Associate Director of Student Support (Secondary)

KIPP DC • Washington, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP DC has eight secondary schools, serving 5th-12th grades across Washington, DC. Our secondary schools program provides a continuum of support and services for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The Associate Director of Student Support is an agent of implementation of student supports working directly with school leadership teams and the Director of SST Middle Schools and/or SST High Schools in creating programming to support students with special needs (IEP, 504, ELL etc.) in driving academic outcomes, care, and a sense of belonging for our students as a key member of the school team. Through goal setting and planning, designing a meaningful continuum of supports, strong instructional leadership, coaching staff, and providing professional development, this person will set the vision for a supportive, rigorous, and inclusive school. Reporting directly to the Managing Director of Student Support, the Associate Director of Student Support is an integral member of the Student Support academic team. This instructional leader is a champion for schools, teaching and learning, school leaders, and our students with exceptionalities. They will work within the Student Support academic team on assignment at Secondary Schools and cross functionally to drive outcomes for students with exceptionalities and school team members who support them.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 5 years special education teaching and school leadership experience in an urban school community
• Experience working with secondary school students in urban school communities

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• Prior experience as a Special Education Coordinator
• Prior experience teaching or leading across the Special Education continuum
• Demonstrated effectiveness in leading and coordinating across functional teams
• Ability to build relationships and consensus, impact & influence, and motivate action
• Superior analytical skills and sound judgment to make critical decisions autonomously
• Capable of thriving in circumstances involving ambiguity and nuance
• Meticulous organizational ability in order to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines
• Strong and responsive communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage the Special Populations caseload for a specific school (IEP, 504, ELL)
• Collaborate with others to design high-quality IEPs and 504 plans with appropriate accommodations aligned to student data
• Consistently monitor and evaluate progress toward individual and school-wide goals for students on caseload, in collaboration with SPED teachers, general education teachers and related service providers
• Participate in SST to support development of high-quality interventions and fidelity to child find process
• Collaborate with School leaders to lead weekly professional development sessions, provide input to department meetings and coach teachers
• Manage special education staff to write high-quality Present Levels of Performance, annual IEP goals, and quarterly progress report comments for students on caseload
• Support onboarding and development of Special Education teachers case management skills
• Analyze teacher and student performance data to design, coordinate and facilitate professional development to increase teacher and leader expertise in all components of specialized instruction: content, methodology and delivery of instruction
• Support suite of special education learning programs
• Drive an instructional vision focused on academic rigor, “work worth doing,” and building student autonomy; collaborate with ILT in content team meetings
• Create instructional priorities at the secondary school level with school teams.
• Manage a full continuum of services at assigned schools and create a monitoring system for the school’s continuum
• Consult with School Leadership teams to implement high quality RTI processes for both academic and behavioral needs
• Collaborate with Director of Student Support and schools team on effective progress monitoring system for students with IEPs and students in Tier 3
• Work within select schools, side-by-side with those school leaders and Director of Student Support, to significantly improve achievement outcomes for special populations
• Understand IDEA and Section 504 law and implications in KIPPDC’s LEA
• Articulate child find procedures and process at KIPP DC and speak knowledgeably about intersections with SST process
• Support the completion of all necessary documentation within appropriate timelines required to maintain compliance for students on caseload, specifically for initial eligibility determination timelines and child find timelines
• Support and facilitate effective MDT/ 504 meetings, when needed
• Manage evaluation completion for students in initial and triennial eligibility process in conjunction with Director of Student of Support, Compliance Manager and related service providers
• Learn and effectively use Special Programs to document IEP, Eligibility and Referral paperwork (OSSE-mandated system for IDEA compliance)
• Communicate regularly with families to develop a supportive home-school relationship. Address parent concerns in a professional and timely manner

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurances
• Various voluntary benefits
• Employer paid benefits such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and a membership to One Medical
• 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees