IDEA Assistant Manager, Special Education HS Compliance

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: Texas Special Education Teaching Certification.

Residency Requirements: Texas

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. Passionate Educators are needed at Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

TheIDEASPED AssistantManager directs and coordinates special educationcompliancestaff inpreparingand documenting all compliance documents required for serving students with special needs.

They will guide the staff infacilitatingall district approved SPED processes, as well as workcollaboratively with the instructional team in coordinating student services. There may also beadditionalduties as needed for district, state, or Stride reporting.

This is a full-time REMOTE position.Abilityto work independently, typically 40+ hours per week isrequired. Ability tomaintaina professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8am-5pm central time.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential duties.

- Develop, implement, anddisseminate“best practices” for special education policies andprocedures in collaboration with school leadership.

- Oversee the development, compliance, maintenance, and implementation of allIndividualized Education Plans (IEP).

- Ensure fiscal compliance for special education programs including IDEA Part B funds andcompliance 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 and support ACTC’s and coordinators during testing

dates.

- Work with K12 enrollment and records teams to develop processes for ensuringtimely

identification and enrollment of students with special needs

- Proactively communicate all changes in processes and procedures to special education

compliance staff.

- 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.

- As needed, researches and implements non-K12 curriculum resources that meet state

standards;

- Manages compliance,coordinatorand clerk staff

- Oversees Onboarding and training of new compliance staff

- Helps articulate the school’s mission and vision with the aim of ensuring all stakeholdershavea common understandingand are positioned to work cooperativelyin order toachieve desired results;Utilizes/relies heavily upon communication technologies andpractices that most effectively support a virtual / remote work environment;

- Ensures that the school is meeting the needs of students whilecomplying withlocal, state,and federal laws, including lawspertaining tospecial education;

- Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises30-40 Full-time Equivalent (FTE)regular employeesand/or contractors. Carries out supervisory responsibilitiesin accordance withthe organization's policiesand applicabl