Director of Special Education Specialized Programs and Behavioral Supports
Listed on 2026-07-30
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Education / Teaching
Special Education Teacher, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Education Administration
Director of Special Education Specialized Programs and Behavioral Supports
- Full-time
- Start Date:
Immediate opening - Department:
Regional Support and Leadership
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!
As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018,we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.
The Director of Special Education Specialized Programs and Behavioral Supports advances the mission of KIPP Texas by leading the implementation, alignment, and continuous improvement of specialized instructional environments and behavioral support systems for students with the most significant academic, behavioral, and adaptive needs. This position ensures that specialized programs and behavioral supports are delivered with fidelity, meet all local, state, and federal requirements, and are grounded in high-quality, evidence-based instruction and intervention.
This role provides strategic leadership for the implementation and evaluation of specialized special education programs across KIPP Texas — including GAIN, SEAS, SLC, ECSE, and other self-contained environments — and oversees service delivery, instructional quality, staffing supports, behavioral systems, and program effectiveness. The Director also leads network-wide systems for Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), behavioral consultation, crisis response, and mental health collaboration, and partners closely with the Director of Special Education Academics to ensure curriculum, instructional practices, accommodations, and progress monitoring are implemented consistently across specialized settings.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:Strategy, Data & Continuous Improvement
- Lead the implementation of the Special Education Strategic Plan across specialized programs and behavioral supports, setting clear performance targets aligned to organizational priorities.
- Use student achievement, functional performance, behavioral, and implementation data to drive decision-making, develop targeted action plans, and monitor progress toward organizational and departmental goals.
- Drive continuous improvement in instructional quality, behavioral systems, and service delivery through collaborative problem-solving and regular reporting to leadership.
- Coach and develop SPED Specialists supporting specialized programs, SPED Behavioral Supports Specialists, and the Lead Professional Counselor (LPC).
- Monitor academic, functional, social-emotional, and behavioral outcomes across specialized settings; provide targeted feedback and support to strengthen implementation and improve student results.
- Support staffing decisions and resource allocation — including program materials, instructional resources, and budget — to ensure specialized classrooms and behavioral systems are appropriately resourced.
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of specialized instructional programs, including GAIN, SEAS, SLC, ECSE, and other self-contained settings, ensuring…
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