Director of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Company Description

KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is a non-profit network of 13 college-preparatory, public charter schools serving 6,200 elementary, middle, and high school students, and over 1,500 alumni.  While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: To build academically excellent schools that create unlimited opportunity for all students. For nearly 20 years, we have a proven track record of preparing students for success in college, career, and beyond.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race/ethnicity, economic status, age/ability, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, country of origin, language(s) spoken, and/or other diverse backgrounds.

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Job Description

The Director of MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) —is a regional Student Support Team member—who comprehensively leads all aspects of Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention systems programming for KIPP New Orleans Schools. This role is responsible for managing school psychologists, developing school MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) leads, and school Attendance Managers. This role is highly collaborative with regional Academic and Student Support Team members, ensuring every school has a high-functioning system of identifying students with additional needs, developing high-quality interventions, analyzing data and executing a tiered problem-solving process aligned to state standards and research-based practice and identifying eligible students for 504 accommodations and special education services.

Lead MTSS Systems

• Work in collaboration with School Leaders, Academics Team, and key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive vision & plan for intervention systems.

•  Provide professional development, intensive support, and development to the Dean of MTSS for each campus.

• Collaborate with regional teams and schools to outline three collective tiers of academic, behavior, and attendance interventions.

• Coordinate training for school-based staff to implement and progress monitor Tier 2 and 3 interventions.

• Consistently refine MTSS practice manual and processes, outlining the roles and responsibilities of the school-based Dean of MTSS, SBLC team members, screening tools, and standard documentation forms.

• Ensure schools are consistently running MTSS meeting structures aligned with compliance requirements and facilitating smooth processes for students and families.

• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders and build relationships to support student outcomes.

• Model high expectations, inclusive language, and belief in the ability of all students to be successful at KIPP.

Drive Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) Programming

• Analyze data to determine student and school trends in areas of academics, culture, attendance, and Child Find and recommend aligned solutions.

• Establish a vision for School Building Level Committees and refine SBLC structures, systems, and documentation for academics, behavior, and attendance interventions.

• Ensure all schools are regularly holding effective SBLC team meetings.

• Provide feedback regarding data-based problem-solving and progress monitoring.

•  Ensure MTSS referrals for Special Education evaluation are strong and compliant with Bulletin 1508.

• Support Attendance compliance through audit preparation, site visits, and supporting referrals and case management of complex cases. 

Student Identification & Evaluation

• Develop normed vision, consistent high-quality procedures and aligned systems for referrals, re-evaluations, initial evaluations and decision making.

• Manage school psychologists to complete all required responsibilities.

• Develop and implement evaluation tracking systems to ensure timely and accurate completion of Bulletin 1508-compliant evaluations.

• Manage evaluation testing materials, including materials inventory and ordering.

• Ensure collaboration among School Psychologists and between School Psychologists and school-based teams.

• Codify student data storage system for evaluations.

Manage Section 504 Program

• Coordinate and monitor KNOS compliance with Section 504 identification and requirements.

• Provide ongoing training to school-based staff regarding Section 504 and the implementation of Section 504 procedures

• Implement Section 504 procedures, forms, and templat