State Systems Specialist

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $106k - $132.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

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WestEd

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1966

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

Education • Non-profit

WestEd is a nonprofit research, evaluation, and services organization that partners with schools, districts, communities, and policymakers to improve education and human development. Through rigorous research, professional learning, and technical assistance, WestEd supports early childhood development, K–12 and special education, assessment, teacher workforce development, and systemwide transformation. It also focuses on policy/practice guidance and emerging areas such as AI in education, economic mobility, and workforce pathways to translate evidence into practical solutions and resources.

📋 Description

• Lead projects that include the review of state special education policies, procedures, and practices for improvements and to ensure compliance with IDEA and federal requirements. • Guide states to create, document, implement, and evaluate state special education policies, procedures, and practices. • Generate strategic recommendations for systems improvement, resource allocation and program investments based on the state’s data. • Facilitate the assessment of effectiveness and return on investment (ROI) of state special education initiatives, technical assistance efforts and improvement strategies. • Advise SEA leaders in aligning staffing, resources, and organizational priorities to maximize impact and improve outcomes for students with disabilities. • Design and facilitate professional development and coaching experiences for state special education leadership and staff. • Develop data dashboards or visualizations, reporting tools, and continuous improvement processes that support decision-making. • Lead business development efforts by cultivating client relationships, supporting the identification and pursuit of potential partners, and leading proposal development efforts.

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s or graduate degree in education, preferably special education. • At least five years of experience in special education, preferably at the federal, state, or local level. • Knowledge of IDEA and state general supervision policies, procedures, and practices at the federal or state level (with an emphasis on state monitoring and data systems). • Knowledge of/experience with one or more of the following: IDEA implementation at the federal, state, or local level. • OSEP guidance and requirements. • State general supervision systems. • State monitoring systems. • State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) data collection and reporting processes. • 618 data collection and reporting processes. • State dispute resolution systems. • State fiscal systems. • State technical assistance and professional development systems. • Advanced skills in data analysis, interpretation, and visualization. • Understanding of resource allocation methodologies and use of performance data to assess program impact. • Experience designing and facilitating professional development experiences (workshops, institutes, coaching programs) for adult learners, both virtual and in-person. • Project leadership/management experience. • Powerful presentation and facilitation skills and comfort facilitating with large and small groups virtually and in-person.

🏖️ Benefits

• 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment and immediately 100% vested • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account option • All health/welfare benefits are effective the first of the month following the hire date • PTO: 19 days (increases to 21 days beginning the third year of employment), 12 paid holidays • Life Insurance: value of 3x gross salary, max of 500k • Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases + annual incentives • Professional development opportunities & mentorship program