Special Education Manager - Houston, United States - YES Prep Public Schools
Description
POSITION:
Special Education Manager, Secondary
REPORTS TO:
Director of Academics/Principal
POSITION TYPE: 11-month
START DATE:24-25 School Year
COMPENSATION:
Starting at $65,264 annually
[ML1][SA2]**At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families.
- Our campuses are advancing educational equity.
Some quick stats about us:
- 18,650 Students
- 2,100+ Team Members
- 15 Secondary Campuses
- 9 Elementary Campuses
- 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
- 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
- 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4Year University
- 88% First-Generation College Students
- Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report
There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston's city limits serving our increasing population.
We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.THE ROLE
- When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:
- Setting special education goals/initiatives for the year that are aligned to the campus strategic priorities and ensuring that there is appropriate and timely data collection and review of progress on the goals/initiatives;
- Working with Principal, Director of Academics, and Home Office Special Education team to develop action plans for constant learning and growth;
- Managing, evaluating, and developing at least one member of Special Education team, including Special Education Teachers, or independently managing significant processes within the Special Education team;
- Demonstrating knowledge and implementation of content, compliance timelines and Special Education law;
- Demonstrating knowledge and implementation of general education curriculum and other special programs;
- Working with General Education staff to identify areas of academic need for students and appropriate targeted instruction, including creation of accommodated, modified, and alternate materials;
- Attending Grade Level meetings to offer intervention assistance with students in Special Education and General Education;
- Meeting regularly with campus administrators to discuss required paperwork from staff, upcoming due dates, areas of growth for special education staff, and any areas of need to the general education staff;
- Assisting in planning and delivering instructional training sessions and staff development workshops to all teachers at the campus and within the district;
- Supervising the implementation of district and state assessments for students in Special Education and the accommodations for all Special Populations for AP and SAT testing;
- Ensuring the campus complies with all Special Education paperwork, including identifying students, adherence to IEPs and maintaining accurate state audit folders;
- Preparing and conducting ARD/IEP meetings according to state and federal guidelines or managing, coaching and evaluating campus Compliance Specialist as they prepare and conduct ARD/IEP meetings;
- Planning and delivering engaging, rigorous instruction, according to students' needs, teachercreated materials and the provided curriculum, where applicable;
- Maintaining a positive, safe, and organized learning environment;
- Informing students and families about students' progress and making parental contact by phone and/or conducting home visits when necessary;
- Actively participating in all teams, including grade level, content team, and other teams as designated by the campus;
- Additional duties as assigned.
THE PERSON
- We seek staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas.
passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience.
Other traits needed and desired for this role are:
MUST HAVES
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited fouryear educational institution
- At least 3 years of teaching experience in Special Education
- Standard Texas teaching certification in Special Education
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
- Ability to work urgently in a fastpaced and resultsoriented environment
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
- Demonstrated ability to work on a team
- A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
THE NICE TO HAVES
- At least 4 or more ye
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