PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a member of the Southern Westchester BOCES Executive Team and reports directly to the Deputy District Superintendent/Chief Operating Officer.
• Provides visionary oversite and strategic guidance for all student-based programs, including Special Services, Career Services, and Adult and Community Services.
• Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of all services and resources in collaboration with district, state, and regional partners.
• Provide direct supervision for the Director of Special Services, the Director of Career Services, and the Director of Adult and Community Services.
• Keeps informed of, interprets, and ensures compliance with all laws, regulations, statutes, rules, and policies related to student services.
• Attends all Board meetings and other meetings as required. Prepares materials and reports to the Board as directed by the District Superintendent and Deputy District Superintendent.
• Assists in the review and preparation of Board policies and SWBOCES regulations related to student services.
• Prepares and submits reports and other documents to NYSED as required by the District Superintendent and Deputy District Superintendent.
• Develops annual goals that are aligned with the SWBOCES Mission, Vision, Core Values and Priority Areas.
• Initiates and assists in the development of department goals that are in alignment with the SWBOCES Mission, Vision, Core Values and Priority Areas.
• Works cooperatively with leaders of the other administrative divisions in integrating and coordinating individual efforts into a unified program for the BOCES.
• Serves as the New York State Regional Testing Compliance Liaison. 
• Acts as a liaison between SWBOCES and component school districts as well as community and governmental agencies as appropriate.
• Serves as the SWBOCES Chief Emergency Officer, providing leadership and oversite for all safety-related matters.
• Facilitates and/or participates in BOCES-wide committees, including but not limited to, the Professional Development Plan Team, BOCES-wide Safety Team, Regional Crisis Response Team, the Mentoring Committee, and the Wellness Planning Team.
• Provides oversite and ensures training requirements for Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Supports (TCIS).
• Participates in Collective Bargaining negotiations for all instructional units.
• Accepts from the District Superintendent and Deputy District Superintendent such responsibilities as they choose to delegate and assumes full responsibility for discharging them.