Senior Manager: Special Education Compliance & Disputes

Board of Education of Charles County; La Plata (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles County Public Schools seeks an executive to provide districtwide leadership for dispute resolution, compliance, discipline accountability, and school-based systems. The role focuses on ensuring IDEA, COMAR, and CCPS expectations are consistently implemented through proactive strategies and continuous improvement.

Requirements include a Master’s or higher in Special Education, Maryland certification eligibility, and at least 5 years in Special Education with 3 years in compliance, plus a

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Special Education.
• Maryland certification eligibility or current Maryland certification in Special Education.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Special Education.
• Minimum 3 years of experience on Special Education Compliance issues.
• Maryland Administrator I credential.
• Preferred supervision of direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead dispute resolution, MSDE state complaints, due process hearings, mediation, IEE processes and related collaborations.
• Coordinate responses to formal complaints, directing evidence collection and corrective action planning.
• Serve as liaison with legal counsel, MSDE, executive leadership and external agencies on disputes.
• Develop district procedures to promote early dispute resolution and reduce litigation risk.
• Design and implement districtwide compliance management systems and dashboards.
• Analyze compliance trends and develop improvement priorities across the district.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Education

Master's or higher in Special Education

Maryland cert. in Special Education

Maryland Administrator I credential

Job description

Charles County Public Schools seeks an executive to provide districtwide leadership for dispute resolution, compliance, discipline accountability, and school-based systems. The role focuses on ensuring IDEA, COMAR, and CCPS expectations are consistently implemented through proactive strategies and continuous improvement.

Requirements include a Master’s or higher in Special Education, Maryland certification eligibility, and at least 5 years in Special Education with 3 years in compliance, plus a