ESE Compliance Specialist

Job Description

This campus serves elementary students with significant emotional and behavioral challenges who require intensive, integrated supports beyond the traditional school setting. The model blends evidence-based instruction, applied behavior analysis, and mental health services to create a safe, structured, and therapeutic learning environment focused on stability, skill-building, and successful transition to less restrictive settings.

Position Overview

The ESE Compliance Lead ensures all special education processes are compliant, timely, and aligned with student needs within a therapeutic campus.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee IEP development, implementation, and compliance
• Ensure adherence to IDEA, FAPE, and state regulations
• Lead IEP meetings and manage eligibility processes
• Maintain audit-ready documentation systems
• Train staff on compliance procedures
• Align IEP goals with instruction and intervention plans
• Serve as liaison with district ESE departments
• Classroom coverage, as needed
  
  

Expanded Expectations

• Ensure service delivery matches documented IEP requirements
• Monitor timelines and proactively address compliance risks
• Support staff in accurate and defensible documentation practices
• 12-month salaried, on-campus through summer and when building is open, follows administrator schedule
  
  

Credential Requirements

• ESE Certification required
• Experience with IEP compliance and audits