Scholar Services, Senior Specialist
- Employer
- Success Academy Charter Schools
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Closing date
- Dec 12, 2023
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- Specialty
- Student & Scholar Services
- Position Type
- Specialist
- Hours
- Full-time
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Organization Type
- College / University
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- 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
- 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
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