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Democracy Prep Public Schools
New York, NY
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Special Services Manager - Bronx Prep Middle School
Democracy Prep Public Schools seeks a Manager of Special Services to serve as the school-based leader responsible for the execution of all Special Services programming.
This role ensures the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of services for Students with Disabilities (SWDs), Multilingual Learners (MLLs), and students receiving additional academic and behavioral supports. The Manager of Special Services is accountable for the systems, structures, and day-to-day operations that ensure Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), 504 plans, and multilingual learner services are implemented with fidelity.
As a member of the school leadership team, the Manager of Special Services serves as the primary owner of compliance, service delivery, and risk management related to Special Services. This includes leading legally mandated meetings, managing family communication, overseeing related service providers, and ensuring that all mandated services are delivered in accordance with IDEA, NYSED, NYC DOE, and network expectations. While directly managed by the principal of the school, this role will receive ongoing coaching and support from
network staff.
In addition, this role manages Special Education staff to ensure that instructional supports, accommodations, and services outlined in student plans (i.e. IEP and 504) are consistently and effectively implemented. The Manager will also directly provide services to students through SETSS or ICT instruction, dependent upon caseload, staff, and the distribution of roles and responsibilities at the campus level by the Manager.
This role works in close partnership with network Special Services leadership, who set vision and systems, while the Manager of Special Services is responsible for implementation at the school level.
A mission-driven educator committed to Democracy Prep’s mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for all scholars.
A strong systems leader who can manage complex compliance requirements while maintaining a focus on student outcomes.
An expert in IDEA, Section 504, NYSED regulations, and multilingual learner requirements.
An experienced leader of Special Education teams, with a track record of ensuring strong implementation of IEPs and services.
A proactive problem-solver who can anticipate risks and ensure strong execution of services.
A strong communicator who can navigate high-stakes family conversations and lead legally binding meetings with confidence.
A collaborative leader who works effectively with school leadership, network teams, and external providers.
An organized and detail-oriented manager who ensures accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across systems.
Advanced degree and current (or eligibility for) NY certification in Special Education.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $73,000 to $125,652+, with the upper end of the range reserved for candidates with 20+ years of relevant experience. The majority of hires for this role are expected to fall within a range of $79,481 to $106,618, depending on factors such as New York State certification status and years of completed teaching and special education leadership experience. This role also includes an additional $15,000 stipend.
This is a 12-month, in-person position, reporting five days a week to one of our ten schools across Harlem and the Bronx.
Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, 403B matching, parental leave, a smartphone, and a laptop.
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Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. #Dem123
Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
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