Managing Director of Special Populations

4 weeks ago

Houston, United States KIPP Foundation Full time

Full-time
- Start Date: Immediate opening
- Department: Regional Support and Leadership

**Company Description**:
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and** champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.**

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

As a leader on the Academic Programs team, the KIPP Texas Managing Director of Special Populations plays a crucial role in ensuring KIPP realizes its mission through supporting schools and regions by providing high quality and inclusive educational programs. The Managing Director will lead the strategic direction for KIPP Texas Special Populations and related services (special education, dyslexia, 504, MTSS) and lead initiating of new strategy as well as overseeing implementation and project timelines of the strategic plan. They will work cooperatively with regional and school leaders, as well as the KTX Academics team to ensure the delivery of high quality programs, services and improved results in student achievement in compliance with all state, federal, and local requirements.**Strategy**:Lead with a strategic vision and courage to ensure that all students achieve. Support school and regional teams to implement the Special Education Strategic Plan and provide comprehensive improvement of school performance using a collaborative approach to clear and specific performance targets aligned to the Special Education Strategic Plan and execute, monitor, edit strategic plans, annual goals and quarterly benchmarking for school improvement.

**Instructional Leadership**:Work with regional teams to build instructional leadership capacity of School Leaders and school leadership teams with particular focus on pedagogy, data analysis, intervention, and professional development of school teams.-
**Team Leadership**:Supervise and coach a core team of KTX state-level Directors, Managers, and Program Coordinators in the areas of Special Education, Section 504, MTSS, and Dyslexia. They will be responsible for monitoring their performance, conducting evaluations and improvement plans to ensure full compliance with all requirements and deadlines. Responsible for the coaching and professional learning and overall development of regional Special Education leaders.-
**Communication**:Ensures KTX state-level teams and regional teams provide excellent communication, customer service and well-coordinated support.

**Legal Framework & Compliance**:Experience and knowledge of IDEA and Texas State Education Law & Regulations, Section 504 Law & Regulations, and understanding of the essential elements of high performing MTSS systems and structures.

**Budget Management**:Experience and knowledge of special education funding and accountability structures.
- **Duties and Responsibilities**

**_ 1. Leadership and Collaboration:_**- Provide leadership in fostering a collaborative culture within the Special Population Department including direct reports and regional leaders..
- Collaborate with other KIPP Texas academic team directors to establish a professional learning framework for regional leaders, school teams, and teachers.
- Coordinate with the KTX state curriculum team to ensure that curriculum supports and special education considerations are appropriately integrated into all KIPP Texas curriculum.
- **_ 2. Program Management and Development:_**- Ensure the implementation of policies established by Federal and State law, State Board of Education rules, and local Board policy in the area of special education.
- Lead the analysis of Special Education data with school leadership, regional leadership, and the state academics team, resulting in school improvements.
- Coordinate and maintain quality Special Education programs, ensuring research-based instructional teaching and learning strategies for students with disabi

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