategies for achieving District goals and objectives.
• Supervises and evaluates the Student Services Division staff and school principals as assigned.
• Manages compliance issues related to student services and completes other related functions as directed.
• Advise the Board, Superintendent, and the entire school community of the educational issues that are emerging and long range implications for the Hemet Unified School District, in order for the district and its staff to be adequately prepared for changes. This includes having expertise in the mandates found in ESSA and the Williams Act.
• Serves as the District’s liaison with community business and industrial groups which will result in an on-going, positive relationship between the schools and industry, which in turn will benefit students in career understanding, selection and placement.
• Plays a significant leadership role in fostering professional growth and building of staff morale throughout the district.
• Works with principals to ensure education articulation among elementary, middle, and high schools in the District.
• Assists in developing school and community cooperative projects.
• Prepares regular reports to the Board of Education and the Superintendent about the quality and effectiveness of the District’s Student Services Program. Plans, organizes, and implements, with and through staff, an efficient system of data collection and report preparation, which results in required and desired information and reports regarding all pertinent areas of educational services to National and State agencies, as well as the Board, the staff and parents.
• Serves on the Superintendent’s Cabinet: participates in Administrative Council Meetings, attends Board of Education meetings as a resource to the Board of Education.
• Assists the Superintendent in developing reports and providing dates to all stakeholders.
• Serves as liaison among individual schools, District personnel, and county and state institutions.
• Assists in resolving complaints about school operations.
• Assists the Superintendent in the development and revision of educational policies for recommendation to the Board.
• Maintains a proactive role regarding all assigned duties; performs other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
• Coordinate state and local Compliance Reviews and Program Quality Reviews.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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  EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in supervision, administration, and curriculum in public school system, including site Principal experience required.
• EDUCATION: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university; Doctorate preferred.
• CREDENTIALS: Must possess a valid California Administrative Credential authorizing service as an Assistant Superintendent.
• LICENSE: Must possess a valid California driver’s license and be insurable.