Director of Special Education and Wellness; SY at Leadership Public Schools Oakland, CA

Director of Special Education and Wellness (SY 2026-27) job at Leadership Public Schools. Oakland, CA.

Basic Function :
The Director of Special Education and Wellness will evaluate the needs of special education students within the network and support the instructional programs in meeting the students’ education goals by providing coordination and management of all special education programs and services in the network. They will recommend the development and/or expansion of services and programs, recommend policies, planning, implementing and working with staff;

serving as a resource of information to ensure that procedures are appropriate in relation to policies required by state and federal regulatory requirements to ensure the academic and socio‑emotional success of our students.

• Establish and communicate a philosophy of least restrictive environment for serving special education students
• Guide the development and implementation of long‑range and short‑range plans for achieving special education goals and objectives in alignment with the network strategic plan
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies, procedures, guidelines to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal special education statutes
• Monitor the development and implementation of all aspects of the special education program process
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings amongst special education and other related staff
• Collaborate with Student Success staff to support an integrated special education program
• Oversee the Extended School Year (ESY) Program
• Collaborate with site administrators and Director of Student Services around student discipline of students with disabilities
• Interfaces with local agencies, facilities, or institutions including the El Dorado SELPA; school districts; county offices of education; or private vendors to procure services for students with exceptional needs.
• Develops and monitors contracts for outside services
• Participate in the recruitment and retention of Special Education staff in collaboration with Human Resources
• Supervise and evaluate all daily activities of assigned staff members
• Monitors and supports sites in meeting the needs of special education students
• Plan, implement and facilitate professional development for school staff both certificated and classified employees assigned the responsibility of delivering and overseeing the special education services
• Provide coaching to staff as assigned
• Facilitate and/or participate in all matters of dispute resolution with the California Department of Education and the Office of Civil Rights pertaining to students with disabilities; manage mediation and due process procedures.
• Develop, implement, and monitor policies, procedures, guidelines to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal Section 504 requirements
• Provide accurate and timely data to the California Department of Education’s State Performance Plan for evaluating outcomes for students with disabilities
• Develop, monitor, supervise and manage all aspects of the annual budgets for special education
• Develops or oversees and submits all required state, federal and SELPA reports
• Ensures special education data is kept up to date in student information systems
• Maintain accurate database and files of former and current students served in special education
• Manage and maintain inventory of all special education materials and supplies
• Monitor assessment plans in conjunction with caregivers and staff
• Interprets assessment results to ensure the proper placement and IEP development
• Provides required training, legal compliance, and support to educational specialists as needed in the IEP process and forms
• Oversee Education Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) for students with IEPs
• Oversee all Non‑Public Schools (NPS) placements and related services
• Participates in IEPs as necessary
• Participates in site and network meetings and committee as assigned
• Provides program updates as assigned

• Create opportunities for collaboration between Network and site Special Education and Wellness Teams
• Oversee the coordination of mental health services (ERMHS) to students with IEPs
• Mobilize &…