BREAKTHROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Breakthrough Public Schools is a nationally recognized network that was rated the best Charter Management Organization (CMO) in Ohio by the 2017 CREDO study at Stanford University. Breakthrough originated as a commitment to increase educational options for Cleveland families. In 2009, three of Cleveland’s top stand-alone public charter schools discovered the challenges of operating individually and decided that sharing administrative functions would help them operate more efficiently and enable them to serve many more students. As a result, they formed Breakthrough Public Schools in 2010 with the mission to develop a growing network of distinctive school options that prepare Cleveland area students for success in life. Breakthrough manages core administrative responsibilities for the five elementary and five middle schools in its network and has recently embarked upon a strategy to coordinate its academic initiatives as well to bring national best practices to all of the 3,600 students within the network. The Breakthrough Public Schools network remains committed to setting its scholars on an early pathway to lifelong success in school, college, and career. For more information, visit https://breakthroughschools.org/.

OPPORTUNITY

The Manager of Student Services: Compliance will work to ensure the successful ongoing implementation, and assessment of special education compliance by assisting with the development and implementation of IEPs, as well as coordination and monitoring of evaluation timelines, case conference committee meetings, and supplementary/related services . With the leadership of the Director of Student Services: Compliance, the Manager of SS: Compliance plays a central role in managing compliance across all of our schools. This is done by actively monitoring student records for compliance with federal, state, county and district mandates. The Manager of Compliance will provide individual support to special education teachers and ancillary staff at the building level and monitor IEP and related meetings, documenting findings, to ensure schools adhere to all compliance-related rules, regulations, and guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities of the Manager of SS: Compliance include, but are not limited to:

• Build capacity within the school building to produce grade appropriate and student-focused special education services through the development of the Individualized Education Program
• Establish and communicate clear deadlines for IEP development, annual reviews, manifestations, and other required team meetings.
• Interpret and communicate state and federal mandates to be implemented at the district and building level
• Serves as a compliance coach for Special Education Lead teachers.
• Monitors timeliness for initial, annual and re-evaluation IEPs, providing support and guidance to IEP teams as needed to ensure compliance due dates are met.
• Electronic and manual monitoring of student sped records to ensure they are maintained at both central and building levels for compliance with federal, state and district mandates.
• Provides support service and follow-up activities as needed to individual staff, building staff, and Central Office staff related to special education compliance
• Attends and facilitates all required team meetings, including IEP and MDR meetings conducted at the school and Central Office levels.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty accurately. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated ability to write compliant IEPs
• Knowledge of Ohio and other special education policies, procedures and programs
• Knowledge of federal and state special education laws, rules, regulations, practices
• Full understanding and mastery of IDEA
• Excellent communication skills, especially with students and families;
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills;
• Extremely high standards for student achievement;
• Ability to work well in a team;
• Exceptional ability to bridge and enhance cooperative working relationships;
• Monitor, and maintain systems that enhance organizational efficiency;
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; flexible, able to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed;
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the mission and values of Breakthrough;
• Master’s degree in the field of Special Education required;
• Valid Intervention Specialist certification in the state of Ohio required.
• Minimum 3 years of teaching experience within exceptional student populations required; urban setting strongly preferred;

Breakthrough Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.