Student Support Specialist

MyPath • Lafayette, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

TC Harris School & Academy is seeking a Student Support Specialist to join their Education Leadership team. This position will play a key role in IEP Compliance, External Stakeholder Partnerships, and student Admissions at TC Harris. The role involves providing leadership, vision, direction, supervision, and expertise in compliance with the IEP process, including attending and facilitating IEP meetings, assisting in planning and development, and working directly with teachers and staff to design and execute effective student interventions and accommodations. Collaboration with teachers, parents, LEAs, and caseworkers is essential for implementing and ensuring compliance with specialized education plans. The specialist will ensure all legal and procedural requirements are met, maintain accurate IEP records, and manage a database of student IEP and evaluation dates. Data analysis of student progress on IEP goals and support for teachers in data tracking and progress monitoring are also key responsibilities. The role includes coordinating student admissions, reviews, and dismissals from an educational perspective, participating in classroom placement decisions, and conducting student academic assessments. Additionally, the specialist will assist in developing and implementing school systems for routine monitoring of IEP documentation for compliance and collaborate with staff on the IEP process to ensure adherence to federal, state, and T.C. Harris guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• A valid Indiana Special Education license in Mild and/or Severe Intervention required
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with writing compliant Individual Education Plans that utilize state standards and content connectors.
• Ability to lead case conferences
• Must have knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, and Article 7.
• Must demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including parents, teachers, clinicians, and administrators.
• Experience with DOE graduation pathways and the requirements for graduation.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred
• A Director of Exceptional Needs License is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, vision, direction, supervision and expertise in compliance with the IEP process.
• Attend and Facilitate IEP meetings.
• Assist in planning and development of IEP.
• Work directly with teachers, support staff, and IEP team to design and execute effective student interventions and accommodations.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents, LEAs, and Student caseworkers to implement and ensure compliance with specialized education plans.
• Ensure all legal and procedural requirements are met, including maintaining accurate IEP records.
• Maintains database of student IEP and evaluation dates.
• Analyze student data and progress on IEP goals.
• Supports teachers with IEP data tracking and goal progress monitoring.
• Coordinate the admission review and dismissal/discharge of student with regards to educational documents for each student.
• Participates in classroom placement decisions based on educational, social, and behavioral data presented.
• Conducts student academic assessments upon admission and when needed.
• Assist with the development, design and implementation of school systems to ensure routine monitoring of IEP documentation for compliance.
• Collaborate with staff in developing and providing support in the implementation of the IEP process to ensure compliance with federal, state and T.C. Harris guidelines.

Benefits

• Following the Regular School year calendar + ESY availability
• Starting at $60,000 Annually + additional credit for licensures and Special Education experience
• 8 Personal Days + 10 Sick Days, in addition to year round compensation
• Tuition Assistance program for further professional development
• Student Loan Paydown Program
• Health, Dental, Vision, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance
• Generous PTO package
• You will automatically acquire company stock after one year of employment.
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Match
• PayActive – access your wages the very next day!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level