Position Summary:

Working from your home office within Texas, the Assistant Special Education Manager will work in collaboration with the school’s Senior Manager of Special Education as well as the school’s leadership team and provide excellent customer service to the school leaders, teachers and families.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the implementation of the school’s IDEA procedures, including procedures for IEP development, placement, evaluation and re-evaluation of students with disabilities.
• Maintain documentation within the IEP program and the Education Management System that captures and organizes special education timelines and data.
• Manage the enrollment process for students with IEPs from inquiry to enrollment and IEP team action.
• Coordinate the organization and delivery of IEP mandated services to students.
• Communicate and consult with all teachers and Learning Coaches regarding the instructional program for students with disabilities or other special needs.
• Assist in the development, tracking, dissemination and proper implementation of IEP or 504 plan mandated accommodations for students with special needs during state testing events.
• Communicate directly with parents, as needed, to answer questions.
• Generates and interprets compliance reports from the designated IEP program and the Education Management System.
• Manages the records request and release process.
• Assist with Child Find activities.
• Ensures related services are implemented per the current IEP.
• Develop a working knowledge of Connections Academy’s curricular options, and how they can be adapted and implemented to meet specific student needs; introduce new ways of supporting special needs students in a virtual environment.
• Supervise special education teachers.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate staff in-service activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of Special Education Services or School Principal.

Requirements

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• Reside in Texas
• Master’s Degree in Education (special education a plus)
• Texas Special Education Certification
• Texas Administrative Certification (preferred or in process)
• Evidence of special education team leadership role
• A minimum of three to five years full time successful special education teaching experience
• Knowledge of special education law and compliance
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Customer focused approach
• High degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
• Technologically proficient (especially with Microsoft Office and Google products)
• Occasional other travel 
• Ability to work remotely