Special Education IEP Case Manager - San Francisco
Quick Summary
Special Education IEP Case Manager Department Special Education Reports to Associate Director of Special Education Location Various Sites Type Full-Time,
Department | Special Education | Reports to | Associate Director of Special Education |
Location | Various Sites | Type | Full-Time, Temporary (1 Year Contract) |
FLSA Status | Exempt | Schedule | Full year |
We are a thriving nonprofit network of 23 free, public charter schools open to all students. At KIPP, we believe all children should grow up free to create the future they want for themselves and that schools can and should be a critical factor in making that vision a reality. 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 build a more just world.
Our student community consists of nearly 7,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, San José, Redwood City, and Stockton. 81% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 34% are multilingual learners, and 12% have special needs. We strive to cultivate a representative team of teachers and leaders that reflect our students’ diversity.
The Special Education IEP Case Manager manages the development, implementation, and compliance of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for a caseload of approximately 60–70 students across TK–12, ensuring students with disabilities receive individualized educational services and supports aligned to their needs. Reporting to the Associate Director of Special Education, this role coordinates with families, educators, school leaders, and service providers to ensure timely IEP processes, meaningful student progress, and equitable access to high-quality educational opportunities.
In this role, you own projects end-to-end with real autonomy over how the work gets done. You make day-to-day execution decisions and bring your manager in when something would change the project's direction or require resources beyond your scope.
Note: This role has and end date of June 30, 2027.
Responsibilities
~2 min readIEP Case Management and Implementation
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Manages a caseload of approximately 60–70 students across TK–12, ensuring IEP development, annual reviews, reevaluations, and related processes are completed accurately and within required timelines.
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Leads the development and coordination of individualized education plans, ensuring goals, accommodations, modifications, and services reflect students' documented needs and support meaningful educational progress.
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Coordinates IEP implementation with general education teachers, special education staff, and related service providers to promote consistent delivery of individualized supports across learning environments.
Student Evaluation and Progress Monitoring
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Executes comprehensive academic assessments for initial eligibility determinations and reevaluations, producing accurate, timely evaluation results that inform eligibility decisions and individualized educational planning.
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Develops measurable annual IEP goals in collaboration with educators, service providers, and families, ensuring goals reflect students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
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Manages student progress monitoring and data analysis processes, ensuring IEP teams and families receive meaningful information about student growth and can make informed instructional adjustments.
IEP Compliance and Documentation
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Manages assigned IEP compliance timelines, documentation requirements, and case management workflows to ensure adherence to applicable federal and California special education requirements.
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Maintains accurate and complete student special education records, including evaluations, IEP documents, progress reports, parent signatures, and related documentation, ensuring records remain current and audit-ready.
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Leads IEP meetings when serving in an authorized capacity as an LEA Administrator designee or Education Specialist, ensuring appropriate stakeholder participation, procedural compliance, and clear documentation of decisions.
Family, School, and Service Provider Collaboration
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Coordinates communication among families, students, teachers, school leaders, and related service providers to strengthen shared understanding of student needs, IEP goals, and service implementation.
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Develops collaborative working relationships with general education teachers and service providers to promote appropriate accommodations, instructional differentiation, and modifications aligned with students' IEPs.
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Implements improvements to assigned case management workflows based on student progress data, stakeholder feedback, and identified process gaps, increasing consistency and effectiveness within the established special education model.
Other duties as assigned.
These competencies describe the core leadership behaviors expected at this level – they guide how we hire, develop, and grow our people at KIPP NorCal.
Lead Self: You seek diverse feedback, adjust your approach based on your impact on others, and continuously develop your expertise. You interrupt bias, advocate for equitable practices, and share your knowledge with peers.
Lead People: You build authentic relationships across lines of difference and foster inclusion and psychological safety. You communicate the rationale for change, build buy-in, and surface resistance early. You partner across teams, identify coordination gaps, and resolve them proactively.
Lead Results: You translate strategy into project plans and manage competing priorities without losing sight of outcomes. You use data to analyze problems and inform decisions, deliver on time and scope, and manage up effectively — flagging risks early and bringing options when facing obstacles.
Required Qualifications
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Preferred Qualifications
Experience using the Special Education Information System (SEIS) or a comparable IEP management platform.
Experience working with TK–12 students in diverse, historically underserved school communities.
Familiarity with school-based special education service delivery and collaboration across multiple school sites.
The following details describe how this role is structured and what to expect day-to-day.
Work Setting | Hybrid; four days per week onsite, with one day potentially remote |
Travel Expectation | Frequent school and regional travel, up to 40% |
Driver’s License | Must have a valid CA driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for work-related travel, subject to HR review. |
Physical Demands | Ability to navigate office and school campuses, use technology, and occasionally lift or carry materials up to 20 lbs. |
Mental Demands | Ability to manage competing priorities, concentrate for sustained periods, analyze complex information, and make decisions under normal work pressures. |
Environmental | Combination of office and school campus environments, with regular travel between sites and interruptions typical of school settings. |
What We Offer
~1 min readKIPP Northern California is dedicated to you and your family's well-being! We offer a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, paid time off, retirement plan with employer contribution and commuter benefits.
We benchmark annually against comparably-sized non-profit organizations in the regions where we operate, to offer competitive salaries. The salary range for this position is between $83,000 and $89,000. Most candidates would be compensated at $85,000.
Please submit a cover letter and resume by clicking apply on this page.
Email careers@kippnorcal.org
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About this job
- Pay per year
- $83,000–$89,000 a year
- 56% above the $55,006 median for Case Manager jobs on Jobera (366 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
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Listing Details
- Posted
- October 22, 2026
- First seen
- October 22, 2026
- Last seen
- October 22, 2026
Posting Health
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- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 68%
- Scored at
- October 22, 2026
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