Crescent City Schools is seeking a full-time, well-qualified Director of Special Education. This full-time position provides quality school-based leadership and compliance, which includes but is not limited to program design, teacher coaching, assessment/evaluation, intervention/treatment, IEP planning and implementation, legal compliance, related documentation, and communication between teachers, paraprofessionals, related services providers, administration, and families. The Constellations Program’s Director of Special Education reports to the Principal of The Constellations Program.

The Director of Special Education impacts students’ lives by:

• Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school
• Achieving dramatic and consistent improvement in the academic and functional performance of students
• Managing the special education department, overseeing the performance of special education teachers and staff
• Ensuring that all students with IEPs are case managed and appropriate services are provided
• Ensuring that the program complies with all relevant local, state, and federal regulations governing students with exceptionalities
• Conferring with students’ families, school leadership, testing specialists, and other professionals to develop IEPs designed to promote students’ academic, physical, and social development
• Developing flexible groups for students within individual classes with the assistance of teachers
• Coordinating School Building Level Committees and review of student IEPs; offering detailed recommendations on successful techniques for meeting accommodations
• Supporting and leading professional development and growth of faculty, especially with regard to special education
• Observing and providing feedback to teachers and paraprofessionals to improve academic outcomes for students
• Participating in daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings about student achievement
• Using leadership feedback and goal-setting to improve daily practice
• Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events
• Taking on other tasks as needed

What We Offer:

• Click here for more information about our innovative compensation system. This role is on the Lead Scale and may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside your regular job duties, or longevity with CCS.
• Click here for more information about our award-winning benefits package, which includes fully-paid health insurance, immediate 4% 401k match, employer-paid mental health services, and generous leave policies.

Apply now if you:

• Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
• Believe in the unlimited potential of each child
• Have an outstanding record of working with students with exceptionalities
• Have the desire to be a founding leadership member of a special education school or students with significant disabilities
• Inspire your students and colleagues
• Have a BA or BS Degree
• Possess Louisiana Special Education Teacher Certification (or equivalent certification in another state), Severe-Profound Special Education Teacher Certification preferred

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds
• This is an in-person role

About Crescent City Schools

Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.

At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

About The Constellations Program

The Constellations Program is a preK through 4th grade school setting for students with low-incidence disabilities. At Constellations, we prepare students to achieve their highest independent level of functioning. The Constellations Program will support students in meeting their functional skill needs as well as the academic skills aligned to the LEAP Connect. While this program is geared primarily towards students with Autism, it is open to other students with limited to no verbal skills, intellectual impairments, and similar exceptionalities.