Job Description

Executive Director of Student Support Services

Student Support Services Office

240 days per academic calendar, Probationary Position

1.0 FTE

Start Date: November 16, 2026

Compensation: $158,332- $173,013 on the 2026-2027 Salary Schedule plus benefits package.

Compensation will be prorated per start date.

This position is not part of a bargaining unit and reports directly to the Superintendent.

Application Deadline: Oct. 19, 2026. Apply through gbsdjobs.com.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the desired qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our desired qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the desired qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application. Preference will be given to those applicants with work or lived experience with culturally, linguistically and racially diverse communities.

JOB TITLE: Executive Director of Student Support Services

Job Summary: The Executive Director of Student Support Services leads district-wide programming, operations, and regulatory compliance for special education, health and nursing services, tutoring, and specialized transportation. The role ensures strict adherence to state and federal laws, ODE standards, SPRI reporting, and restraint and seclusion protocols. Additionally, the Executive Director oversees Medicaid billing operations, MANDT training, and Behavioral Safety Assessment Teams (BSAT) to maintain a safe, equitable, and compliant learning environment for all students.

Essential Job Functions:

Program Oversight

• Serves as an advisor on Special Education and Section 504 issues
• Supervises the Special Education department to ensure the recruitment, selection, evaluation and training of staff, both licensed and classified, in cooperation with the administrators and staff of the schools
• Implements Special Education services to students by developing, monitoring and evaluating programs
• Oversight of district programs: PBIS/RJ, School Health Services, and Early Childhood Evaluation

District Leadership

• Aligns Special Education department programs with the District's mission and vision
• Serves as a member of the superintendent's cabinet and the Instructional Team

Legal Responsibilities

• Works with school staff to resolve conflicts with parents of Special Education students
• Facilitates the Special Education and Americans with Disabilities programs by representing the district in administrative hearings, complaints, due process proceedings, injunctions, and court proceedings
• Assists in implementation of programs by monitoring legal interpretations that impact the district's Special Education policies

Inter-Agency Work

• Contributes to program effectiveness by implementing, monitoring, maintaining and evaluating inter-agency agreements such as the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Oregon Department of Education, and Multnomah Education Service District

Professional Development

• Contributes to program effectiveness by providing on-going staff development to Student Support Services staff
• Ensures planning for, and facilitation of, all job-alike meetings within the department

Budget

• Prepares, monitors and works with the superintendent to adjust the department's budget throughout the annual budget period
• Contributes to fiscal responsibility by authorizing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating revenue from federal, state, county and district resources
• Helps in the supervision and implementation of all state and federal grants which are linked to Special Education
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Job Requirements-Qualifications:

• Experience Required: Prior job related experience with increasing levels of responsibilities in school setting
• Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required: Skills to manage personnel and programs, communicate effectively and problem solve. Knowledge of curriculum, education code, and district policies. Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, provide direction to others and make independent judgments, recall and maintain records, meet deadlines, communicate with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds, and communicate in oral and written form. Significant physical abilities include reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, near visual acuity/visual accommodation
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Valid Driver's License and evidence of insurability; Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment.

Applicants with culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

*Applications must be submitted to Frontline Recruiting and Hiring by the closing date in order to be considered for the position.

Gresham-Barlow School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of this district and the board of education that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups in any educational programs, activities or employment. Gresham-Barlow provides equal access to individuals with disabilities.

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