Special Education Compliance Coordinator

Stride, Inc.

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Special Education Compliance Coordinator

Location:

Lansing, MI

Description:

Job DescriptionRequired Certificates and Licenses: Michigan Teaching Certification Required. Must have a Special Education endorsement. Administrator certificate preferred. Residency Requirements: Must reside in Michigan.K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy. We want you to be a part of our talented team!The mission of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.The Special Education Compliance Coordinator/ Special Education Teacher ensures that all policies and procedures that define the operations of a compliant special education department are provided support and guidance as necessary and supports the special education team with the development of a state testing plan for students with disabilities. The Special Education Compliance Coordinator/Special Education Teacher is vital in ensuring all Intervention Specialists on staff receive the support they require to become successful teachers of students with disabilities. The Special Education Compliance Coordinator/Teacher supports with Resource Room caseloads as needed up to half a typical Special Education teacher ratio.Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. * Reviews metrics of compliancy due dates; decides if IEPS and/or ETRs need to be created and/or amended, makes revisions as necessary; * Ensures IEPs are fully compliant and meet state standards; * Supports students after enrollment is initiated as deemed necessary by operational metrics; * Provides support and guidance to the school psychologists while ensuring their processes and policies are compliant in initial and re-evaluations; * Ensures students are placed in related services in an efficient, timely manner * Coordinates the state testing of students with disabilities with the state testing team to ensure all students with disabilities test and receive their allowable accommodations * Serves as a mentor to intervention specialists requiring additional support as identified by the Lead Teacher or Special Education Manager to ensure state compliance; coordinates a mentor intervention specialist program; provides support and resources to mentors; * Collaborates with Special Education Manager to determine professional development needs for both special education department and full staff; * Serves up to half a typical Special Education teacher student ratio as directed by the ISD Special Education Plan * Assist School with Count Day Prep 2x/yr * Review and provide guidance for collection of Caseload Worksheet Bs 2x/yr * Serve as the LEA/District Representative for IEP Meetings for designated meetings * Investigate, research law when complicated questions arise when Special Education compliance items arise and collaborate with the ISD- K12/Stride personnel for guidance * Support Special Education Administration with all Special Programs Audits * Review IEPs regularly for compliance and report out weekly on non-compliance/compliance tracking * Meet with teachers 1:1 on a rotating basis to review their IEPs/compliance * Support 1% CAP paperwork, ensure activities are completed throughout the year, meet with ISD for data review * Support oversight of data gathering for Guided Self Assessments for all programs * Review Related Services Tracker for IEP due dates * Allow availability to staff to answer questions and coach on IEP processes * Support completion of work related to Catamaran Releases throughout the year * Collaborate with the Transition Coordinator on B-13 yearly audit * Support completion of Corrective Action Plans and Remediation Plans for all audits where this is required * Provide Monthly/Biannually Progress Report emails, calendar appointments, and trainings, oversight of staff completion on compliance related items * Oversee completion of Service Capture, monthly reminders, review for accuracy; monthly report to leads/supervisorRequired MINIMUM Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Education AND * 3 or more years' experience in the special education field * Active State Teaching licenseOTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Computer Software/Hardware: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency. * Travel: Ability to travel 25% of the time. * Ability to pass required background check Desired qualifications: * Masters' Degree * Working knowledge of state special education processesCompensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * This is a home-based position.The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. Job TypeRegularThe above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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