Student & Staff Support Team Coordinator (SSST)

Friendship Public Charter School•Washington, DC

About The Position

Friendship Public Charter School Online is a partnership between Friendship Public Charter School and Stride K12. It serves students from kindergarten through grade 8 in a virtual learning environment, with face-to-face learning sessions and family activities also available. The school uses Stride K12 curriculum and supports families and home-based Learning Coaches as part of students’ education. The Student & Staff Support Team Coordinator will develop, lead, implement, monitor, and sustain the schoolwide Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework, including Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) approaches. The coordinator will support school sites and instructional teams in using student and teacher data to identify needs, select interventions, monitor progress and evaluate the effectiveness and fidelity of academic and behavioral instruction and supports. The role also provides training, coaching, and technical assistance to school leaders, teachers, and colleagues, and collaborates with families and educators to strengthen student support systems. This position is associated with anticipated vacancies for the 2026–2027 school year. The interview process is expected to begin in January 2026 for confirmed openings; internal applicants will be considered first for potential vacancies.

Requirements

A minimum of five years of teaching or counseling experience.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Strong background in effective implementation of intervention strategies, including Response to Intervention.
Broad understanding of MTSS/RTI structure as it relates to school reform.
Deep understanding of MTSS/RTI literature.
Knowledge of applying the RTI model at the primary and secondary levels and implementing MTSS/RTI at the school-site level.
Ability to articulate FPCS’s RTI2 precepts.
Ability to use data to make decisions regarding student needs.
Ability to design a broad-scale MTSS framework for adaptation at school sites.
Ability to conduct professional development on MTSS/RTI philosophy, problem-solving methodology, system change, universal screening, progress monitoring, decision-making, and academic and behavioral interventions across all tiers.
Ability to work in a high-demand environment and lead large and small groups through change efforts.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the role preferred.
Master’s degree in Education from an accredited college or university preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, lead, implement, monitor, and sustain the schoolwide MTSS framework in collaboration with educators.
Communicate with parents and participate on the Instructional Leadership Team while implementing MTSS, including RTI and PBIS approaches.
Coach and train colleagues on MTSS implementation, and provide ongoing training and coaching to school leadership teams and teachers.
Manage, analyze, and use student data—including probe scores and scheduled data collection—to guide student support and data-based decisions.
Use the School-Wide Information System (SWIS) to analyze student and teacher data, guide decision-making, and enhance direct instruction.
Review and update student codes of conduct.
Support teachers in identifying student needs and providing appropriate interventions.
Collaborate with school sites to develop and implement infrastructure for collaborative planning and problem-solving.
Provide technical assistance to school sites in developing plans to monitor and evaluate the fidelity of core, supplemental, and intensive instruction and supports.
Support implementation of a documentation system to ensure adequate supplemental and intensive interventions.
Model and facilitate evaluation of instructional and intervention responses for large groups, small groups, and individual students.
Participate as a member of the Instructional Leadership Team.
Implement clear universal screening processes to identify students needing additional support.
Implement and monitor progress-monitoring processes and data-collection procedures, including cut points and entrance and exit criteria.
Meet with Instructional Support Teams at each site to support intervention implementation.
Ensure that Tier II and Tier III interventions are developed, identified, and established at each school site.
Assist campuses in analyzing student needs and linking students who are struggling to appropriate interventions.
Connect the MTSS framework and philosophy to other network initiatives.
Identify expectations for use of MTSS/RTI for academic and behavioral concerns.
Perform other job-related duties as required.