Special Education Manager

Location: Washington

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community.

We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential.

The Integrated Special Education (ISE) Instructional Coach will be a key member of the school's instructional leadership team and critical to driving forward the quality of Integrated Special Education within Rocketship schools. The ISE Coach will work closely with the Principal and the Director of Integrated Special Education to lead and implement the instructional and case management vision for all students with IEPs and 504 Plans as well as oversee MTSS.

The ISE Coach will coach the special education team consisting of special education teachers and paraprofessionals,, as well as lead core special education collaboration practices, including data analysis cycles, observing classrooms, providing continuous feedback including in the moment coaching, and co-planning units of study and lesson plans aimed at increasing educator effectiveness. The ISE coach will also support and coach compliance practices, such as IEP writing, facilitating, and filing.

This role will also develop and facilitate ongoing professional development for instructional and compliance practices. Within MTSS, this role will ensure response to student data according to cycles of intervention, and parent and school requests for evaluations. Within MTSS this role is responsible for scheduling and holding SST meetings in response to data and requests to plan and propose student supports, as well as monitoring implementation and progress.

The ISE Coach will play a critical role in driving school teams toward ensuring that all Rocketeers are served in a compliant (audit ready), effective and high-quality environment, with the goal to achieve 1.5 years of growth (based on NWEA annually) in both math and literacy. As an ISE Instructional Coach, you will receive ongoing professional development in conducting rigorous observations, providing meaningful feedback, and executing useful planning and analysis.

The ISE Coach reports to the school principal, and is also supported by the Director of ISE.

Our Ideal Candidate:

Believes that adult preparation is essential to student success.

Has a desire to become an elementary content expert and is eager to use that knowledge to develop teachers who demonstrate excellence in their planning and execution of lessons.

Understands that creating equal access to opportunity for all is hard work but deeply rewarding and within their control.

Essential Functions:

Developing Effective Educators

* Coach special education teachers, paraprofessionals and school based related service providers to build content expertise in Humanities or STEM for co-teaching and small group instruction.

* Collaborate and provide regular consultation with service providers and key contractors as needed.

* Collaborate with the School Leadership Team and general education teachers to implement exemplary special education services that meet student needs and are consistently in compliance.

* Foster a rigorous and college preparatory culture of excellence in every classroom that ensures high levels of student achievement.

* Engage in cycles of data driven instruction and assessments to inform planning and personalize instruction to student needs.

* Develop and support coaching plans for individual members of the special education team, leading to sustained improvement in instructional practice.

* Ensure at least 1.5 years of progress for all Rocketeers annually through management and planning.

* Collaborate with the Special Education team to ensure teachers are receiving the necessary support and training to maximize the delivery of instruction.

* In partnership with the school-based instructional team, provide professional development training to school staff as-needed regarding best practices in special education, trauma-informed education, social-emotional supports, crisis intervention, and community resources.

* Other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

Case Management Leadership

* Model and build the exemplars for case management systems and practices for the school.

* Provide coaching and feedback on all IEP practices including but not limited to IEP drafts, IEP meeting facilitation, progress monitoring of IEP goals, and service tracking among others.

* Coach case managers on effective time management to ensure the school team is…