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Scholar Services, Senior Specialist

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Success Academy Charter Schools

Success Academy Charter Schools

Scholar Services, Senior Specialist

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities
    • End to end management of the Special Education referral process, including:
    • Analyzing student data to identify students who need academic interventions and/or specialized services
    • Collecting and editing evaluations and reports that are part of a scholar’s special education record
    • Using data to build compelling argument that details the need for additional Special Education support
    • Presenting strong case advocating for Special Education support to external stakeholders
    • Building strong relationships with families and investing them in the Special Education process
    • Tightly managing the referral process to keep all stakeholders aware of key actions and deadlines and ensure scholars obtain Special Education services with urgency
    • End-to-end management of Special Education compliance, including
    • Maintaining clean Special Education records for all scholars utilizing internal data management systems
    • Collecting and editing reports that are part of a scholar’s special education record
    • Ensuring all students with Special Education services are in compliance with their mandated services and accommodations
    • Collaborating with school leadership and teaching staff to create strong systems that track student progress
    • Moving quickly to make changes to scholars’ Special Education programs when they demonstrate a need for different support
    • Developing meaningful relationships with students & families to drive students’ success
    • Management against the Special Education Performance Evaluation Criteria and network Special Education priorities
  • Qualifications
    • 2-3 years of experience, B.A. in Education, Political Science, Business, Sales, Marketing, or Management preferred
    • Capable of collaborating with a broad base of constituents at all levels, including senior organizational leadership
    • Serve as an advocate for the scholar, able to analyze academic performance to build compelling cases to secure proper services
    • Present scholars’ needs in a concise manner and gain buy in from key stakeholders
    • Strong strategic thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills, flexible and able to pivot as necessary to support school and scholar priorities
    • Skills to perform complex, action driven data analysis and fluency in MS Excel, and Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.)
    • Able to independently and successfully manage projects with minimal oversight
    • A strong work ethic and ability to problem-solve independently
    • Able to mentor and grow existing Special Education staff
    • Open and able to implement feedback quickly
  • Compensation
    $80,000
  • Benefits

    Medical, Vision, Dental insurance Pre/Post-tax 401K plans PTO Professional Development Internal Mobility

  • Industry
    Education
  • Fun Fact
    In June 2018, we graduated our first class of seniors and ALL of them are headed to college!
  • About Us

    Our dual mission is to: Build exceptional, world-class public schools that prove children from all backgrounds can succeed in college and life; serve as a catalyst and national model for school reform, and help change public policies that prevent children from having access to opportunity.