Director Of Special Education

Lead an Inclusive Special Education Program That Changes Students' Lives

The Learning Community, a vibrant public charter school that centers the voices of students, families, and teachers seeks a collaborative, dedicated Director of Special Education passionate about providing the quality of instruction and additional support needed for students with learning disabilities to thrive in our school. There is part‑time administrative support provided for this role. In addition to clerical support, there will also be support in LEAing meetings with a special educator case manager.

In addition to leading a strong and compliant special education program, this leader will play a key role beginning with students in K‑2 and shape our innovative Schoolhouse Project—a new, high‑support model designed to serve students with complex learning and emotional needs, building a team hub of expertise that supports the larger team and also a dedicated instructional coach that will support client schools in implementing best practices.

We are seeking a leader who is energized by innovation, excited to build something new, and eager to help design systems, practices, and partnerships that can transform outcomes for students.

• Oversight of the special education program. This role is responsible for ensuring all aspects of the services we offer to students in our special education program are compliant and deliver on their promised outcomes. This includes ensuring that all IEP services are delivered to eligible students consistently and to high standards, all required documentation is completed and filed with the correct agencies as appropriate, and meetings with families are happening as detailed in every eligible student’s IEP, with translation support as needed.
  
  In the case where students receive outplacement services, this role also oversees transportation and any other related logistics for those services.
• Ensuring appropriate scaffolds, interventions, and supports. This role ensures that students with IEPs receive the appropriate scaffolds, interventions, and support for all aspects of their learning, ranging from day‑to‑day classroom instruction to standardized assessments.
• Coaching and support for Special Education teachers and others interfacing with special education students. This role observes special education service delivery and ensures that teachers and instructional coaches get the training, skill‑building support, and feedback needed to ensure students receive the best services possible. This includes planning for professional development, communicating about needed changes in practice, and delivering actionable feedback to teachers and coaches directly and in a timely manner.
  
  Lastly, this role models and disseminates best practices, including collaboration practices between general education and special education teachers.
• Evaluating students for services and ensuring that the intervention systems and related data to track student progress are accurate and up to date. As the lead for Special Education services in our school, you run Kindergarten intakes and evaluate other students as needed. Lastly, you ensure that data around student progress, including progress notes, are up to date and tracked in a timely manner.
• Is responsible for ensuring state testing (and all accommodations for special populations) is administered according to state mandates. With the support of collaborators is responsible for coordinating and facilitating state testing (RICAS, DLM, NGSA, and NAEP) by entering student accommodation, and providing any necessary training for the staff providing those accommodations.
• Is responsible for the coordination and oversight of any ESY.

To be considered for this position, all candidates must have the RI certification for district level director of special education. You also must be a U.S. citizen or resident or have work visas. In addition, they must demonstrate:

• Deep knowledge and experience in managing a Special Education program and a clear vision for equity. As the subject matter expert for Special Education at the Learning Community,…