Director of Student Support - Middle Schools
Director of Student Support - Middle Schools
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Director of Student Support Middle Schools
Job Summary
The Director of Student Support Middle Schools role is an integral part of the Student Support Academic team ensuring students with disabilities are provided specially designed instruction in the least restrictive environment. The starting salary range for this role is $103491$114384. This is a HDQSchool based fully on site role based at KIPP DC Public Schools with an anticipated start date of July 2025.
About KIPP DCBy 2025 KIPP DC will build upon two decades of proven results to develop into a more impactful innovative and inclusive school system that provides joyful identityaffirming learning experiences so that all students and alumni achieve extraordinary outcomes.
Our work is grounded in a commitment to excellence equity and justice. We believe all students have the right to rigorous relevant and joyful learning experiences led by exceptionally talented and diverse educators who promote student achievement and a sense of belonging. We believe students and teachers best succeed when surrounded by an ecosystem of supports including our central headquarters team that supports KIPP DCs 20 schools and two programs 7500 students and 1300 teachers leaders and staff members dedicated to this mission.
About the Role
KIPP DC is looking for a dynamic committed and flexible Director of the Student Support Team to lead collaborate coach and support school leaders school leadership compliance managers and related service providers with all aspects of Special Education and Student Support. This position is fully inperson and is designed to increase student achievement.
As a Director this position must also ensure adherence to established internal control policies and procedures and maintain compliance within the organization.
Location and Type of Work
This is an exempt position and will report to the Managing Director of Student Support. As a headquarters team that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. Schools operate in person and our students and families rely on us for inperson support which requires this position to be fully onsite. This role is currently required to be onsite or in schools during regular work hours.
Responsibilities
Coaching and Development (40% of time)
- Promote rigorous use of data to ensure that programming and curriculum meet the needs of students with individualized education programs (IEP) and 504 accommodation plans across assigned grade bands and schools.
- Set and model expectations for specially designed instruction for the assigned grade bands and schools.
- Directly manage 68 Student Support team members who have their own body of work.
- Supervise related service providers at the campus level to ensure service delivery collaboration with key stakeholders and timely evaluations.
- Ensure that high quality instruction through a continuum of services is delivered for students with IEPs through lesson observation and feedback.
- Conduct and model high quality observations and feedback sessions develop plans to support special educators.
- Model data review and planning for specific students to train school teams on using available dashboards.
- Collaborate with school administrations to identify classroom support and development needs for special educators.
- Support implementation of a continuum of services at each school and regularly review student data to ensure schools are utilizing the full continuum of services through individualized decisions for students.
- Manage the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) review process at the campus level.
- Coaches and holds others accountable for implementing best practices in special education.
Training & Development (30% of the time)
- Collaborate with the schoolbased team to progress monitoring systems to ensure students with IEPs are making academic progress toward annual goals.
- Conduct and present file reviews for students who need additional academic and/or behavioral support.
- Conduct regular checkins with school administration regarding special education priorities review data from the students with IEPs and create plans to address student needs.
- Support school teams in appropriate implementation of dedicated aides as a supplemental support.
- Collaborate with school administrations to identify classroom support and development needs for special educators.
- Collaborate with school teams to create special education priorities.
- Support implementation of a continuum of services at each school and regularly review student data to ensure schools are utilizing the full continuum of services through individualized decisions for students.
- Provide support to school leaders on best practices and implementation of curriculum pedagogy and data driven instruction
- Update school leader on set compliance metrics for the school.
- Manage collaborate and hire related service providers for schools at assigned campus
- Conduct learning walks with the school leader designee and coach
- Manage logistics and implementation of transitions between schools (i.e. elementary to middle) to ensure Network alignment (vertical alignment).
- Facilitate all key stakeholders collaboration to solve individual student cases as needed.
- Provide professional development to campus teams on various aspects of special education and MultiTiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
- Ensure school teams implement 504 processes (referral eligibility plan implementation) with fidelity.
- Ensure school teams implement English Language Learners (ELL) processes (identification instructional support) with fidelity.
Requirements & Preferences
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required
- Districtlevel or school leadership experience of special education programming
- Teaching experience for at least 5 years (general education or Special Education)
- Understanding of IDEA and DC Eligibility Criteria
- Experience managing 504 plans
- Demonstrates growth mindset about children and adults
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Direct leadership experience
- Instructional knowledge
- Ability to influence mindsets
- Organizational skills to build effective schoolbased systems
- Flexible thinking when in the face of ambiguity
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified in special education.
- Masters in special education.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 10 pounds
- Ability to stand frequently
- Ability to travel across KIPP DC schools
- Prolonged periods of sedentary work
Demonstrated Excellence in the Following Areas:
- Commitment to Students and Schools: Demonstrates commitment to education reform believing in every childs potential for success and prioritizing students schools and the essential role of families.
- Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Finds creative solutions to challenges that achieve broader goals of team and organization.
- Project Management: Sets a high bar for own work and supports others to achieve desired team outcomes.
- Communications and Influence: Demonstrates adept communication skills and influence to advance work by adjusting content and style.
- Teamwork: Contributes to a supportive team culture fostering diverse work styles and maintaining a high performance standard.
- Trust and Collaboration: Establishes and nurtures effective relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders to support the best outcomes for our work.
- Cultural Humility: Advances KIPP DCs commitment to antiracism by creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all stakeholders.
- Continuous Learning: Commits to continuous learning through feedback self reflection humility and action.
Benefits & Compensation
KIPP DC offers an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package:
- The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $103491$114384. At KIPP DC we strive for clarity equity and to be highly competitive. When determining salaries we look at benchmarks in the education and nonprofit sector.
- KIPP DC offers a robust benefits package including medical dental and vision insurances; various voluntary benefits; and employer paid benefits such as short term disability long term disability life insurance and a membership to One Medical.
- KIPP DC also offers a 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years.
- Currently individuals in this role have up to 15 paid time off days up to 10 paid sick days 12 paid holidays and paid Thanksgiving week break and winter break. This is subject to change and your exact schedule will be shared in your offer letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
KIPP DC Public Schools does not discriminate against or tolerate discrimination against employees or applicants for employment on any legallyrecognized basis or protected class including but not limited to actual or perceived race color national origin immigration status (except as necessary to comply with federal DC state or local law) religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) age physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation gender (including gender identity or expression) marital status (including domestic partnership status) genetic information political affiliation pregnancy family responsibilities personal appearance veteran status uniform service member status status of being unemployed status of victim a survivor of domestic violence sexual offense or stalking matriculation or any other protected class under federal state DC or local law.
Click here or here to review KIPP DCs nondiscrimination policy and KIPP DCs Title IX Coordinators contact information.
Please Note: If you encounter difficulties submitting your application or fail to receive a confirmation email after applying kindly reach out to Danica Cunningham at . Please include your name resume and specify the role you are applying for in your email. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
