KIPP NYC Manager, Compliance, Student Support Services

Company Description

About KIPP NYC

KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful and rigorous schools in pursuit of a more just world. In 1995 we started our first middle school, KIPP Academy, in the Bronx, with a vision that every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. Today, our network consists of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, one high school, and KIPP Forward, a comprehensive program to support our students and alumni in choosing and preparing for the educational and career paths that fit their goals and sense of purpose. KIPP NYC currently serves more than 11,000 students and alumni, has a staff of more than 1,000 (11% of whom are alumni), and continues to grow!

Job Description

Position Overview

The KIPP NYC Manager, Compliance is an essential role on the Student Support Services (SSS) Team that will manage the compliance, billing, and related operations essential to our Special Education and English Language Learners programs. This role will also support the SSS Leaders with administrative operations, data entry, and compliance monitoring. This is an ideal position for a candidate who has excellent demonstrated abilities in information management, document creation and retention, and communications in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a passion for serving KIPP NYC students. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage ELL compliance:
  • Coordinate annual NYSITELL and the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) assessments, including supporting schools in ordering & administering and regional scoring
  • Support Student Support Services (S3) teams and regional data teams in pulling, reviewing, and determining action steps needed from Report for Language and Achievement (RLAT) and Report for Language Eligibility Roster (RLER) reports 
  • Support schools in carrying out required accommodations in classrooms. 
  • Support in planning and leading professional development opportunities for school-based leaders to ensure they are ready for all compliance systems and structures related to students who are ELLs or students with IEPs.
  • Support with annual reports regarding progress and programming for students who are ELLs.
  • Maintain school Asana pages for tasks related to ELL compliance.
• Manage Special Education compliance:
  • Support S3, SST Operations, and all schools for bimonthly Special Education billing and other check-ins as needed.
  • Support rapid and thorough responses to internal and external audits
  • Document communications between KIPP NYC, NYC DOE departments, and employment agencies for related services 
  • Participate in weekly meetings with DOE Office of Related Services 
  • Share and update monthly reports for testing accommodations, related services, and program recommendations 
  • Provide basic SESIS support for schools
  • Support schools to progress monitor students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), 504 Plans, and receiving evidence-based interventions in Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) 
  • Support additional needs from all KIPP NYC Shared Services Team (SST) departments including Equity/Social Work, Data, Operations, and Legal
  • Facilitate annual report data and narrative compilation as needed 
  • Maintain school Asana pages for tasks related to SpEd compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 4+ years of work experience in non-profit or education
• Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated success with building trusting and responsive relationships by adjusting communication to diverse audiences, engaging proactively—especially in challenging situations—and demonstrating empathy, self-awareness, and appreciation for others.
• Drives results by using data to guide decisions, effectively managing time and priorities across multiple projects, adapting to shifting needs, and regularly reflecting on progress to ensure alignment with goals.
• Demonstrates cultural competence by communicating effectively across diverse backgrounds, staying open to feedback, and thoughtfully considering cultural factors in decision-making, operations, and challenging situations.
• Ability to maintain a strong student focus by prioritizing the needs and motivations of students with exceptionalities and upholding the belief that all students deserve a high-quality education.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoi