Assistant Principal - Transitions Center
POSITION TITLE: Assistant Principal - Transitions Center
CLASSIFICATION: Administration - 260 Day Calendar (12 month calendar)
SALARY: $100,027 - $105,091
DEPARTMENT: Special Education
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: Under the direction of Executive Director of Special Education, Director of Special Education, and the Principal of the Transitions Center, the Assistant Principal will provide leadership that includes but is not limited to: administration and management of the SISD Transition activities and Special Education Programs and those activities adjunct to Special Education. The Assistant Principal will manage Special Education instructional staff including evaluation of special education teachers and special education support staff. The Assistant Principal will also provide supervision and oversight of the School to Work Team including the shared MRS staff. The Assistant Principal will also be responsible for oversight of curriculum as it relates to special education, and oversight of assessment of students relative to Special Education. The Assistant Principal must be fully conversant with the state and federal laws pertaining to special education and transition. Lastly, the Assistant Principal is responsible for providing quality customer service to the staff and public in the school district/building for which they are assigned.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Administer and ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and ISD special education mandates for students ages 0–26, including IDEA requirements, procedural safeguards, and program quality assurance.
- Develop, review, and oversee special education curriculum, programs, and services, including graduation requirements, transition programming, and continuous evaluation for compliance and effectiveness.
- Design, implement, and monitor transition services, including School to Work (STW) programming, job clubs, summer internships, local business partnerships, Covenant Medical Center internship oversight, and county-wide transition initiatives.
- Oversee referral, pre-referral, and assessment systems for special education, including development of appropriate processes and collaboration with district staff.
- Provide direct oversight of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) by attending and conducting IEP meetings, ensuring proper implementation, monitoring procedural compliance, and supporting local district programs.
- Coordinate and manage special education and transition grants and interagency agreements, including Cash Match/ICTA agreements, submission of required reports, State Performance Indicators 13 & 14, and implementation of county-wide grant goals.
- Monitor, analyze, and report special education and transition data, including student attendance, graduation data, suspension and expulsion data, child accounting, referrals, services delivered, and local business engagement.
- Supervise, support, and evaluate special education, transition, teaching, and paraprofessional staff, including attendance monitoring, adherence to special education law, development of improvement plans, and oversight of professional development activities.
- Assist special education teachers with instructional materials, including selection, procurement, and dissemination of materials designed for students with disabilities.
- Collaborate with local district administrators, teachers, rehabilitation services, community agencies, and professional organizations to develop comprehensive supports, transition resources, professional development, and interagency coordination.
- Administer student discipline and code of conduct for students with disabilities, emphasizing positive behavioral, social, and emotional development, including implementation of bullying and harassment prevention systems.
- Complete required reports and maintain professional competency, including ISD, State, and Federal reporting (membership counts, student record reports, count day reports, deviations, waivers), attending required conferences and trainings, serving as liaison to leadership, and performing other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Masters Degree.
- Administrator certificate or ability to obtain Administrator certificate within three (3) years.
- Full approval in at least one area of Special Education.
- Temporary approval as a Supervisor of Special Education
- Three years of successful professional practice in Special Education, administrative experience in Special Education, or combination thereof.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well with others as a team member in a work team environment.
- Ability to meet the needs of the District to which they are assigned and the residents of that district.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/sisdcc/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=4434. Under External Applicant, click "Start an application for employment. Inside the Saginaw Area Consortium-Employment Application box, under the "Activities for you" click "Start" or "Login". In addition to the online application, a cover letter, resume, at least three (3) letters of recommendation, and transcripts are required.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Frontline Job ID: 4434
Posted: 1/20/2026
*Applicants desiring disability accommodations should contact the Human Resources Office*
"An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action MFH Employer"
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Saginaw Intermediate School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, disability, age, or national origin in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Executive Director of Human Resources
Saginaw Intermediate School District
3933 Barnard Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
Telephone: (989) 799-4733