Pioneer Charter School of Science (PCSS) a highly ranked National Blue Ribbon public charter school network is searching for a hardworking dedicated creative and innovative Director of Special Education. As a college prep public charter school focusing on STEM PCSS makes sure the zip codes students live in do not determine their future. Our high expectations ensure our graduates are ready for the rigor of college believe that every student has the potential to succeed and its our job as educators to unlock that potential to help them reach their goals. As a PCSS staff member you will have the opportunity to work with a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of our Director of Special Education is responsible for the development placement implementation and evaluation of programs and services for students with disabilities. The Director arranges for providing appropriate services for all students with disabilities in accordance with individualized educational plans; designs implements evaluates and maintains a high-quality program of special education services with the goal of closing opportunity and achievement gaps between students with disabilities and their general education peers; and is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal ResponsibilitiesDevelop monitor supervise and manage all aspects of Special Education and Section 504 with central office administrators and principals to provide leadership professional development and support for integrating special education services and programs within the regular education the pre-referral and referral process for students not yet identified as having a district and school special education programs and monitor the implementation of services to ensure compliance with and review the academic performance of students with disabilities and implement strategies for improvement where the delivery of differentiated curriculum and instructional practices within the educational program for students with with teachers counselors and the leadership team to develop implement and track intervention support plans to address student and lead professional development for special and general educators to showcase best inclusionary practices provide support in modifying student work and assessments and ensure student success among other instructional leadership for special education service delivery including data analysis and development and implementation of data-based action feedback and coaching on planning instruction pull-out and push-in support sessions compliance co-teaching partnerships and materials and modifications to special with special educators to develop inclusion curriculum (scope and sequence lesson plans modification of materials and student work grading structures).Ensure that students with disabilities have full access to the curriculum so that all students can earn proficient scores on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS).Participate in dispute resolution meetings hearings and mediation settlement meetings as with special educators and paraprofessionals to develop and implement behavior the Special Education Parent Advisory Speech and Language Pathologists and contracted service providers such as Occupational Therapists and ABA Therapists as needed and and coordinate educational services for home and hospital programs as in the arrangement of special education and homeless transportation and submit all required federal state and local other duties as in accordance with its non-discrimination policy does not discriminate in its programs activities facilities employment and educational opportunities on the basis of race color age disability sex religion homelessness national origin gender identity or sexual orientation and does not tolerate any form of coercion or harassment that insults the dignity of others and interferes with their freedom to learn or least 3-5 years of experience in the field of education as a special education teacher/administrator as a school psychologist or in a related special education knowledge of the IEP process and Special Education in inclusionary models for service delivery ensuring all students have access to the least restrictive record of improving academic outcomes and closing achievement gaps for students with effectiveness in overseeing the delivery of differentiated curriculum and instructional practices within the educational program for students with ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm inclusive rigorous learning developed interpersonal and organizational Undergraduate or Graduate Degree (highly preferred) in a related area of for certification in Massachusetts as a special education Type: Full-timePay: $90000.00 - $115000.00 per yearBenefits:Dental insuranceEmployee assistance programFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offProfessional development assistanceRetirement planVision insuranceSchedule:Monday to FridayWork Location: In person
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