2025-2026 Network Director of Special Education at Crescent City Schools

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Network Director of Special Education impacts students’ lives by:Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and strategic direction of Crescent City SchoolsProviding professional development for all network sped leadersServing as the network point person for district professional development and information sharingCoordinating with the district to norm expectations for audits and reviews for all four schoolsBeing the point of contact with district and state SPED staffCoordinating with schools on budget projectionsActing as the network point person for compliance and testing dates, ensuring school staff are aware of all implications for individual testing issues and all applicable deadlinesSubmitting student applications for High-Cost Services and Citywide Exceptional Needs FundProviding ongoing support to sped leaders, including weekly meetings, forecasting, staffing issues, and program walkthroughs to support the improvement of the academic programNorming practices across the network for student record keeping, service logs, and processes for alerting case managers for evaluation complianceProviding accountability for all case managers on service log updates, updating IEP goals inside trackers, annual/triannual meetings, and SER upkeepReleasing jurisdiction in SER, coordinating preparation of all documents for our students exiting our system, ongoing records requests for former students, and getting records from other schoolsSetting up electronic files for IEPs and student records annually for every IEPGuiding principals and sped leaders on evaluations, reevaluations, configuration of services and academic structures for students, legal issues, and forward-thinking about staffing and fundingParticipating in the life of the schools, including activities and eventsTaking on other tasks as neededWhat We Offer:Click here for more information about our innovative compensation system. This role is on the Lead Scale. It may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside of your regular duties, or longevity with CCS.Click here for more information about our award-winning benefits package, which includes fully paid health insurance, immediate 4% 401k match, employer-paid mental health services, and generous leave policies.Apply now if you: Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City SchoolsHave 5+ years of past success working with special education students in urban settings and non-selective schoolsHave a BA or BS degreePossess Louisiana Special Education CertificationPhysical RequirementsRegularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 poundsThis is an in-person roleAbout Crescent City SchoolsCrescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.Powered by JazzHR67zbT1vQri