Student Support Manager

About the role

Meeting Street Schools is a groundbreaking network of four South Carolina schools with a mission of “empowering children with the excellent, life-changing education they deserve.” We were founded in 2008 to give hard-working students the opportunity to receive an education that will transform their lives. We are ambitious in our commitment to families, and we expect the same in return. We value exceptional teaching, life-changing student achievement, innovation and a growth mindset, and gratitude and responsibility. We exist to change the status quo in education, and we seek individuals who strongly align with our mission. We look for those who refuse to compromise and see education as the gateway to opportunity. We hold high expectations for ourselves and our students. Our team strives to meet a bar of excellence, and we constantly challenge ourselves to get better and evolve our approach. High performers and leaders are encouraged to apply. The Student Support Manager creates an environment where all students can thrive academically by overseeing and ensuring students receive effective, targeted supports. This role is key in developing, implementing, and coordinating Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Special Education, and Multilingual Learner programs to promote academic, behavioral, and social-emotional success. Managing a team of specialists (behavior interventionists, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, and counselors), you will drive student outcomes through interventions, progress monitoring, and data-driven decision-making. As part of the school leadership team, you will collaborate with teachers, specialists, and families to design and implement supports that are aligned with student data and result in life-changing student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Lead, manage, and support the implementation of the MTSS framework at the school. Work closely with teachers and the student support team to identify students needing additional support and ensure compliance with those who already qualify for support.
• Team Management: Ensure that a team of interventionists, special education teachers, multilingual learner specialists, and counselors provides high-quality, targeted support to students that leads to instructional gains.
• Partnership Development: Create strong, trusting partnerships with teachers, students, and families to collaborate on student progress, goals, and intervention.
• Progress Monitoring and Data-Driven Decisions: Oversee progress monitoring of student data and ensure timely and