Special Education Manager Bilingual Pool - YES Prep Public Schools (24-25)

Job Description

POSITION: Special Education Manager, Elementary

REPORTS TO: Assistant Principal or Principal

POSITION TYPE: 11-month

START DATE: 24-25 School Year

COMPENSATION: Starting at $65,264 annually

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture. 

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 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. 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, Assistant Principal, and Home Office Special Education team to develop action plans to ensure that students in Special Education with disabilities engage in rigorous, aligned, and active learning;
• Managing, evaluating, and developing at least one member of Special Education team 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 in Special Education and appropriate targeted instruction, including creation of accommodated, modified, and alternate materials;
• Attending Grade Level meetings to offer intervention assistance with both regular and Special Education students;
• 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 Special Education students;
• Ensuring the campus is in compliance with all Special Education paperwork, including maintaining accurate state audit folders;
• Working with other members of the campus administration team to identify any students suspected of having a disability & referring them for Special Education evaluation;
• Preparing and conducting ARD/IEP meetings according to state and federal guidelines;
• Planning and delivering engaging, rigorous instruction in inclusive settings based on student needs, teacher-created materials & pro