Associate Director of Special Education

Who We Are

KIPP SoCal Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that operates 20 tuition-free, open-enrollment charter public schools, within 17 Local Education Agencies (LEA), educating more than 10,000 students and supporting 8,300 alumni to and through college and beyond.

Our award winning schools are part of the national KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) network, dedicated to meeting the needs of all learners and providing the social, emotional and academic support for success in high school, college, and life.

Mission

Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.

What We Do

At KIPP SoCal we build trusting relationships that are strengthened by high expectations and collaboration alongside laughter and joy. We set ambitious goals and hold each other accountable for students achieving their greatest potential. We work together with each other and in partnership with families and communities in the active pursuit of a more equitable world.

We do the right thing, even when it's not always comfortable standing up and speaking out against anti-blackness, racism, oppression, and injustice. We persevere through obstacles and treat failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.

Associate Director of Special Education Overview

The Associate Director of Special Education serves as the primary SPED leader for a portfolio of schools, ensuring strong alignment between instruction, IEPs, services, and student outcomes. This role leads both instructional quality and compliance implementation across the portfolio while coaching school teams, supporting complex student needs, and ensuring schools receive coordinated, responsive support.

The Associate Director succeeds when schools experience SPED support as coherent, proactive, and deeply connected to student learning outcomes. The role sits on the Student Services team and reports to the Director of Special Education.

You Should Apply If

You are an instructional and systems leader who believes students with disabilities deserve coherent, high-quality educational experiences. You thrive in schools, coaching leaders and teachers toward stronger instructional practice while also ensuring systems, compliance, and service delivery are executed with rigor and consistency.

You are energized by complexity, able to balance strategic leadership with hands-on problem solving, and committed to building systems that create both equity and accountability for students.