Special Education Compliance Associate
About The Position
The Special Education Compliance Associate is responsible for supporting the Special Education Leadership Team in maintaining compliance for all students in the school’s special education program – specifically, students with IEPs or 504 plans. The Special Education Compliance Associate ensures that the school meets and adheres to deadlines and local and Federal guidelines for special education compliance as well as legal and compliance requirements of public schools under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). A firm belief and grounding in the philosophy and values of the school's mission is crucial for every employee. It is of the utmost importance that every member of the school’s staff believes that all children can learn and contribute to the vitality of their learning community. This combined with a deep care for all students is the foundation for our work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Strong written and communication skills
- Strong skills in navigating online platforms and adhering to hard deadlines
- Deep commitment to reflective practice, an ability to give and receive feedback openly and without defensiveness, and a desire to constantly question and improve teaching practice.
- Commitment to creating a school that not only provides an excellent education for the student, but that creates an open, trusting learning environment for teachers.
- Demonstrated commitment to anti-racist, anti-bias practices and comfort and willingness to address issues of equity, access and inclusion.
- Ability to thrive in an innovative environment and an interest in being part of a team that builds the systems that support a growing school.
- Embodies a whole child mindset.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years experience in Special Education services and support preferred
Responsibilities
- Arranges, updates, and monitors transportation services for students with disabilities, including working with vendors and consulting with ITDS operations team
- Collects and screens SPED teachers’ progress report comments and shares high-level feedback with special education leadership team
- Reviews and screens written documents (IEP, 504 plans) to ensure that documents meet all requirements
- Sends out letters of invitation for IEP meetings, shares draft IEPs 5 days in advance and provides Prior Written Notice when needed
- Sends IEP and 504 plan final drafts out to sign digitally
- Provides coverage support to classrooms (as needed) when general education teachers attend IEP and 504 meetings
- Provides coverage support to individual students (as needed) when a Specialist, Individualized Support is needed in the event of an absence.
- Serves as a champion school’s special education program by upholding the school values, mission, commitment, and strategic priorities to support the special education team in order to meet every child's needs in collaboration with families
- Adheres to the standards for implementation of local procedures and policies for identification, evaluation, and placement of students with disabilities inclusive of considerations regarding the least restrictive environment; stays abreast of updates and policy changes that impact compliance standards when necessary
- Follows up with case managers and applicable IEP team members before and after IEP/504 related meetings and collaborates with team members to ensure next steps are complete
- Successfully navigates the Special Programs database and supports maintenance of special education records
- Adheres to mandated Federal, District and LEA timelines for student evaluation, family consent permissions, and child find obligations; Stays abreast of all legal requirements governing special education and their application to programs in DC
- Participates in mediation and due process activities, as requested
- Monitors and adheres to important dates and deadlines on shared calendars for timely scheduling and holding of 504 & IEP events inclusive of related meetings (FBA, BIP, Evaluations, Safety Plans etc.)
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager of Special Education Compliance, Director of Special Education, Principal, or Executive Director
Benefits
- health care (multiple plan options)
- retirement plan (employer match available)
- Flexible Spending accounts
- supplemental insurance through AFLAC
- pre-tax public transportation/Metro benefit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
