Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stride, Inc. is dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized education experiences for students. The Manager, Special Education Compliance is responsible for developing and implementing policies related to special education compliance, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring adherence to IDEA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and disseminate “best practices” for special education policies and procedures in collaboration with school leadership
• Support the school’s administration and teachers in providing training on and implementation of special education programs and services. Create and maintain appropriate contact with district(s), intermediate units, and state special education leaders to ensure continued compliance of special education programs and represent the school throughout the state in meetings and trainings related to the implementation of special education programs
• Collaborate with national related services team and service providers to provide services to students. Also to support full implementation of the related services database to track related services to ensure all eligible students are receiving services and that the cost of those services are reported correctly
• Oversee the development, compliance, maintenance, and implementation of all Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED), Full Individual Evaluations (FIE), and Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
• Ensure fiscal compliance for special education programs including IDEA Part B funds and compliance with all school, local, state, and federal reporting related to special education
• Work with the Testing Manager and team to ensure that all students receive appropriate accommodations during state testing
• Work with K12 enrollment team to develop processes for ensuring timely identification and enrollment of students with special needs
• Proactively communicate all changes in local, state and/or federal special education practices and laws to the Executive Directors and other relevant team members
• Ensure that special education students are integrated in all school activities and that general education and special education teachers, and administrative staff work collaboratively to ensure academic success for all students
• Collect data for internal studies of special education. Work directly with parents and students (both regular and special education) where necessary
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to review files, work with office staff, attend meetings, proctor assessments, provide and attend professional development meetings and participate in school activities, open houses, orientations, and face-to-face enrollment meetings

Skills

• Master's degree
• Three (3) years of special education teaching experience
• Project management experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with both in-person and electronic communication platforms and a customer service orientation
• Ability to read data and determine what steps are needed to assist students academically and behaviorally, as a whole and on an individual basis
• Ability to apply adult instructional methods in the training and development of staff
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing
• Demonstrates the use of good judgment in decision-making
• Understanding of applicable sections of the State Education Code and other pertinent regulations
• Willingness and ability to obtain additional licensing as required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook as well as Internet research methods and report writing techniques; Utilizes computer software associated with curriculum and special education
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Web proficiency
• Ability to travel 20% of the time to support testing, attend professional development and other meetings as needed
• Ability to clear required background check
• Special Education certificate
• Administrator/Principal certificate
• Three years of special education administration experience

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