Director of Student Services - Hartford Union High School District

Hartford Union High School is seeking a full-time innovative, student-focused Director of Student Services commencing with the start of the 2026-2027 school year. The position works 260 days a year. Hartford Union High School believes that students are: lifelong learners, engaged citizens, globally responsible, and life ready when they graduate. Be a part of our school community defined by engaged learners, passionate staff, and a strong, supportive network of families and community members. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.huhs.org/.

Qualities and Qualifications

The candidate must have the background, skills, and abilities essential for excellence in educational leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE TASKS

Budget

• Develop, submit, implement, and monitor the special education and student service budgets.
• Work with the Director of Business Services Human Resources to develop, and manage IDEA Grant, and other student service and special education grants

Leadership and Management

• Lead and manage Health Services.
• Lead Mental Health and Well-Being Council and corresponding initiatives.
• Coordinate school district compliance with all federal and state nondiscrimination laws (Title IX, Section 504, Title II of the ADA).
• Supervise and evaluate special education, health, and student services certified and support staff.
• Lead, monitor, and communicate District programs for children with special education needs to ensure quality, progress, and compliance. Submit required state reports for special education indicators.
• Coordinate the pre-expulsion/expulsion process in consultation with the building principal.
• Review, revise, and update policies related to scope of position and associated work.
• Supervise and monitor staff implementation of student service programming to include: interventions, modifications, and accommodations for students (e.g., IEPs, Section 504 Plans, AODA, homelessness).
• Manage and ensure complete and timely submission of IDEA.
• Lead professional learning in coordination with other educators.
• Hear, investigate, resolve appeals of student disciplinary actions and other public complaints such as but not limited to, harassment, bullying, discrimination, hazing, and appeals of student disciplinary actions or other public complaints.
• Oversee and coordinate plans and programs for suicide prevention, child abuse, sexual assault awareness, and crisis team operation.
• Coordinate special education out-of-district placement services for students.
• Ensure student records are maintained as required by state law to meet student needs.
• Lead the student service support team. Effectively work and communicate with parents/guardians, families, and community members along with addressing and resolving concerns relative to school matters.
• Serve on district leadership teams, councils, and committees as appropriate.
• Seek and engage in professional development opportunities for self as well as those they supervise.

Requirements:

• Masters Degree
• Valid Wisconsin Driver's License.
• One to three years related experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and Google docs.

The Hartford Union High School District is unique in many ways, but goes above and beyond to serve our students. The District is one of ten union high schools in the state that receives students from four K-8 public school districts and multiple parochial schools across our 225-square-mile radius. The Hartford community has a rich history, a strong sense of community, and a commitment to education. The Hartford Union High School District serves approximately 32,600 residents of the city of Hartford; the village of Neosho; the town of Erin; and a portion of the village of Richfield and towns of Addison, Ashippun, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Lebanon, Rubicon, and Theresa.

Hartford Union High School faculty and staff serve approximately 1300 students and their families. HUHS is known as an innovative school community that has a collective commitment to its students by offering a personalized school experience. Some of those opportunities include:

• A block schedule to offer more course opportunities, to increase accelerated learning, and to deliver high-achieving student outcomes;
• Almost 200 courses, which include AP, CAPP, and Transcripted Credit classes, a 95% graduation rate, and 1:1 technology initiative;
• Award-winning programs and teachers, including PLTW Distinguished School and Herb Kohl Fellows and Presidential Award Nominees;
• Developing and implementing Academic and Career Planning time for students to receive personalized assistance and foster positive relationships related to College and Career Readiness opportunities;
• Significant renovations to the school building to improve student learning with modern and flexible spaces;
• Highly competitive sports and co-curricular activities along with opportunities to utilize a new state-of-the-art fitness center;
• An annual day of local community service.

The Hartford Union High School District offers competitive salary and benefits which include health insurance, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), dental, life insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability, vision insurance, Wisconsin Retirement, sick days, personal days, and holidays.

The Hartford Union High School District Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), religion, age, pregnancy, disability, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices. For more information, refer to Policy 3122, Policy 4122, Policy 3123, Policy 4123, Policy 3362, and Policy 4362.