Compliance Manager

MUNDO VERDE BILINGUAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL•Washington, DC

3d•$80,945 - $93,086•Onsite

About The Position

The Compliance Manager is an essential member of Mundo Verde’s network-level special education team and is responsible for Mundo Verde’s effective coordination and full compliance with the special education timelines stipulated by IDEA, DCMR Chapter 30, and Section 504 of the Americans With Disabilities Act. This network-level role reports to the Senior Director of Student Success. In collaboration with APs of Student Success at each campus, this role will coordinate the scheduling of Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT) for Analyzing Existing Data (AED) meetings, eligibility meetings, annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, and other required meetings under IDEA. In partnership with campus-based teams, the Compliance Manager provides oversight to ensure all required paperwork, including consent forms, eligibility documentation, and IEPs, is accurate, complete, and finalized in a timely manner within Special Programs. The Compliance Manager will ensure Letters of Invitation (LOIs), Prior Written Notice (PWN), evaluations, and draft IEP documents are shared with families in advance of meetings and ensure all paperwork is appropriately documented in Special Programs.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience) in Special Education or related field.
Minimum of 2 years prior experience in classroom-, campus- or sector-level special education case management and compliance required.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a diverse stakeholder group required.
Employment is contingent upon a TB test, fingerprinting, and a successful background check

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership experience is beneficial.
Advanced, native or intermediate proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred.
Teaching experience with special student populations and valid teaching or other educational certification preferred.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with APs of Student Success and Case Managers, leads the finalization and accurate entry of consent forms, eligibility documentation, and IEPs in Special Programs, ensuring all required components are complete and compliant
Maintains a continually updated database of students with active IEPs and 504s, along with service hours and levels, due dates, respective case managers, and other relevant program management data
Ensures that Special Programs are continually updated based upon OSSE guidance (progress report periods, calendar updates, etc.)
Ensures all Prior Written Notice (PWNs) are generated and shared with families and documented in Special Programs in a timely manner
Supports special education teachers and APs of Student Success by reviewing draft IEPs for accuracy, compliance, and completeness prior to finalization, providing corrective guidance as needed.
Collaborates with the data team to provide up-to-date reports on required individual student accommodations for test administration purposes
Provides reports to supervisors regularly regarding service logs and related service delivery
Develops and maintains trackers for monitoring initial service delivery for early childhood, including the completion of Child Outcome Surveys
Supports special education teachers in establishing deadlines for special education progress reports and collaborating with the data team to prepare mail merges
Provides support for Extended School Year (ESY) including OSSE data submission, attendance reports, and timely and accurate transportation requests
Manages transportation requests with families and OSSE
Communicates with families and case managers well in advance to schedule IEP meetings at a mutually convenient time and in compliance with IDEA timelines
Sends Letters of Invitation (LOIs) to families in advance of all meetings
Creates virtual meeting rooms and arranges for language interpretation as necessary
Maintains a year-long calendar of IEP meetings that is shared with campus-based teams and case managers
Coordination with evaluators to ensure evaluations are completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to receiving consent to evaluate forms, scheduling assessments, and scheduling evaluators to be in attendance at eligibility meetings
In collaboration with APs of Student Success and Case Managers, ensures all finalized meeting documents, including eligibility determinations, IEPs, and PWNs, are uploaded accurately and promptly into Special Programs following meetings.
In collaboration with the Senior Director of Student Success and APs of Student Success at each campus, ensures that Mundo Verde meets its legal obligations of timeliness and accuracy with regard to special education and completion of tasks as required by OSSE, including but not limited to Child Count and IDEA monitoring
Remains up to date on charter-sector, state and federal policies related to special education, early intervention processes, and multilingual students.
Demonstrates cultural competence and exceptional organization and communication skills in a diverse environment.
Supports Senior Director of Student Success with obtaining signed medicaid consent forms, maintenance of Medicaid service logs, Random Moment in Time Surveys (RMTS) audits, provider licensure, & other related documentation
In accordance with the law and Mundo Verde’s policies, provides requested documentation to families and campus-based staff, including IEPs, Psychological Reports, etc.
In collaboration with the Senior Director of Student Success, train case managers, related service providers, and other necessary staff in Special Programs
Support occasional family information sessions on special-education rights, evaluation processes, access to supports, and parenting skills.
Expected to attend (when relevant) and support pre-planned evening events throughout the year such as Expo, family visits, celebrations of art and learning, etc. as needed
Expected to attend at least one family event a year such as orientation, prospective parent info sessions, family potlucks, etc.