OPPORTUNITY

The Director of Student Services, English as a New Language (ENL) and Special Programs is a new role

in Breakthrough’s Student Services department that will lead the MTSS, Gifted & Talented, Section

504, and English as a New Language (ENL) programs. This leader is primarily responsible for developing,

planning, and executing the strategy to remove barriers to learning. The successful candidate will use

experience and knowledge to develop and operationalize guidance around the structures and supports

needed to implement robust, evidence-based practices, programming, and procedures, across all

Breakthrough Schools that leads to increased achievement for every scholar. Reporting to the Managing

Director of Student Services, they will provide direction and serve as a collaborative problem-solver

alongside school administrators, teachers, and the central Academic Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities of the Director of Student Services, English as a New Language (ENL) and Special

Programs include, but are not limited to:

Program Leadership

• Program Management (ENL and Section 504)

English as a New Language (ENL)

• Utilize rubrics to measure the effectiveness of the programs
• Ensure schools maintain accurate and updated rosters of all students identified in

programs listed above

• Ensure English Language Learners are accurately identified, support is provided based

on their English acquisition score, and accurate records are maintained for state

reporting

• Manage testing protocols for all language acquisition assessments including

maintenance of TIDE entries and parent notification

• Observe, coach, and professionally develop ENL teachers
• Collaborate with principals/DoIs for yearly teacher observations and OTES ratings

• Plan and organize professional development for campus-based teams
• Manage relationship with curriculum provider and translation provider
• Collaborate with Network-based and campus-based leadership to ensure ELL

compliance laws are followed and best practice is implemented

• Support campus-based communication with non-English speaking families.

Section 504

• Ensure that there is 100% compliance in Section 504
• Work with Compliance Manager to develop fidelity of implementation for Section 504
• Improve Section 504 protocols, systems and frameworks
• Program Redesign (MTSS) - MTSS at Breakthrough is at the early stages of design and

implementation and therefore the incumbent must be able to:

• Collaborate with the general education team to improve Tier 1 - Tier 3 interventions
• Research, select and train on Tier 2 and Tier 3 curricula for Breakthrough Schools
• Design and help schools implement effective practices for data gathering and analysis
• On-the-ground support of MTSS leads
• First hand understanding of how to support schools to fit MTSS within their structures
• Modeling and evaluating practices that lead to effective implementation of Tiered

interventions

• Program Creation (G&T)
• Create the working group scope and sequence to develop a timeline for key outcomes
• Build and develop student evaluation systems from the ground up
• Research best practices to bring to inaugural Breakthrough G&T program
• Identify stakeholders to collaborate on the creation and implementation of a program
• Facilitate working group sessions to develop the vision and implementation of the G&T

Program

• Manage workflows based on scope and sequence timelines

Strategic Leadership

• Manage the workflow of the Compliance Manager for Section 504 and Decision Meetings
• Collaborate with the DSSs on initiatives and strategies within the student services department

o Support the planning of program evaluations and PDA cycles

o Partner with leadership to identify and capture process improvement opportunities

• Use metrics (leading indicators) to provide support to school staff
• Ensure effective cross-functional alignment and sponsorship of end-to-end process definition,

design, measurement, and Continuous Improvement

• Lead appropriate professional development activities weekly and/or as needed for MTSS & ENL

until the GT program is developed

• Participate in required professional development and meetings, and follow all year-end

procedures related to job assignment

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Mindset and Mission Alignment

o A deep belief in holding students to rigorous academic expectations within a culturally

responsive and critical pedagogical framework;

o Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the mission and values of the school.

• Skills, Experiences and Content Knowledge

o 5 years of experience working in education, required

• Teaching experience within exceptional student populations and/or urban

setting strongly preferred

o 3-5 years of program management experience required, at network or district level

preferred; urban setting strongly preferred

o Experience with English as a New Language or equivalent programs

o Record of results of strong student achievement

o Ability to execute qualitative and quantitative data gathering and analysis.

• Professional Expectations

o Excellent communication skills;

o Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills;

o Exceptional ability to bridge and enhance cooperative working relationships;

o Ability to create, monitor, and maintain systems that enhance org efficiency;

o Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; flexible, able to work

autonomously as well as take direction as needed.

BENEFITS

Breakthrough offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, life, and disability coverage.

Employees are also eligible to participate in the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) or the

School Employees Retirement System of Ohio (SERS).

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. Any person who knowingly makes

a false statement is guilty of falsification under section 2921.13 of the Revised Code, which is a misdemeanor of the first degree.