Position Opening: Director of Student Support and US Support Specialist

Type: Full-time staff (260 days paid over 12 months)

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Start Date: July 1, 2025

Maumee Valley Country Day School is seeking a collaborative, dedicated, experienced, and creative individual to lead and direct a dynamic team of mental health professionals and student interventionists who provide social-emotional and academic support to students in Lower, Middle, and Upper School. This position will also oversee learning support services for Upper School students and coordinate with student support team members who serve Lower and Middle School students. In addition to key responsibilities and duties, this position includes working closely with students in PreK-12, their families, faculty, staff, Dean of Students, and Leadership Team to implement the mission of the school. A strong candidate has the ability to lead a team, think strategically, execute effectively and efficiently, and has an excellent understanding of student human growth and development.

This position reports to the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and collaborates closely with the student support team as well as the faculty, staff, and division heads in each division. As a full-time employee, the position offers a rich benefits package including, but is not limited to, health, dental, vision, life, retirement, as well as tuition remission and a robust professional development program.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Act as a liaison between the student support team and the academic Leadership Team (ensuring all mandatory faculty/staff trainings are occurring (i.e. suicide prevention, mandated reporting, etc.), advocating for appropriate professional development for faculty and staff to ensure we are meeting the needs of all learners, sharing student-tier data, etc.

Serve as district representative for all MV service plans and speak on behalf of the school regarding special education services

Facilitate monthly meetings with student support team to stay informed/updated on specific student case loads throughout all divisions

Maintain records and oversee program budget

Work collaboratively with the school psychologist, intervention specialist, school counselor, division heads, and college counseling to ensure student supports are addressing divisional needs

Work collaboratively with admission office to ensure MV is able to provide a supportive academic environment for all incoming students

Facilitate and set all monthly student support department meetings, including start-of-year and end-of-year student support team retreats

Work collaboratively with the student support and counseling teams to ensure external student support resources are up to date that include, but are not limited to, student wellness resources, academic supports, therapeutic referrals, OT services, and emergency crisis counseling supports.

Coordinate with the school psychologist to maintain updated information for outside support services on campus. Work with outside consultants and MV business office to maintain and update contracts as needed.

Work with the student support team to review and ensure that the student support services guidebook is updated and maintained to reflect current trends in student support services

Collaborate with counseling team to ensure their protocols such as self-harm/suicide risk assessment and threat assessment are reflected in the student support guidebook

Conduct goals meetings at the beginning of the year, conduct mid-year check-ins. Write/conduct end-of-year summaries for non-Lake Erie West members of the team

Liaison with Lake Erie West ESC to provide recommendations to admin/academic leadership team about feedback on contracted employees and staffing needs

Specialist Responsibilities:

Plan and implement strategic interventions and activities to meet the needs of identified student, specifically to students in grades 7-12

Delegate or work directly with identified students individually, in small groups, or within the classroom to develop and enhance specific coping skills and strategies specific to each student’s diagnosis and needs, study skills, behavior modification strategies, and executive function assistance to students needing academic assistance

In collaboration with advisors, monitor the progress of identified students and report monthly to classroom teachers, parents, and division head

Liaison between school, college counseling, and parents regarding education plans, implementation of accommodations, and outside testing referrals

Collaborate with Upper School College Board coordinator to ensure students on plans complete applications for accommodations on standardized testing exams

Collaborate with Middle and Upper School student support teams to develop student programming as needed:

Small group study skills sessions

Coordinate, train and manage a peer tutoring program in the US

Build relationships with student tutors

Facilitate grade-level teacher meetings to discuss students and to balance scheduling and workload

Maintain organizational system for testing accommodations

Maintain collaborative relationships with coordinators of the Cauffiel Tutoring Program for Middle and Lower School Students

Skills:

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead people, provide direction, and navigate difficult conversations

Organizational and collaborative skills needed to ensure supports for students are appropriate and consistent

Ability to effectively direct, plan, implement, and evaluate programming in an academic environment

Have a basic understanding of confidentiality as it relates to the role

Have a basic understanding of mental health/social work practices in an emergency capacity

Have an understanding of child development

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written, with faculty, staff, parents, students, and outside agencies

Ability to work collaboratively, particularly in diverse settings

Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work

Ability to be flexible and and adapt to a high-intensity school environment

Innovative problem-solving skills

Deep understanding and demonstrated integration of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging practices

Commitment to and understanding of students of all learning styles

Education and Experience:

Master’s degree in special education, educational administration or master’s degree in counseling, psychology

Certification as intervention specialist, learning specialist and/or reading specialist

Minimum of three years of experience working in a school setting supporting students and faculty

Background check:

All Maumee Valley employees and volunteers must agree to a comprehensive background check and confidentiality agreement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, or veteran status, ancestry, or citizenship, in accordance with applicable laws. In addition, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits ,and training. We value a diverse workforce.

Any employee who believes they have been discriminated against may discuss this with their supervisor or the Head of School.

About Maumee Valley:

As Maumee Valley Country Day School celebrates 140 years in Toledo, we remain the preeminent PreK-12th grade educational institution in Northwest Ohio. We are the only accredited, coeducational, nonreligious, and independent school in the area and attract families from Northwest Ohio, Southeast Michigan, and nations worldwide. Enrollment is about 470 students from PreKindergarten through 12th grade. We prepare students for global citizenship and admission to prestigious universities. We are known for outstanding academics, high test scores, a beautiful campus, unrivaled opportunities for study abroad, hands-on learning, and personal bonds between students and teachers. And for a fifth consecutive year, we are the No. 1 rated private school in northwest Ohio (Source: Niche).

Our Philosophy of Teaching and Learning:

At Maumee Valley, children dream, explore, and cultivate their passions and strengths. Our faculty and staff do the same. We are more than a school and more than a group of people: We are a community of lifelong learners who inspire joy. We support an accomplished and diverse student body within a progressive academic program.

A Maumee Valley education is Personal, Experiential, and Global. A journey of discovery and action defines each child’s learning experience. Through an intentionally crafted curriculum, including active lessons, and serendipitous explorations, a Maumee Valley education launches children toward the investigation of the world. It helps them find their place in it. With our students at the center of our decision-making, we aspire to seek understanding, grow in our compassion and empathy, and adapt to the ever-changing world our students will one day lead.

We believe in collaboration, innovation, and the power of community.

Read our Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:

https://www.mvcds.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion