Compliance Manager

Chester Community Charter School•Chester, PA

About The Position

The Compliance Manager reviews Special Education documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable state and federal rules, statutes, and regulations for students receiving specially designed educational services. The position may focus on one or more compliance areas but requires knowledge of relevant requirements, timelines, and procedural protocols. The role also supports staff with special education paperwork, processes, and questions, and collaborates with compliance colleagues and school directors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from an accredited college or university.
Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check Clearance.
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance.
FBI Criminal Background Clearance.
Valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Instructional Certificate in Special Education.
Knowledge of Special Education principles, practices, and methods for grade-level education.
Knowledge of the contents, materials, methodologies, and practices used in Special Education at the respective grade level.
Knowledge of applicable Pennsylvania and federal rules, statutes, and regulations governing Special Education.
Knowledge of IEP software programs and related tools.
Knowledge of Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards.
Knowledge of Response to Interventions (RTII).
Knowledge of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS).
Ability to assess students’ needs and learning styles and design appropriate differentiated instruction to address learning differences.
Ability to use simulations and technological innovations in the classroom to support instructional strategies for students with special needs.
Ability to apply critical-thinking methodologies to assist students with learning differences.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, administrators, support staff, parents, and students.

Responsibilities

Participate in bi-weekly meetings with the compliance team and other staff as needed.
Maintain or assist in maintaining case manager compliance charts and communicate with teachers about their caseloads.
Maintain or assist in maintaining compliance team spreadsheets.
Assist with timelines and case manager assignments for newly identified students.
Assist with the Special Education for Early Developmental Success (SEEDS)/Early Intervention (EI) process.
Assist with filing and record keeping.
Assist with emailing special education documents during child count terms.
Train new teachers and provide ongoing support for special education paperwork.
Assist with IEP and RR writing and support new teachers and staff.
Receive, review, and approve Permission to Evaluate (PTE)/Permission to Re-evaluate (PTR) documents and provide feedback as needed.
Receive, review, and approve ERs/RRs, with or without additional testing, and provide feedback as needed.
Receive and approve IEPs, including Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs), before IEP meetings and provide feedback as needed.
Finalize approved special education paperwork and communicate new timelines to team members as needed.
Assign evaluations to psychologists and related service providers when PTE/Rs are received.
Add new students to IEP Writer when referrals are received.
Coordinate with other Compliance Managers to ensure compliance dates are met.
Work with Directors on Instructional Support Team (IST) referrals.
Work with Directors on record reviews and referrals for further evaluation.
Answer questions about the initial and annual IEP process.
Answer questions about the evaluation and reevaluation process and timelines.
Maintain professional conduct and image and an acceptable attendance record, and participate in extracurricular activities and/or leadership roles outside the classroom.
Perform other related duties as assigned.