CLASS SUMMARY:
Experience with Deaf/Hard of Hearing; or Blind/Visually Impaired (location dependent); Multiply Disabled with severe sensory impairment preferred
Experience in selecting, developing, directing, and evaluating staff in accordance with practices in the field
Develop and manage a budget
Plan and organize workload
Experience as an educational leader which responsibilities includes: managing policies, regulations and procedures to ensure that all students are supervised in a safe learning environment
Experience in using varied sources of evidenced and analyzing data abut current practices and outcomes to shape vision, mission, and goals with high measurable expectations for all students and educators

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Master's Degree in Educational Leadership or equivalent coursework in a degree in another field
Arizona Department of Education certification as a Teacher and as a Supervisor or Principal
Teaching and supervising experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and/or Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Ability to communicate in ASL

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to pass FBI and State background check
Defensive Driver Training Program to be completed by all agency personnel that drive on State business
Master's Degree in appropriate discipline and several years experience in a directly related field are required; Master's Degree in an appropriate discipline and/or teaching experience may be required; or, and equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential duties of the job as listed above
Certified or certifiable by the Arizona Board of Education as a Supervisor or Principal
Certified or certifiable by the Arizona Board of Education as a Teacher

KNOWLEDGE OF:
Considerable knowledge of educational principles and techniques relating to Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Visually Impaired students, curriculum, instruction, educational planning, principles of effective school management
Knowledge and experience with laws pertaining to special education
Professional Learning Community (PLC)/Data Team meetings to work with individual teachers and teams to analyze student work, monitor student progress, adapt curriculum, and adjust instructional practice to meet student-learning needs

SKILL IN:
Work under pressure to meet time-lines and handling multiple and changing priorities
Communicate effectively, both English or ASL and in writing
Leadership and decision making
Interpreting and applying laws, regulations, codes and policies
Establishing and maintaining harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; demonstrating tact, diplomacy and patience
Conflict resolution and problem solving
Working closely with other administrators and encouraging an ongoing administrative team concepts (i.e., administrative level PLC)
Communicating and acting on commitments in the shared vision, mission, and goals so educators and the community understand, support and act on them consistently. For example: school improvement initiatives