Special Education Coordinator SY26-27

Who We Are District of Columbia International School (DCI) is a public charter school serving over 1600 racially and economically diverse students in grades 6-12 from across the District of Columbia. We aim to provide our students with a world-class education that empowers them to follow their passions and change the world. DCI’s education centers on an International Baccalaureate curriculum, advanced language learning in Chinese, Spanish, and French, and a culture focused on student agency supported by 1:1 technology. Position Overview: DCI is hiring a full-time Special Education Coordinator. The Special Education Coordinator is responsible for assisting school leadership in special education compliance and coordinating with School Counselors, Psychologists and the Director of Student Support to ensure the delivery of services to students with exceptional learning needs at DCI. Salary Range: $69,966 - $116,323 (Starting salary is determined by education and years of relevant experience) Qualifications: A Master's Degree in Special Education is preferred ( Bachelor's Degree and deep knowledge of special education required ). Previous experience as an effective special education teacher and/or learning support teacher is required Previous experience in special education case management is required. Must have demonstrated commitment to equity and continuous improvement. Must possess strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills, and plan, implement and monitor work independently as a leader and as part of a team. Must have experience in backward planning and professional development and/or coaching. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, and superior interpersonal skills to be able to build strong working relationships with teachers, school leaders, students and families, and other key stakeholders. Previous experience as a teacher leader or supervisor of special education teachers is preferred. Knowledge and experience with differentiating and scaffolding instruction for students with IEPs required. Experience with 1:1 technology preferred Experience teaching or leading in an IB setting is preferred. Essential Attributes: The Special Education Coordinator will work closely with the school leadership team and special education teaching team in the development and improvement of our special education program to ensure special education bilingual students are successful in our IB for all, language immersion 6-12 school. The Special Education Coordinator is responsible for co-developing, along with the student support team and leaders, DCI’s special education programming and strategic plan with clear objectives and an annual work plan. The work will be focused in 6 areas: Supervising and coaching the special education teachers regularly meet with the special education team to implement strategic plan, learn collaboratively, and problem solve supervise special education teachers to ensure consistency and quality of special education instruction and services coach special education teachers based on coaching objectives and research-based practices Curriculum and Instruction coordinate the revision and systematization of curriculum for special education classes, in partnership with the student support team and the Director of Student support systematize, support, and monitor special education co-teaching partnerships and ensure best practices, in partnership with the student support team and the Director of Student support research and procurement of instructional materials/platforms that support special education instruction Case Management coordinate and supervise special education case management, including the development of IEPs and 504 plans for students, preparation for and facilitation of IEP meetings ensure compliance with federal and local disability law, monitoring student progress, in partnership with the student support team and the Director of Student support communicate and partner with fam