2026-2027 Special Education Program Associate

About the role

Join a dedicated team that fosters autonomy and creativity, while receiving a competitive salary, opportunities for career and personal growth, and the gratification that comes from creating positive multi-generational change.

Responsibilities

• Support network-level administrative and transition programming initiatives.
• Design and deliver transition activities and services (e.g., postsecondary planning, career exploration, independent living skills) for students with IEPs across multiple school sites.
• Collaborate with school teams to ensure transition goals and services are aligned with student needs, postsecondary outcomes, and legal requirements.
• Provide translation and interpretation support during IEP meetings and family communications when needed to ensure meaningful parent participation.
• Administer formal academic assessments and accompanying academic reports when required.
• Serve as a consistent, solution-oriented presence across the network, modeling best practices in compliance, instruction, and family engagement.
• Ensure special education data is compliant and accurate.
• In collaboration with the Special Education Program Manager and network team, support the monitoring of enrollment trends and special education rosters to ensure accurate identification and reporting.
• Aid in administrative tasks that support the overall functioning of the network special education team, including but not limited to data review, documentation support, and compliance monitoring.
• Provide special education services at schools as needed.
• Offer direct special education case management support to schools experiencing special education vacancies or caseloads exceeding the maximum of 28 students, ensuring uninterrupted services and compliance.
• Support schools during periods of staffing transitions (e.g., leaves, exits, mid-year vacancies) to stabilize special education systems and service delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, required.
• Masters degree in special education, preferred.
• A California Special Education Teaching Credential or Out of State Special Education Credential, required.
• Experience as a special education case manager in a secondary school setting, preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IDEA, California special education law, and compliance requirements, preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English), preferred.

Qualifications

• Mission-driven professional passionate about increasing college attainment for historically under-represented students.
• Social justice champion committed to promoting educational opportunity for all students and families.
• Entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a workplace characterized by autonomy, flexibility, transparency and accountability.
• Collaborative team player who works well with others from diverse backgrounds, uplifts and celebrates our teammates and engages in healthy debate and feedback to get the best results for students and families.
• Resourceful, persistent learner with a growth mindset, constantly seeking to “find a way or make one” to master your craft and improve results.

Benefits

• Competitive and transparent salary ($70,000 to $90,000, depending on background and experience).
• Medical, dental and vision coverage - including a fully-paid medical and dental option for employees and their families - and flexible spending account options.
• Paid family leave, short-term disability and life insurance benefits.
• Fitness and entertainment discounts.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• 403b retirement savings plan, with company match.

Pay

$70,000 to $90,000, depending on background and experience.

Schedule

Full-time, exempt role.