Special Education Case Manager (2026-2027 School Year)

Responsibilities

• IEP Development & Compliance: Drafting, updating, and managing IEP documents, including conducting annual reviews and initial re-evaluations.
• Case Management & Scheduling: Coordinating ARD/504 meetings, scheduling services, and ensuring all stakeholders follow the IEP.
• Communication & Collaboration: Acting as the main point of contact for parents, general education teachers, and paraprofessionals regarding student progress and accommodations.
• Progress Monitoring: Collecting and analyzing student data to track progress toward IEP goals.
• Data Organization: Maintaining organized, confidential, and accurate student records.
• Serve as primary case manager to students with disabilities, including development of the IEP via evaluator and stakeholder input, as well as delivery of instructional services when applicable
• Collaborates with staff to plan instructional services in alignment with state standards and the students' IEPs.
• Delivers instruction in co-teach or resource settings to fulfill instructional service minutes
• Works with Special Education clerk to schedule IEP meetings in accordance with mandated timelines
• Ensures compliance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) both in terms of documentation and fidelity to mandated services
• Communicates with families and service providers
• Provide support and guidance to all school personnel on best practices for special education scholars. This includes, but is not limited to, interventions, scheduling, behavior support, data analysis, and enrichment.
• Stay aware of current academic services in place for special education scholars, including interventions, tutoring, frequently used in-class accommodations, modifications and modified schedules.
• Provide guidance, training, and professional development to school staff on special education instructional practices.
• Ensure teachers are utilizing best practices and implementing effective and appropriate curricula, in tandem with the network Academic Collaboration Team Managers.
• Review data to ensure that students receive targeted instruction or intervention and are closely monitored over time to determine if these students need additional support and interventions.
• Update and maintain all special education data tracking systems to align with Democracy Prep's data management processes.

Requirements

• An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
• An organized manager with strong time management and follow-up skills and a demonstrated ability to take initiative and handle multiple projects concurrently.
• An excellent communicator, with demonstrated ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively to a variety of stakeholders.
• A graduate of a Bachelor's degree program.
• A proficient user of Microsoft Office and/or Google applications.
• Teacher Certification Required (Special Education EC-12)
• 1-3 years of teaching experience

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