Compliance Specialist - YES Prep Southwest Secondary (Immediate Opening)

About the role

The Special Populations Campus 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 EB procedures, and supporting the team in completing necessary paperwork 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 monitoring completion of feedback forms required for all Special Populations;
• Ensuring that federal/state timelines are met with respect to ARD Committee meetings, 504 meetings, and LPAC meetings;
• Supporting with Home Language Survey collection & review, collection of Parent Consent Forms, and proper Emergent Bilingual program placement;
• Completing lists, forms, reports, and data submissions required by the Special Education, Section 504, and Emergent Bilingual programs;
• Completing applicable PEIMS submissions data entry and revisions;
• Following procedures for progress reporting, folder documentation, parent communication, etc.;
• 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 & attention to detail;
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value 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 learn, grow, and develop 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;
• Experience in chairing/facilitating and ARD meetings.

Benefits

YES Prep offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• $57,268 - $71,207 annual salary;
• Health and Supplemental Insurance (no monthly medical option, but $600 towards a Health Savings Account);
• Retirement Plans (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 in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar);
• Paid Leave Programming (paid leave, paid at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure);
• Professional Development (high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development).

Pay

$57,268 - $71,207 annually

Schedule

11-month start date: 26-27 School Year