Charter School Special Education Compliance Specialist

5 days ago

Denver, Colorado, United States State of Colorado Full time
Job Title: Charter School Special Education Compliance Monitor

This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring charter schools and charter authorizers adhere to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Exceptional Children's Education Act (ECEA).

Key Responsibilities:
  • Serve as a content expert on IDEA and ECEA rules related to special education within schools of choice.
  • Provide technical assistance and support to CDE colleagues and special education administrators/educators on compliance with special education law, regulation, and processes consistent with IDEA and ECEA.
  • Review, evaluate, and provide technical feedback on Comprehensive Program plans developed by Administrative Units as they relate to school choice.
  • Review special education data and State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) Indicators to determine compliance and areas of need for schools, districts, and administrative units.
  • Develop applicable sections of preliminary monitoring reports.
  • Implement Corrective Action Plans related to General Supervision and Monitoring as related to school choice findings.
  • Consult with appropriate AU personnel regarding monitoring, findings, and ongoing support if needed.
  • Train AU personnel on monitoring resources, requirements, processes, and procedures.
  • Manage multiple monitoring audits, effectively track audit actions/deliverables, as well as complete assignments within prescribed deadlines.
  • Develop rubrics, matrices, and other resources to guide/inform the monitoring process as it relates to school choice.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's in Special Education or a related field, from an accredited university.
  • 3 years experience in special education administration in a local education agency (above building level), such as Special Education Director, Coordinator, or Supervisor.
  • OR Experience in a leadership position at a state education agency or district/BOCES advising school and district leaders on managerial compliance topics may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
  • Demonstrated skills and abilities to independently problem solve and resolve/describe findings and document discrepancies.
  • Ability to logically apply statutes and regulations to reasonably support all monitoring findings.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage large workloads, including but not limited to effectively tracking action items/deliverables, as well as complete assignments within prescribed deadlines.
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office programs, specifically Excel and Word.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail (proofing work, spelling, grammar, formatting, etc).
  • Ability to effectively balance quality of work and productivity expectations.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external customers (i.e., school districts, other CDE units, etc.).
  • Ability to work independently as well as on a team.
  • Ability to lead professional learning in a variety of settings; in-person, hybrid, virtual.
  • Understanding of Adult Learning Theory principles and the ability to apply the principles to the development/revision of professional learning courses.
  • Ability to incorporate feedback into course revision and delivery.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's in Special Education or related field.
  • Experience working with charter schools, magnet schools, and/or school choice systems is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with the unique challenges and opportunities associated with providing special education services in charter school environments.
  • Ability to build positive relationships and effectively communicate with charter school leaders, educators, and stakeholders.

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