Director of Special Education - Camden
Director of Special Education - Camden
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Job Description
Heres what you need to know:
The Director of Special Education drives academic results by improving teacher and leader capacity to implement special education supports in our academic programs.
Heres what youll be doing:
Coach and develop School Leaders and Assistant Principals in developing content knowledge and instructional leadership capacity in Special Education inclusion and resource programming for the designated grade band of service.
- Engage in coaching & strategy sessions with Assistant Principals to support with curriculum internalization data analysis response to data analysis planning teacher coaching experiences etc.
- Coplan observe/feedback model coaching and professional development experiences for APs as needed.
- Collaborate with School Leaders on the development of their Assistant Principals and on driving initiatives that will improve academic outcomes for kids in our secondary schools.
Lead all functional area in special education through the management coaching development and progress monitoring of leads in that functional area.
- MLL (multilingual learners) SLP (speech language pathology) SWk (social work) and/or Evaluators/Related Service Providers.
- Engage in progress monitoring against key metrics in each functional area and support with problemsolving in this area as needed.
- Coplan observe/feedback model coaching and professional development experiences for functional leads as needed.
Lead professional development for teachers and leaders aligned to the KIPP academic program standards curriculum and assessments.
- Engage in coaching & strategy sessions with Assistant Principals of Special Education to support with curriculum internalization data analysis response to data analysis planning teacher coaching experiences etc.
- Coplan observe/feedback model coaching and professional development experiences for APs as needed.
Adapt and/or create curriculum and assessments to meet the demands of local context.
- Develop a vision and curricular model for replacement ELA and math instruction at KIPP TEAM & Family for the designated grade bands of service
- Determine the appropriate supports in Science and Social Studies curricula for the designated grade bands of service
- Preview and review KIPP NJi ELA & math curricula and make modifications based on local context and requirements as well as the databased needs of students in each region for the designated grade bands of service
- Create curricular science and social studies supports as needed with support and guidance from T&L team.
Collaborate with the network T&L TEAM Regional Special Education TEAMs Room 9/10/11 on network and regionwide initiatives.
- Engage in weekly TEAM meetings and other events.
- Engage in other related projects as needed e.g. school walkthroughs networkwide professional development sessions etc.
Qualifications :
At least 4 years experience in an instructional leadership capacity
Experience with a constructivist instructional model
Strong coaching skills
Exceptional content knowledge in Special Education advanced degree in special education preferred
Ability to build relationships impact & influence and motivate action
A deep belief in KIPPs mission and vision with a commitment to championing our children families communities and programming.
A strong advocate for racial justice equity and inclusion.
Exceptional relationshipbuilding skills and a passion for engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
Comfortable using data to drive priorities and effectively communicate KIPP New Jerseys story.
Second to none interpersonal communication skills (written and oral) to get to the heart of the matter and move work forward
Strength in strategic planning driving outcomes and followthrough
A relentless focus on solutions and results.
Ability to remain organized and thrive in a role with competing priorities and ambiguity.
Collaborative approach to recruiting and relationship building.
Strong consensusbuilding skills and an engaged active listener.
Ability to communicate KIPPs vision mission and results with an external audience
Comfort with collaboration and coordination of relationships with decision makers and influencers of organizations
Additional Information :
Compensation & Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary KIPP NJ offers a full comprehensive benefits plan including health care retirement a school laptop and transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into New Jersey from the New York City area.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
