Director of Special Education - Middle School
KIPP New Jersey
- Newark, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To drive academic results by improving teacher and leader capacity to implement special education supports in our academic programs.
- Metrics of performance will be tied to goals set around the disparity in student achievement between disabled and non-disabled peers and in growth on metrics like i-Ready.
- Engage in coaching & strategy sessions with Assistant Principals to support with curriculum internalization, data analysis, response to data analysis, planning teacher coaching experiences, etc.
- Co-plan, observe/feedback, model coaching and professional development experiences for APs as needed.
- Collaborate with School Leaders on the development of their Assistant Principals, and on driving initiatives that will improve academic outcomes for kids in our secondary schools.
- Each Director of Special Education in KIPP Newark will lead a designated functional area(s). Such areas include: MLL (multi-lingual learners), SLP (speech language pathology), SWk (social work), and/or Evaluators/Related Service Providers. Specific assignment of functional areas will be determined based upon the skills and experience of the individual Directors.
- Engage in progress monitoring against key metrics in each functional area, and support with problem-solving in this area as needed.
- Co-plan, observe/feedback, model coaching and professional development experiences for functional leads as needed.
- Engage in coaching & strategy sessions with Assistant Principals of Special Education to support with curriculum internalization, data analysis, response to data analysis, planning teacher coaching experiences, etc.
- Co-plan, observe/feedback, model coaching and professional development experiences for APs as needed.
- Develop a vision and curricular model for replacement ELA and math instruction at KIPP TEAM & Family for the designated grade bands of service
- Determine the appropriate supports in Science and Social Studies curricula for the designated grade bands of service
- Preview and review KIPP NJi ELA & math curricula and make modifications based on local context and requirements, as well as the data-based needs of students in each region, for the designated grade bands of service
- Create curricular science and social studies supports as needed, with support and guidance from T&L team.
- Engage in weekly TEAM meetings and other events.
- Engage in other related projects as needed, e.g. school walk-throughs, network-wide professional development sessions, etc.
- At least 3 years experience in an instructional leadership capacity
- Experience with a constructivist instructional model
- Strong coaching skills
- Exceptional content knowledge in Special Education
- Ability to build relationships, impact & influence, and motivate action