High School Special Education Chair SY

Position: High School Special Education Chair 25/26 SY
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High School Special Education Chair

WHO WE ARE:

Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is a student-focused, innovative educational organization committed to academic excellence. Our mission is to empower and educate all students to think critically, creatively, and responsibly, to embrace diversity, and to pursue their dreams with a purpose. We are a family of excellent public schools in which every student has the opportunity to succeed and the power to create their own future.

Led by forward-thinking leadership and our commitment to prioritizing students, racial equity, and authentic engagement with our families, team members, and communities, our staff have diverse opportunities to develop their careers in a challenging but rewarding environment. We are an organization for people who are passionate about education and who are committed to the Indianapolis community.

SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITY:

The Unified Student Supports team is looking for a special education administrator who will positively impact student success by facilitating the delivery, monitoring, and assessment of both special education procedures and programming, ensuring that students with disabilities are provided with the curriculum and services appropriate to their needs. As a member of the IPS Team, you will receive excellent benefits, opportunities to grow within your role and the organization, and collaborative and supportive colleagues who put students first.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The following outlines what your core duties and responsibilities will be for this position and provides a sample overview of what your day-to-day may look like.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

● Serve as the first and strongest advocate for racial and ableness equity and student-centered approaches to teaching, learning, service, and support.

● Support student achievement by way of staff development, compliance monitoring, student transitioning, etc.

● Serve as the public agency representative for case conferences and manifestation determination conferences.

● Serve as the primary liaison between the school and USS by ensuring systems and process are seamlessly communicated or cascaded in both directions.

● Participate in and attend USS designed training and monthly meetings on a regular cadence.

● Ensure all students with disabilities have access to accommodations, materials and technology that ensure an ability to reach their goals, regardless of LRE.

● Monitor and support with student transitions and transition planning.

● Facilitate PLC meetings for special and general educators to ensure SDI, UDL, and similar best practices are taught, practiced, and evaluated.

● Evaluate special education teachers, per building leadership's expectations or mandates.

● Provide direct managerial support, in partnership with school leaders and Learning Community Directors, to the daily work of special education and student service programming, ensuring adherence to established special education policies, procedures, and standards.

● Monitor the implementation of the district coaching framework for all special education coaches assigned to your building.

● Work in collaboration with the Learning Community Directors/Principals in resolving school-based concerns and problems as they arise with special programming.

● Assist Learning Community staff and school principals in setting and attaining goals for student achievement, as well as all goals and big bets identified by the USS team.

● Facilitate RDA meetings and work collaboratively to support schools to increase student achievement.

● Create and implement a system to provide the school team with a platform to discuss, strategize and problem solve students who are struggling to progress with their current supports provided through their IEP.

● Ensure MTSS is the backbone of all special education programming, intervention planning and monitoring, etc.

● Assist in the coordination and articulation of the district's special education programs and services across and between grade levels in their Learning Community.

● Provide specific feedback, support, and suggestions to principals to strengthen teaching and learning for students with…