Associate Director of Special Education

Associate Director of Special Education at KIPP SoCal Public Schools

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Opportunity Under the guidance of the DSE, plan and implement regional professional development and training for general and special education personnel consistent with KIPP SoCal’s special education department vision, mission, priorities, and strategic goals Plan and execute regional training, and professional development to build the capacity of all teachers and leaders in meeting the diverse needs of students with disabilities Collaborate with program specialists to ensure that special education instructional practices at school sites are effective, cohesive, and aligned throughout the region  Develop systems to track and monitor academic progress of students with disabilities  Analyze special education programs by conducting ongoing walkthroughs, audits, and data analyses of student achievement in order to identify trends and potential strategies to improve student achievement Manage and oversee a portfolio of schools to implement strong special education services and programs, which lead to strong academic and behavioral achievement outcomes for ALL students Analyze and respond to special education student group data for each school site, at least monthly Communicate data to key stakeholders (e.g: case managers, school leaders, teachers, DSE, etc.) with urgency and clarityFlag concerns at the school level and manage up and/or laterally to change-makers (e.g: case managers, school leaders, DSE, regional support staff) to address them Collaborate with school site leadership teams to create clear, timeline-driven plans to improve special education services at their schools Support Child Find at all schools by ensuring school leaders facilitate robust programs of quality academic and behavioral interventions, and that they refer to students as appropriate Develop, monitor, and oversee specialized programs across the region with fine-tuned criteria, instructional practices, procedures, and techniques in order to ensure all special education students

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Salary : $85,600 - $107,000