Assistant Director of Compliance

Special School District of St. Louis County

$115K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in education required
  • 3-5 years of relevant administrative experience required
  • Experience as building-level principals, area coordinators, or directors preferred
  • Consideration for experienced attorneys with a Juris Doctor and education law background
  • Current Missouri license in good standing essential

Responsibilities

  • Support compliance with special education laws and regulations
  • Assist in handling mediations and due process matters
  • Serve as a resource for administrators regarding compliance issues
  • Coordinate compliance activities across the District
  • Communicate with families and district leaders
  • Conduct training and data analysis to improve compliance practices
  • Contribute to continuous improvement in student services

Benefits

  • Group health plans including medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • Participation in Missouri Public School Retirement Systems
  • Paid holidays throughout the year
  • 15 paid time off (PTO) days annually
  • 20 vacation days per year
  • Access to employee assistance program
  • Healthcare spending account available
Full Job Description
Assistant Director of Compliance

JOB DESCRIPTION LINK

As the Assistant Director of Student Compliance for Special School District (SSD), you will support the District's commitment to ensuring students and families receive fair, responsive, and legally compliant special education services. Working alongside the Student Compliance Director, you will assist with the District's response to mediations, due process matters, student rights concerns, and state and federal complaints while serving as a resource to administrators and school teams regarding IDEA, Section 504, FERPA, Title IX, and related requirements. You will help coordinate compliance activities, communicate with families, collaborate with District leaders and legal counsel, and support processes that strengthen student services across St. Louis County. Through consultation, training, data analysis, and continuous improvement efforts, you will play an important role in helping schools maintain strong compliance practices while supporting positive outcomes for students and families.

Education and Experience
  • Master's degree in education required
  • 3-5 years of administrator or other relevant experience, which may include current or previous roles as building-level principals, area coordinators, directors, or other applicable educational experiences, required
  • SSD is also willing to consider experienced attorneys who have obtained a Juris Doctor from an accredited university or college and have practiced education law, preferably special education law, with a current Missouri license in good standing


Salary
  • $115,000


Calendar
  • 12-month


Benefits
  • Group benefit plans for medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
  • Enrollment in Missouri Public School Retirement Systems
  • Paid holidays
  • 15 PTO days per year
  • 20 vacation days per year
  • Employee assistance program
  • Healthcare spending account


Posting open until: 07/30/2026

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