High School Special Ed Lead & Student Advocate

Uncommon Schools; Gloucester City (NJ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & breaks

Training & development

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave options

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Uncommon Schools seeks a Special Education Coordinator to advocate for students with disabilities and manage K-12 Special Education programs. You will coordinate IEPs, supervise evaluation processes, and collaborate with general education staff to ensure accommodations and services align with regulatory requirements.

You will engage with families, maintain records, and use data to differentiate instruction and support social-emotional growth across grades in a high-impact urban setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to supporting students social emotional and academic development.
• Willingness to collaborate with internal and external partners in the best interest of students.
• Self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Review intake assessments to ensure services align with IEPs.
• Coordinate pull-out, push-in, small group, and one-on-one instruction.
• Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate Special Education team, IEP, and pre-referral meetings.
• Manage evaluation processes, including classroom observations and testing.
• Partner with general education teachers and advocate for 504/IEP accommodations.
• Work with families across grades to support students needs in the IEP process.
• Maintain student records and prepare reports for regulatory agencies.
• Use standards-based assessment data to refine curriculum and instruction.
• Collaborate with teachers, leaders, and families to analyze trends and ensure IEP compliance.
• Gather academic growth data and write goals for annual IEP meetings.
• Teach pull-out, push-in, small group, and one-on-one instruction; implement differentiation strategies.

Skills

Uncommon mission alignment

Social-emotional development

Collaboration with partners

Feedback-driven learner

Education

Bachelors degree

NJ certification eligibility

Job description

Uncommon Schools seeks a Special Education Coordinator to advocate for students with disabilities and manage K-12 Special Education programs. You will coordinate IEPs, supervise evaluation processes, and collaborate with general education staff to ensure accommodations and services align with regulatory requirements.

You will engage with families, maintain records, and use data to differentiate instruction and support social-emotional growth across grades in a high-impact urban setting.