Assistant Manager, Special Education Compliance

Role Overview

• Assist in developing, implementing, and disseminating best practices for special education policies and procedures.
• Support administrators and teachers in training and implementing special education programs and services.
• Support the curriculum needs of unique learning outlined in Individual Education Plans for students supported under special education.
• Maintain communication with districts, intermediate units, and state leaders to support compliance and program quality.
• Support the development, compliance, and maintenance of required special education documents (e.g., Review of Existing Data (RED), Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Eligibility Group Summary (MEEGS), and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)).
• Assist in ensuring fiscal compliance for special education programs, including adherence to IDEA Part B requirements and related reporting.
• Coordinate with testing staff to ensure appropriate accommodations are provided during state testing.
• Interface with teachers, students, and families regarding academic, behavioral, and special education concerns; support timely identification and enrollment of students with special needs.
• Work directly with parents and students (both general and special education) as needed to resolve concerns and improve outcomes.
• Support alignment of educational programs to state and local standards; assist with development and implementation of the Student Achievement Improvement Plan.
• Help articulate the school’s mission and vision to stakeholders and utilize communication practices suitable for a predominantly virtual environment.
• Communicate changes in special education practices and laws to school leadership and staff in a timely manner.
• Promote integration of special education students in all school activities and foster collaboration between general and special education teachers and administrators.
• Assist with supervision, coaching, and evaluation of special education staff and contractors; support professional development aligned to needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; three (3) years of special education teaching experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills with in‑person and virtual communication methods; customer service orientation.
• Ability to interpret data to support academic and behavioral decisions.
• Proficiency with Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and online learning systems; web proficiency.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time within/between assigned areas for meetings, PD, and school activities.
• Ability to clear required background check.
• Special Education Teacher Certification (EC-12)
• Ability to obtain state administrative/leadership license if required.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.