2026-2027 Director of Special Education

Crescent City Schools • New Orleans, LA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Special Education impacts students’ lives by:
Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school
Achieving dramatic and consistent improvement in the academic performance of students with exceptionalities
Managing the special education department, overseeing the performance of special education teachers and staff
Ensuring that all students with IEPs are case managed and appropriate services are provided
Ensuring that the school complies with all relevant local, state, and federal regulations governing students with exceptionalities
Conferring with students’ families, school leadership, testing specialists, and other professionals to develop IEPs designed to promote students’ academic, physical, and social development
Developing flexible groups for students within individual classes with the assistance of teachers
Coordinating School Building Level Committees and review of student IEPs; offering detailed recommendations on successful techniques for meeting accommodations
Supporting and leading professional development and growth of faculty, especially with regard to special education
Participating in daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings about student achievement
Using leadership feedback and goal-setting to improve daily practice
Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events
Taking on other tasks as needed

Requirements

• Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
• Believe in the unlimited potential of each child
• Have an outstanding record of working with students with exceptionalities
• Inspire your students and colleagues
• Have a BA or BS Degree
• Possess Louisiana Special Education Teacher Certification (or equivalent certification in another state)
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• This is an in-person role

Responsibilities

• Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school
• Achieving dramatic and consistent improvement in the academic performance of students with exceptionalities
• Managing the special education department, overseeing the performance of special education teachers and staff
• Ensuring that all students with IEPs are case managed and appropriate services are provided
• Ensuring that the school complies with all relevant local, state, and federal regulations governing students with exceptionalities
• Conferring with students’ families, school leadership, testing specialists, and other professionals to develop IEPs designed to promote students’ academic, physical, and social development
• Developing flexible groups for students within individual classes with the assistance of teachers
• Coordinating School Building Level Committees and review of student IEPs; offering detailed recommendations on successful techniques for meeting accommodations
• Supporting and leading professional development and growth of faculty, especially with regard to special education
• Participating in daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings about student achievement
• Using leadership feedback and goal-setting to improve daily practice
• Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events
• Taking on other tasks as needed

Benefits

• innovative compensation system. This role is on the Lead Scale and may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside your regular job duties, or longevity with CCS.
• award-winning benefits package, which includes fully-paid health insurance, immediate 4% 401k match, employer-paid mental health services, and generous leave policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director