Director of Special Education

WHIN Music Community Charter School • New York, NY

2d • $100,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

WHIN Music Community Charter School is seeking a high-performing Director of Special Education to inspire and lead the special education practices of their unique school community. The Director reports to the Principal and is primarily responsible for ensuring all students are learning their best by ensuring teachers are fully prepared, supported, and performing at a high caliber. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, overseeing special education services, providing instructional support, and contributing to the overall development of students and staff.

Requirements

• NY State (or equivalent) Certification in Special Education
• Bachelors Degree in Special Education
• Two years (minimum) classroom experience
• Demonstrated successes ensuring ELL students and Students with Special Needs exceed established goals
• Strong organization skills
• Ability to thrive in a start-up environment
• Keen analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well on a team and communicate effectively
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, and exciting school
• Ability to work autonomously as well as take coaching as needed

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree in Special Education
• School leadership, teacher mentor, coaching experience preferred
• Experience in urban schools and/or communities
• Sense of humor and kindness towards your colleagues
• Advanced proficiency in one or more of the following areas is strongly preferred: Bilingual (Spanish), Music performance, Responsive Classroom, Love & Logic Student Management, and Restorative Justice models
• Demonstrated success raising achievement levels of all students

Responsibilities

• Serving as the primary liaison between district, CSE, and school personnel for special education services provided by the school
• Coordinating and overseeing special education services and personnel to ensure students’ needs are being met
• Ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to the education of students with special needs, including ADA, IDEA, and students’ IEPs
• Overseeing and implementing the School’s Response to Intervention program and monitoring and documenting school-wide and classroom progress toward goals
• Providing specialized instructional support and leadership in progress monitoring, student observations, and consultation with both special and general education teachers
• Supporting the development of students’ IEPs and curriculum development
• Observing and coaching teachers daily and assuming teaching responsibilities as needed
• Helping teachers develop their instructional strategies and providing feedback through real time coaching
• Monitoring and implementing the school’s Special Education Program, which includes compliant timely response to parent inquiries, student assessment, and reporting
• Leading Child Study Team (CST) in determining when external Related Services Providers are needed
• Ensuring external Related Service Providers meet the needs of individual students
• Contributing to the Principals evaluation of academic staff
• Preparing and conducting high-quality professional development, data review sessions, and Special Education team meetings
• Determining and coordinating high-quality internal and external professional development opportunities for staff
• Leading the development and administration of school-wide policies and procedures related to students with special needs
• Participating in staff recruitment
• Collaborating with the Assistant Principals, Director of Music and Principal to connect curriculum across content areas
• Compiling, analyzing, and sharing student data with Principal in a timely manner
• Partner with related service providers to progress monitor, schedule sessions, and push-in to music classes for occupational therapy when applicable

Benefits

• Retirement Plans: Tier 1: 1-2 years of service at WHIN = 5% match, Tier 2: 3-5 years of service at WHIN = 7.5% match, Tier 3: 5+ years of service at WHIN = 10% annual match
• Up to four medical plans through Cigna’s Open Access Plus Network, all of which include free preventative care
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Optional pet insurance
• Norton Lifelock

What This Job Offers

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