SPED Compliance & Student Success Coordinator

FirstLine Schools; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403b plan

Job summary

FirstLine Schools seeks a Special Education Coordinator to lead SPED services and ensure compliant, high-quality supports for students with disabilities. The role directs policy implementation, IEP integrity, and testing accommodations in line with federal/state rules.

You will coach school-based staff, collaborate with families and providers, and work with leaders to ensure students with disabilities access the general curriculum and progress toward their goals in an urban charter setting in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MA or MEd preferred.
• Louisiana Teacher Certification in Special Education required.
• Minimum of three years teaching experience.
• Experience in urban, open admissions school.
• Experience coaching and leading adults.
• Knowledge of current federal and state guidelines and reporting procedures.
• Commitment to FirstLine Schools’ mission.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal and state rules including developing/updating SPED policies.
• Maintain SPED files with collaboration documentation from students, teachers, parents, outside agencies, and pupil appraisal team members.
• Develop and maintain deadlines/calendar for meetings and reports (SER, IEPs, MDR, etc.).
• Coordinate with network and itinerant staff to ensure IEP service delivery.
• Conduct integrity checks to ensure IEPs, behavior support plans, and accommodations are implemented.
• Coordinate accommodations and testing for statewide assessments.
• Observe, coach, support, and provide PD to school-based staff.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, and providers to develop IEPs, FBA/BIPs.
• Collaborate with school leaders to ensure progress toward goals and curriculum access.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Urban education experience

Staff coaching

Collaboration with stakeholders

Communication skills

Attention to detail

AI tools at work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Louisiana Teacher Certification in Special Education

Three years teaching experience

Job description

FirstLine Schools seeks a Special Education Coordinator to lead SPED services and ensure compliant, high-quality supports for students with disabilities. The role directs policy implementation, IEP integrity, and testing accommodations in line with federal/state rules.

You will coach school-based staff, collaborate with families and providers, and work with leaders to ensure students with disabilities access the general curriculum and progress toward their goals in an urban charter setting in