Special Education Director

IES Schools offers a refreshing education environment where teachers influence every aspect of our schools.. We support each other, provide just right learning for our kids, drive constant improvement in all we do, all while creating a warm, friendly and welcoming environment to teach and learn. We are seeking a Special Education Director to join our team. Key aspects of this role include:

Summary

As the Special Education Director at Innovative Education Services, you will lead the development and implementation of educational programs that inspire both students and staff. This role is essential in nurturing a supportive learning atmosphere while driving academic excellence and innovation.

• Staffing- planning and projections related to special education programming and staffing needed.
• Compliance-Oversee all SE state and local compliance processes (Catamaran, Medicaid, State Assessment, IEP, etc.). Create with the staff needed procedures around compliance. Conduct training, when needed. Do accountability checks.
• Training-create and conduct training around specialized instruction (co-teaching) or procedures (ESY, IEP)
• Program Evaluation-includes everything from ensuring caseloads are within state limits to assessing curriculum being used to maximize student outcomes, to rolling out new models that will enhance LRE for students
• Problem-solving-support IEP teams with everything related to the IEP. Support tricky situations that could rise to state complaint/due process level. Support principals and other leaders as well-with discipline, placement decisions, service models. Help individuals and teams through a myriad of issues that arise (student not making progress, FBA's/BIP's, program needs, budgetary constraints, parent complaints, etc.)
• Proactive-support teams in being proactive with systems and processes; sometimes outside of SE. Have helped teams refine Child Study procedures and have an active leadership role in building MTSS teams. Stay abreast of legal changes or research in the field; pass these down to staff.

Qualifications include Masters’ Degree in Special Education

• Michigan Special Education certification
• Michigan School Administration Certification preferred
• Teaching experience in Special Education
• Expertise in special education law and compliance

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Charter school
• Public school

Schedule:

• Day shift
• No weekends

License/Certification:

• Michigan Administrator Certificate (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Zeeland, MI 49464: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person