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2026-2027 Director of Special Education

Crescent City Schools • New Orleans, LA • 3d ago

The Director of Special Education impacts students' lives by:

Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school

Achieving dramatic and consistent improvement in the academic performance of students with exceptionalities

Managing the special education department, overseeing the performance of special education teachers and staff

Ensuring that all students with IEPs are case managed and appropriate services are provided

Ensuring that the school complies with all relevant local, state, and federal regulations governing students with exceptionalities

Conferring with students' families, school leadership, testing specialists, and other professionals to develop IEPs designed to promote students' academic, physical, and social development

Developing flexible groups for students within individual classes with the assistance of teachers

Coordinating School Building Level Committees and review of student IEPs; offering detailed recommendations on successful techniques for meeting accommodations

Supporting and leading professional development and growth of faculty, especially with regard to special education

Participating in daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings about student achievement

Using leadership feedback and goal-setting to improve daily practice

Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events

Taking on other tasks as needed

What We Offer:

Click here (https://crescentcityschools.org/compensation/) for more information about our innovative compensation system . This role is on the Lead Scale and may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside your regular job duties, or longevity with CCS.

Click here (https://crescentcityschools.org/careers/) 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 Schools

Believe in the unlimited potential of each child

Have an outstanding record of working with students with exceptionalities

Inspire your students and colleagues

Have a BA or BS Degree

Possess Louisiana Special Education Teacher Certification (or equivalent certification in another state)

Physical Requirements

Regularly 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 pounds

This is an in-person role

About Crescent City Schools

Crescent 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.

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