Senior Specialist, Sprint

Success Academy
New York, US
Full-time

Job Description

Sprint Sr. Specialist (P4, Schooling, Sprint)

As the fastest growing, highest-performing charter school network in New York State, Success Academy is reimagining K-12 public education.

Nationally recognized for our innovative, whole-child school model and outstanding academic results, Success Academy educators are empowering children from all backgrounds with the knowledge, skills, and self-belief to succeed in college and in life.

We now need a results-driven Sr. Specialist to join our Sprint team.

Department or Team Boiler Plate -

Success Academies has a profoundly innovative schooling model that achieves outstanding results at scale, and our approach to children with the highest educational needs is just as radical.

We begin with the core belief that disability does not mean an inability, that no child should be written off because of learning challenges.

Fifteen percent of our scholars receive special education support, and we designed and launched the Sprint program to ensure we provide these most vulnerable scholars an outstanding education.

While the identification of scholars demonstrating a need for special education services and execution of the necessary interventions and supports are carried out at the school-level, a supporting Network capability has shared responsibility and accountability for supporting our scholars.

Reporting into the Lead of Sprint, the Sr. Specialist is responsible for various projects and data management work streams that ensure that special education systems function at a high level.

The Sprint team leads on critical projects including testing accommodations implementation, 12 : 1 planning, evaluation support, management of Evaluating Psychologists, and partnerships and escalations to DOE counterparts, among others.

The team will also provide excellent data support by ensuring that school-based constituencies leverage internal and external resources to accurately track their caseload and hold external parties accountable for moving through special education processes.

Key responsibilities include :

Supporting strong IEP resolution by managing SA relationship with DOE / CSE

CSE Escalations including developing vision & standard operating procedures (SOP) for CSE Escalations

Participate / lead coaching conversations with School teams and other Special Education personnel relating to CSE concerns (DNQs, Cases Closed, etc)

CSE Data Reporting

Develop Sprint teams’ ability to identify scholars in need of services, create compelling, data-driven narratives of need, and effectively advocate for services at IEP meetings

Own all tickets regarding CSE escalations / issues

Supporting strong IEP resolution through management of Evaluating Psychologists

As needed : end to end ownership of Evaluating Psychologist performance management, including :

Designing and implementing robust systems for feedback and accountability

Management against the Evaluating Psychologist Performance Evaluation Criteria and Sprint initiatives and KPIs that relate to Evaluating Psychologists

Implementing process for middle and end of year reviews

Supporting with ongoing performance concerns

As needed : end to end management of Psychoeducational Evaluation Reports, including :

Designing and implementing systems for psychoeducational evaluation requests from school Sprint and completion by Evaluating Psychologists

Quality control for Psychoeducational Evaluation Reports

Pyschoeducational evaluation inventory management

Support strong IEP resolution by managing high needs cases

Liaising with School Managers and Senior Leaders for high needs scholar cases at schools

Provide support and guidance to school teams in engaging parents throughout the special education process, addressing their concerns, and fostering positive relationships.

Training & development of school-based Sprint teams on the areas outlined above as well as general Special Education areas

Own all tickets regarding the responsibilities outlined above

Partnership on all team-based tasks (DOE Invoice, School System & Documentation audits, team training and development, etc.)

A successful applicant will have the following experiences and education :

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum 4 years of experience in field of education

Experience directly managing a team, including holding performance reviews

Experience laterally managing key stakeholders

A successful applicant will have the following traits :

Required Traits

Effectively collaborates with a broad base of constituents at all levels, including senior organizational leadership

Strong strategic thinking, communication, project management, and creative problem-solving skills

Demonstrates initiative and perseverance to achieve desired outcomes in an innovative and fast-paced environment

Places high value on the details

Is an eager and quick learner who seeks out constructive feedback

Experienced with Google Suite and is able to utilize advanced Excel functions

Understanding of student information systems and other educational technologies

Preferred Qualifications & Traits

Experience with special education systems within New York City preferred

Experience with root-cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies

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