Special Education Case Manager (2026-2027 School Year)

Who You Are

• An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars. 
• An organized manager with strong time management and follow-up skills and a demonstrated ability to take initiative and handle multiple projects concurrently.
• An excellent communicator, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively to a variety of stakeholders.
• A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program.
• A proficient user of Microsoft Office and/or Google applications.
• Teacher Certification Required (Special Education EC-12)
• 1–3 years of teaching experience

Key Responsibilities

• IEP Development & Compliance: Drafting, updating, and managing IEP documents, including conducting annual reviews and initial re-evaluations.
• Case Management & Scheduling: Coordinating ARD/504 meetings, scheduling services, and ensuring all stakeholders follow the IEP.
• Communication & Collaboration: Acting as the main point of contact for parents, general education teachers, and paraprofessionals regarding student progress and accommodations.
• Progress Monitoring: Collecting and analyzing student data to track progress toward IEP goals.
• Data Organization: Maintaining organized, confidential, and accurate student records. 

What You’ll Do

• Serve as primary case manager to  students with disabilities, including development of the IEP via evaluator and stakeholder input, as well as delivery of instructional services when applicable 
• Collaborates with staff to plan instructional services in alignment with state standards and the students' IEPs.
• Delivers instruction in co-teach or resource settings to fulfill instructional service minutes
• Works with Special Education clerk to schedule IEP meetings in accordance with mandated timelines
• Ensures compliance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) both in terms of documentation and fidelity to mandated services
• Communicates with families and service providers
• Provide support and guidance to all school personnel on best practices for special education scholars. This includes, but is not limited to, interventions, scheduling, behavior support, data analysis, and enrichment.
• Stay aware of current academic services in place for special education scholars, including interventions, tutoring, frequently used in-class accommodations, modifications and modified schedules.
• Provide guidance, training, and professional development to school staff on special education instructional practices. 
• Ensure teachers are utilizing best practices and implementing effective and appropriate curricula, in tandem with the network Academic Collaboration Team Managers.
• Review data to ensure that students receive targeted instruction or intervention and are closely monitored over time to determine if these students need additional support and interventions.
• Update and maintain all special education data tracking systems to align with Democracy Prep’s data management processes.

Compensation

Salary is competitive and commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a smartphone, and a laptop. Along with participating in the mandatory TRS, employees have the choice of enrolling in a pre-tax 403b or post-tax Roth with Democracy Prep.

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Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.