The Compliance and Advocacy Officer for Special Populations will provide compliance and advocacy support for special education students across our charter schools. They will manage and support the schools using the New Visions data tools to improve access and usability of data for special education and ENL students. They will also ensure the state and federal compliance requirements for students with disabilities are met at the charter schools.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

Work across the organization and within our charter schools to:

• Manage and streamline communication and tracking of the core set of compliance and advocacy related activities for special education students
• Facilitate strategic data check-in meetings with school based leads to facilitate prioritizing, planning and organizing personnel to complete compliance and advocacy related activities
• Manage the SpELL Management Tool and IEP Genie with schools and incorporate feedback from school users into the tool's design; work with designers to integrate critical data
• Provide ongoing professional development to associate directors of special education, special education coordinators and leadership in charter in the areas of compliance and advocacy through regular in person meetings at the schools
• Oversee the charter school's compliance with state and federal regulation to ensure IEP mandates are met and funded
• Provide support to schools on how to write effective Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and monitor student progress towards their IEP Goals.
• Keep all special education compliance resources developed for charters updated and in alignment with current state and federal regulations
• Redesign and maintain the New Visions Special Education website and SPELL Tool Website to streamline distribution of all special education compliance, advocacy, and instructional resources for the charter schools
• Liaise between charter schools and the CSE to advocate for particular students when applicable.

Work with other New Visions staff to:

• Understand and monitor the implementation of these systems and structures
• Analyze performance and compliance data and provide guidance and recommendations on how to respond to the data
• Work across the network to align instructional support to student's IEP needs

Education and Experience:

• Masters-level degree
• Special education teacher certification required
• ENL certification preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in public education, preferably urban schools and secondary level

Required Skill Sets and Knowledge Base:

• Expert knowledge of special education law required
• Expert knowledge facilitating special education compliance requirements in charter schools, and parallel knowledge for ENL students preferred
• Expert knowledge with Google Apps for Education required
• Experience with, or an interest in, advanced formulas in Google Spreadsheets preferred
• Leadership in providing professional development and supports to educators
• Excellent written, oral, organizational, and interpersonal skills including strong facilitation skills
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively

Disclaimer:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Who We Are

At New Visions for Public Schools, we work to make great public schools common in New York City. We believe that all of New York City's students deserve public schools that make successful futures possible, especially Black, Latinx, and low-income students who have historically had inequitable access to a great public education. Since 1989, New Visions has been a driving force behind some of the most significant reforms to public education in New York City. Today, our diverse team of professionals develop and scale innovative tools and approaches that help educators address common challenges. Learn more about New Visions HERE.

We operate ten public charter schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and, as a trusted partner of the NYC DOE, we help 1,600 public district schools plan for the success of over a million students citywide. In 2020-21, graduation rates in our Charter and Affinity networks were 95.4% and 89.2% and our support for postsecondary readiness has expanded exponentially.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

New Visions for Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of New Visions that all employees and applicants for employment will be treated in all respects on the basis of their merit and qualifications and without regards to their race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender, military status, marital status, ancestry, or any other reason prohibited by law.

New Visions believes that our teams should reflect the diverse communities we serve and that our culture and internal structures should be inclusive and equitable for all employees. We also recognize that perspectives from communities that have been historically marginalized are critical to the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from individuals living in the communities that we serve or who are members of historically marginalized communities.

New Visions provides a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package in addition to the opportunity to make a significant impact on education reform and in the lives of urban youth.