Title: Student Services Supervisor - #WWRW0024
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II
Hiring Range: Anticipated Starting Salary: $81,426, commensurate with experience
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept for Aging & Rehab Svcs
Location: Wilson Wkfc Rehab Ctn
Agency Website: https://www.wwrc.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
About the Agency:
We provide people with disabilities comprehensive, individualized services to realize optimal personal independence and employment. We strive to be the preferred provider of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation for Virginians with Disabilities. We apply our shared values; Ethical, Engaged, and Effective, to everything we do.
Job Duties:
The Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) is seeking a Student Services Supervisor to provide daily leadership and oversight for the ESS Department.
This role includes coaching and supporting staff, ensuring high‑quality instruction, completing performance evaluations, and maintaining accurate Employee Work Profiles. The Supervisor promotes a positive, student‑centered educational climate and models equitable, culturally responsive practices that support the diverse needs of all learners.
The position is responsible for implementing evidence‑based instructional strategies, supporting professional development, and collaborating with instructors, counselors, and stakeholders to improve student outcomes. The Supervisor manages departmental operations, including budgeting, program compliance, and updates to the ESS Operations Manual. Additional duties include participation in pre‑admissions processes, leading student team meetings, analyzing credential and progress data, and ensuring measurable student achievement aligned with WWRC and DARS goals.
Minimum Qualifications:
This position requires knowledge of: administrative, managerial, and supervisory practices; program development/evaluation; ability to oversee the implementation of functional assessments and development of appropriate behavioral strategies for classroom environments and individual students ; ability to provide ongoing support and training to direct service providers departments to insure the education and rehabilitation needs of individuals with various disabling conditions across age groups and cultural backgrounds (youth and adults) are met.
This position requires demonstrated skills in: collaborative leadership; organization and project management; problem-solving and decision-making; ability to interpret data to support decisions effective oral and written communication; negotiation and conflict resolution; program development; Windows-based computer applications; professional development of staff; data-driven decision making; differentiated instruction, and effective customer service. The individual must be able to work independently and make independent decisions, while working as an effective team member and team leader.
Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification Required for Entry into Position:
Virginia Department of Education Postgraduate Professional License (or eligible), with endorsement(s) in Administration and Supervision, and Special Education (or eligible) and/or certification as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA); experience coaching behavioral support staff and instructional staff.
Additional Considerations:
Special Education secondary experience; Supervisory experience in Student Services including counseling, mental health supports, and behavioral health.
Special Instructions:
This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1.
A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.
Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.
To Apply:
Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information:
Name: Human Resources
Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.