SYSpecial Education Coordinator

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Start Date:

July 2026

Role Type:
Full‑time, 12 months

Location:

Washington, DC

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary: $55,000.00–$68,000.00 (annually)

DC Prep is a high‑performing network of public charter schools serving over 2,100 preschool through 8th‑grade students across six campuses in Wards 5, 7, and 8. We set a high bar for ourselves to achieve results—our students deserve our best! We support student success by reflecting on questions such as:

• How can we facilitate our students’ academic, social, and emotional development?
• How can we support our team members’ professional growth and personal ability to do this work long‑term?
• How can we engage our students’ families as our own?

• Rigorous academic focus. Students receive the highest level of academic preparation through standards‑based instruction, daily targeted interventions, and meaningful assessments.
• Social‑emotional learning. Our SEL curriculum is integrated into daily instruction, strengthening self‑awareness, social awareness, and decision‑making skills.
• Commitment to reflection and refinement. We continually refine our programmatic model to ensure every student receives a transformative education.

Program Implementation and Evaluation

• Manage the Special Populations caseload for a campus (IEP, 504, ELL).
• Collaborate to design high‑quality IEPs and 504 plans with appropriate accommodations aligned to student data.
• Design and implement testing accommodation schedules for school‑wide assessments and classroom‑based assessments.
• Consistently monitor and evaluate progress toward goals for students on caseload, in collaboration with SPED teachers, general education teachers and external service providers.
• Participate in SST to support development of high‑quality interventions, crisis response, and post‑ventions.

People Development

• Coach and supervise an Academic Specialist, Behavior Specialist, Licensed Clinician, and Academic Intervention Fellows, and manage external service providers.
• Collaborate with campus leaders to lead weekly professional development sessions and coach teachers.
• Manage the Language Access Coordinator.
• Lead special education staff in writing high‑quality Report of Performance, IEP goals, and progress reports.

Wrap‑Around Services

• Identify, plan, and implement strategies to address barriers to learning, including attendance, behavior, and social adjustment.
• Coordinate annual summer program for all DC Prep students and support extended learning services such as tutoring.

Stewardship

• Understand IDEA, Section 504 law and its implications in DC Prep’s LEA.
• Articulate child‑find procedures and SOPs, and manage MDT/504 meetings.
• Complete required documentation within timelines to maintain compliance.
• Manage eligibility evaluations and prepare IEP and 504 plan goals.

School Community

• Promote DC Prep’s mission, vision, and values to students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Communicate regularly with families to build supportive relationships and reinforce expectations.
• Engage parents in activities such as meetings, field trips, and policy council.
• Model the DC Prep way of rigorous academics and purposeful behavior instruction.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, families, and colleagues.

General Leadership Team Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with families and lead family programming.
• Engage in SST, support teachers in developing student support plans.
• Lead grade‑level team meetings and align on expectations.

Administrative Duties

• Participate in staff working groups to plan and problem‑solve.
• Attend school activities and meetings.
• Liaise with Home Office staff to achieve organizational goals.
• Perform additional tasks as needed.

Educational background and work experience

• Minimum of 3–5 years special education teaching and leadership experience in an urban school…