The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (JEC) is seeking a dynamic, organized, and collaborative leader for the dual role of Director of Special Education and SEGULA Program Coordinator.

This full-time position oversees community-wide special education advocacy and manages administration of the SEGULA program's state scholarship systems, budgeting, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Director, Special Education

• Provide strategic special needs consulting for affiliated early childhood, congregational and Jewish day school programs.

• Deliver professional development to build capabilities of local educators. Design and run training sessions.

• Support community families by providing resources, advocacy with the IEP process and ongoing consultation. 

• Build community relationships: Interface with public school districts and Jewish community agencies.

• Convene and lead the Special Education Network of intervention specialists from across the schools.

• Partner with local special education entities.

• Maintain strong connections with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW).

2. SEGULA Program Coordination and Compliance

• Manage the ODEW Jon Peterson Scholarship and Autism Scholarship programs.

• Partner with SEGULA staff on student data collection and entry. Maintain secure student data systems. Submit data to the ODEW quarterly.

3. SEGULA Financial and Operational Management

• Manage program budgets. Collaborate with JEC’s finance team to build the annual SEGULA budget. Monitor spending and resource allocation.

• Coordinate ODEW billing, in close partnership with the finance department. Streamline the scholarship billing process.

• Coordinate IDEA B contracts with school districts, when applicable.

• Oversee the parent registration process. Maintain clear, timely parent communication.

4. SEGULA Development and Governance

• Oversee SEGULA fundraising campaigns: Mange the annual "Friends Letter" process, Purim cards and fundraising tzedakah campaign.

• Write grant requests.

• Help communicate SEGULA’s impact in the community, including presentations and updates for JEC, Federation, and SEGULA Board.

 Qualifications and Skills

• Licensure: Valid Ohio Intervention Specialist License and/or Educational Administrative License required.

• Proven Ohio special education experience required.

• Strong track record in special education consulting, IEP management and staff supervision.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

• Excellent communication and organizational abilities

• Master’s degree in special education, educational leadership, or a related field preferred.

If you are qualified and interested in this exceptional opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@jecc.org.