Director Inclusion and Specialized Instructional Programs

Position Details

• Reports to:
  
  Executive Director, Specialized Learning and Inclusion
• Pay Grade: 309
• Duty Days: 239
• PCN: 24314
• Salary Range: $118,479 - $167,016
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt

Leads the district wide execution and performance management of Special Education inclusion and specialized instructional programs within Specialized Learning to ensure a coherent, high-quality, and efficient system of service delivery across all campuses. Provides direct leadership over inclusion support, special education instructional programs, and the full continuum of academic program models across Specialized Learning, including early childhood special education, social/emotional academic programs, structured learning environments, transition services, adapted physical education, Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD), Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) services, Visual Impairment (VI) services, and Hospital/Homebound services.

Ensures all systems result in timely access to services, consistent implementation across campuses, and improved outcomes for students with disabilities.

• Leads the design and implementation of a coherent district wide system for inclusive instruction and specialized programming, ensuring students with disabilities have consistent access to grade-level curriculum, high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), and specially designed instruction (SDI).
• Aligns inclusive practices, co‑teaching, specialized programs, and instructional supports into a unified, performance‑driven model across the district.
• Ensures high‑quality implementation of inclusive instructional practices across campuses, eliminating variability in access, supports, and student outcomes.
• Oversees co‑teaching and inclusion supports, establishing clear expectations for co‑planning, lesson internalization, instructional delivery, and real‑time coaching.
• Ensures alignment with Curriculum & Instruction so that HQIM, lesson design, and planning systems reflect the needs of students with disabilities from the point of design.
• Oversees the full continuum of specialized instructional programs, including ECSE, SEAS, RISE, ESY, Hospital/Homebound, Transition Services, Adapted Physical Education, and RDSPD/DHH/VI/Audiological services.
• Establishes and monitors systems for student placement and service delivery, ensuring decisions are data‑driven, equitable, and aligned to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirements.
• Leads More Restrictive Environment (MRE) decision‑making processes, ensuring placement changes are appropriate, compliant, and student‑centered.
• Monitors LRE data, inclusive placement trends, program quality, and student outcomes to evaluate effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Supervises and develops Coordinators across inclusion and specialized programs, building a high‑performance culture with clear expectations and accountability for results.
• Directs the development and continuous improvement of specialized program models, ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based instruction aligned to IEPs and student needs.
• Oversees Transition Services and Adapted Physical Education, ensuring compliance with IDEA indicators and alignment to postsecondary readiness outcomes.
• Leads the district’s Transition Employment Designee (TED) functions, coordinating work‑based learning, agency partnerships, and postsecondary planning.
• Ensures alignment and coordination with Compliance, Evaluation, and Related Services to maintain full compliance with IDEA, TEA, and all regulatory requirements.
• Designs and implements a data strategy to monitor program quality, inclusive practices, compliance indicators, and student outcomes across all assigned areas.
• Analyzes data to identify gaps, monitor progress, and develop action plans to improve instructional quality and student outcomes.
• Leads professional learning aligned to inclusive practices, co‑teaching, SDI, specialized programs, and student‑centered placement decisions.
• Partners with campus leadership to resolve complex instructional challenges, ensuring alignment between IEPs, instruction, and service delivery.
• Develops and manages budgets and staffing models to…