Compliance Specialist - YES Prep Northline Secondary (Immediate Opening)

About the role

The Special Populations Compliance Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring students with special populations receive essential services and support. Key responsibilities include managing a caseload of students, ensuring compliance with IEPs, 504 plans, and Emergent Bilingual procedures, and supporting various meetings and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling, preparing, and leading ARD, 504, and LPAC meetings for a caseload of students in Special Populations
• Completing Special Populations paperwork, including IEPs, 504 Plans, and LPAC documentation
• Monitoring and supporting teammates in completing portions of student IEPs and collecting feedback forms
• Ensuring federal/state timelines are met for ARD, 504, and LPAC meetings
• Supporting with Home Language Survey collection, Parent Consent Forms, and Emergent Bilingual program placement
• Completing required PEIMS submissions, data entry, and revisions
• Following procedures for progress reporting, folder documentation, and parent communication
• Collaborating with school teams, Home Office Teams, parents/guardians, and external agencies to gather and maintain thorough documentation for students in Special Populations
• Proactively identifying and addressing potential compliance risks
• Attending relevant professional development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• At least two years of relevant work experience as a Special Education Teacher, interventionist, Bilingual or ESL teacher, or other relevant Special Populations campus or district role
• Organized with highly developed tracking systems and attention to detail
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Able to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Dedication to learning, growing, and developing as a professional

Nice to haves

• Valid Texas Teacher certification, including Special Education or ESL or Bilingual certification
• Experience with SameGoal, Ellevation, and Skyward
• Understanding of Special Education, Emergent Bilingual & 504 procedures
• Experience with Emergent Bilingual programming & LPAC meetings
• Master’s Degree
• Experience in using a data management system for compliance
• Basic understanding in Microsoft Office programs

Benefits

• Compensation – Salaried position with salary offers commensurate with experience
• Health and Supplemental Insurance – $0 monthly medical option and a plan that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, plus a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc.
• Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off – 12 days of Paid Time Off when working the full duty schedule, pro-rated based on start dates
• Paid Leave Programming – Paid leave for medical needs, including maternity and paternity leave
• Professional Development – High-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development
• Award Winning Culture – Strong cultures of campuses and Home Office, recognized as Houston’s Best Place To Work and finalist for Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education