Executive Director- Specialized Learning and Inclusion

Reports to:

Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction

PC #: 24299

Grade 1002

239 Days

Salary: $160,000 - $175,000

FSLA Status:
Exempt

Leads the coherent design, implementation, and continuous improvement of all Specialized Learning and Inclusion programs and services across Fort Worth ISD, with exclusive responsibility for the full continuum of special education services and Section 504 programming district wide. Directs all Specialized Learning and Inclusion personnel in the development and implementation of systems designed to ensure high-quality, compliant, equitable, and outcome-driven services for students with disabilities and students with impairments covered under Section 504.

Provides executive leadership, supervision, and organizational direction across the full scope of special education services, including evaluation and related services, compliance and records management, specialized instructional programs, inclusion support, transition services, and Section 504. Ensures that all systems, structures, and practices are implemented with fidelity, precision, and accountability, and that every student with a disability receives timely access to appropriate services in the Least Restrictive Environment.

Advances the district's equity vision by ensuring that practices across Specialized Learning close achievement and opportunity gaps for historically marginalized students and students with disabilities.

• Leads the design and implementation of a coherent PK12 Specialized Learning system ensuring high-quality, compliant, and equitable services for students with disabilities and students served under Section 504.
• Aligns evaluation, related services, specialized programs, inclusion supports, compliance, and Section 504 into a unified, performance-driven system.
• Ensures alignment between high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), specially designed instruction, and inclusive practices, so that students with disabilities have consistent access to grade-level curriculum across all campuses and settings.
• Partners with Curriculum & Instruction to ensure HQIM implementation reflects the needs of students with disabilities and supports effective inclusive Tier I instruction.
• Ensures a coherent, district wide approach to inclusive instruction practices, ensuring students with disabilities have consistent access, participation, and progress in grade-level curriculum across all campuses and settings.
• Monitors the implementation and effectiveness of inclusive practices across campuses, driving system-level improvements in access, service quality, and student outcomes.
• Ensures consistent, high-quality implementation of special education and 504 services across all campuses, eliminating variation in access, service quality, and outcomes.
• Oversees the full continuum of services, including evaluation and related services, inclusive programming, specialized settings, transition services, Child Find, and low-incidence programs.
• Maintains executive oversight of the Section 504 program, ensuring compliant, equitable implementation and access to accommodations district wide.
• Establishes and enforces clear expectations, timelines, and systems for evaluations, service delivery, and IEP/504 implementation.
• Monitors key performance indicators, including LRE placement, evaluation quality, compliance metrics, service delivery, and student outcomes, to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensures accuracy, quality, and timeliness of all evaluations and eligibility determinations, reducing over- and under-identification.
• Leads the development and performance management of Directors and Coordinators, building a high-performance culture with strong accountability for results.
• Aligns instructional practices, specially designed instruction (SDI), and program supports to improve outcomes for students with disabilities across all settings.
• Oversees IEP and 504 systems, records management, and data integrity to ensure accurate reporting, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Ensures full compliance with IDEA, Section 504, and state requirements, including TEA monitoring, audits, and corrective actions.
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