Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides direct supervision to the SUCCESS and TYKE programs

• Assists individual districts (through cooperation with their Special Education Director) with:

• Local special education budgeting

• Preparation of state and federal reports

• Nebraska State Department Audits

• Compliance with State and Federal Regulations

• Development of district-owned programs

• Prepares, monitors and administers program budgets

• Oversees the identification of pre-school children with disabilities

• Participates in regional, state and national Special Education organizations

• Prepares reports for federal, state and local regulatory agencies

• Interprets laws, rules and regulations to students, parents and staff

• Develops programs and coordinates services through the Special Education departments at the request of local districts

• Assumes responsibility for formal evaluations of assigned Special Education personnel

• Keeps current with Special Education changes by attending local, state, regional and national meetings

• Reports to the ESU 6 Administrator regarding all aspects of Special Education and keeps him/her informed of all irregularities that may occur

• Regular and reliable on-site  attendance is an essential function of this position