Senior Scholar Services Specialist

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 53 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description:

Please note - we are hiring for this role in our Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens locations.

• End to end management of the Special Education referral process, including:
  
  
  • Analyzing student data to identify students who need academic interventions and/or specialized services
  • Collecting and editing evaluations and reports that are part of a scholar's special education record
  • Using data to build compelling argument that details the need for additional Special Education support
  • Presenting strong case advocating for Special Education support to external stakeholders
  • Building strong relationships with families and investing them in the Special Education process
  • Tightly managing the referral process to keep all stakeholders aware of key actions and deadlines and ensure scholars obtain Special Education services with urgency
• End-to-end management of Special Education compliance, including
  
  
  • Maintaining clean Special Education records for all scholars utilizing internal data management systems
  • Collecting and editing reports that are part of a scholar's special education record
  • Ensuring all students with Special Education services are in compliance with their mandated services and accommodations
  • Collaborating with school leadership and teaching staff to create strong systems that track student progress
  • Moving quickly to make changes to scholars' Special Education programs when they demonstrate a need for different support
  • Developing meaningful relationships with students & families to drive students' success
• Management against the Special Education Performance Evaluation Criteria and network Special Education priorities

• 2-3 years of experience, B.A. in Education, Political Science, Business, Sales, Marketing, or Management preferred
• Capable of collaborating with a broad base of constituents at all levels, including senior organizational leadership
• Serve as an advocate for the scholar, able to analyze academic performance to build compelling cases to secure proper services
• Present scholars' needs in a concise manner and gain buy in from key stakeholders
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills, flexible and able to pivot as necessary to support school and scholar priorities
• Skills to perform complex, action driven data analysis and fluency in MS Excel, and Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.)
• Able to independently and successfully manage projects with minimal oversight
• A strong work ethic and ability to problem-solve independently
• Able to mentor and grow existing Special Education staff
• Open and able to implement feedback quickly