IDEA Assistant Manager of Resource at Stride

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Job Description Certification Requirement: Special Education Teacher Certification. Residency requirements: Texas The IDEA Assistant Manager, Special Education Resource is an IDEA-funded position responsible for supporting the development, coordination, and implementation of high-quality special education resource programs. Working under the direction of the IDEA Special Education Manager, this position provides instructional leadership, coaching, and oversight to special education resource teachers serving students with varying levels of learning disabilities and individualized instructional needs. The Assistant Manager supports the implementation of evidence-based instructional practices, curriculum modifications, differentiated instruction, and specially designed instruction (SDI) to ensure students with disabilities can meaningfully access, participate in, and make progress in the general education curriculum. This role emphasizes instructional quality, individualized student outcomes, teacher development, and implementation fidelity while ensuring compliance with state, local, and federal special education requirements. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Instructional Leadership and Resource Program Implementation Assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring best practices for special education resource instruction, ensuring alignment with IDEA requirements, state standards, and campus instructional expectations. Provide instructional leadership, coaching, and professional development to special education resource teachers in the delivery of specially designed instruction (SDI) for students with varying levels of learning disabilities and individualized academic needs. Support teachers in designing, adapting, and modifying general education curriculum to provide meaningful access for students with disabilities based on their individual learning profiles and IEP requirements. Guide resource teachers in implementing evidence-based instructional strategies, including explicit instruction, systematic skill development, scaffolding, differentiated instruction, and targeted academic interventions. Support the development and implementation of individualized instructional plans that address foundational skill deficits while maintaining alignment with grade-level Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Assist teachers in identifying appropriate curriculum modifications, instructional accommodations, supplemental materials, and alternative instructional approaches based on students' documented needs. Promote instructional practices that support students with mild, moderate, and more intensive learning needs while maintaining appropriate rigor, individualized expectations, and opportunities for academic growth. Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of resource classroom instruction through instructional observations, coaching cycles, lesson plan reviews, student work analysis, and data-informed feedback. Curriculum, Specially Designed Instruction, and Student Achievement Collaborate with curriculum and instructional leadership teams to ensure resource teachers have access to appropriate instructional materials, modified curriculum resources, and intervention tools. Support teachers in translating IEP goals, present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFPs), and individualized student needs into meaningful daily instructional practices. Ensure specially designed instruction addresses the unique learning needs of students with disabilities and supports their access to and progress within the general education curriculum. Provide guidance in developing instructional modifications that appropriately adjust content, methodology, instructional delivery, or performance expectations when required by a student's IEP. Support teachers in differentiating instruction for students performing at varying academic levels, including students with significant foundational skill gaps. Assist in the development and impleme