Senior Scholar Services Specialist

Job Description

Scholar Services Senior Specialists own advocacy for our students in need of Special Education services. This critical role is responsible for identifying scholars who require Special Education support and ensure that these students obtain and receive a program of support that meets their needs.

Senior Specialists are responsible for analyzing a wide range of academic data, including class assessments, specialized evaluations, and teacher reports, building and presenting compelling cases for scholars to receive Special Education services, and ensuring that mandated support is provided with fidelity.

Senior Specialists must build strong relationships with stakeholders in a child’s academic journey, including families, teachers, and service providers, to ensure that all people involved are aligned and able to effectively advocate for their students.

Key role responsibilities :

End to end management of the Special Education referral process, including :

Analyzing student data to identify students who need academic interventions and / or specialized services

Collecting and editing evaluations and reports that are part of a scholar’s special education record

Using data to build compelling argument that details the need for additional Special Education support

Presenting strong case advocating for Special Education support to external stakeholders

Building strong relationships with families and investing them in the Special Education process

Tightly managing the referral process to keep all stakeholders aware of key actions and deadlines and ensure scholars obtain Special Education services with urgency

End-to-end management of Special Education compliance, including

Maintaining clean Special Education records for all scholars utilizing internal data management systems

Collecting and editing reports that are part of a scholar’s special education record

Ensuring all students with Special Education services are in compliance with their mandated services and accommodations

Collaborating with school leadership and teaching staff to create strong systems that track student progress

Moving quickly to make changes to scholars’ Special Education programs when they demonstrate a need for different support

Developing meaningful relationships with students & families to drive students’ success

Management against the Special Education Performance Evaluation Criteria and network Special Education priorities

Ideal candidate :

2-3 years of experience, B.A. in Education, Political Science, Business, Sales, Marketing, or Management preferred

Capable of collaborating with a broad base of constituents at all levels, including senior organizational leadership

Serve as an advocate for the scholar, able to analyze academic performance to build compelling cases to secure proper services

Present scholars’ needs in a concise manner and gain buy in from key stakeholders

Strong strategic thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills, flexible and able to pivot as necessary to support school and scholar priorities

Skills to perform complex, action driven data analysis and fluency in MS Excel, and Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.)

Able to independently and successfully manage projects with minimal oversight

A strong work ethic and ability to problem-solve independently

Able to mentor and grow existing Special Education staff

Open and able to implement feedback quickly

Compensation :

Annual Salary : $80,000.00

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