Assistant Director, Special Education
Bakersfield City School District, Alley Spring, MO, United States
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EDUCATION
Position Type: Administration (Certificated)/ Director
Date Posted: 4/9/2026
Location: All sites
Date Available: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 04/22/2026
QUALIFICATIONS
California administrative services credential
Experience, aptitude and knowledge of special education programs
Successful teaching experience required
Ability to evaluate complex issues, recommend appropriate solutions and alternatives, and make timely decisions
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in written form, with District administration, special education staff, community members and parents
REPORTS TO Director I - Special Education
SUPERVISES Staff as assigned
FUNCTION To help provide leadership in developing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating special education programs
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports oversight of program implementation of special education programs at school sites
Maintains current knowledge of special education laws, regulations, processes, and procedures as it applies to maintaining legally compliant services to special education students, including monitoring implementation of settlement agreements
Regularly visits school sites and conducts walk‑throughs of special education classrooms to assist principals and other administrators in special education instruction
Addresses and resolves problems related to special education program implementation at school sites
Assists in development, implementation and monitoring of District's improvement plans for special education
Attends interagency meetings, assists with development of interagency agreements and procedures
Monitors implementation of differentiated staff development for certificated and classified special education staff
Coordinates and monitors implementation of instructional materials in special education classrooms aligned to State Department of Education guidelines
Develops and supervises Extended Year (summer school) Program for special education students
Assists with budget recommendations and expenditures; completes required District and state reports
Coordinates meetings and follow‑up contacts with staff, parents and community
Performs other duties as assigned
SALARY $160,145 - $194,356 Annually, 223 days (max salary includes longevity & education stipends)
EEO STATEMENT NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Erin Johnston, by phone at (661) 631-4663, by email at johnstone@bcsd.com , or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.
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Date Posted: 4/9/2026
Location: All sites
Date Available: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 04/22/2026
QUALIFICATIONS
California administrative services credential
Experience, aptitude and knowledge of special education programs
Successful teaching experience required
Ability to evaluate complex issues, recommend appropriate solutions and alternatives, and make timely decisions
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in written form, with District administration, special education staff, community members and parents
REPORTS TO Director I - Special Education
SUPERVISES Staff as assigned
FUNCTION To help provide leadership in developing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating special education programs
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports oversight of program implementation of special education programs at school sites
Maintains current knowledge of special education laws, regulations, processes, and procedures as it applies to maintaining legally compliant services to special education students, including monitoring implementation of settlement agreements
Regularly visits school sites and conducts walk‑throughs of special education classrooms to assist principals and other administrators in special education instruction
Addresses and resolves problems related to special education program implementation at school sites
Assists in development, implementation and monitoring of District's improvement plans for special education
Attends interagency meetings, assists with development of interagency agreements and procedures
Monitors implementation of differentiated staff development for certificated and classified special education staff
Coordinates and monitors implementation of instructional materials in special education classrooms aligned to State Department of Education guidelines
Develops and supervises Extended Year (summer school) Program for special education students
Assists with budget recommendations and expenditures; completes required District and state reports
Coordinates meetings and follow‑up contacts with staff, parents and community
Performs other duties as assigned
SALARY $160,145 - $194,356 Annually, 223 days (max salary includes longevity & education stipends)
EEO STATEMENT NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Erin Johnston, by phone at (661) 631-4663, by email at johnstone@bcsd.com , or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.
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