Achievement First Network Support
SeniorAssociate,SpecialServices
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“Senior Associate, Special Services at Achievement First Network Support. Skills: Special Education Data Accuracy, compliance systems, professional development planning, related services recruitment, Knowledge Management. ensures that special education data is accurate, current, and acted upon. maintaining compliance systems”
Industry & Context.
troubleshoot system issues; identify trends
Travel Expectations: This is a hybrid role. The expectation is that the person in the role is able to come into the Network Support office (NYC, CT, or RI) at least 3 days a week. There may be additional travel to regions outside of your own on a monthly basis.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
troubleshoot system issues as they arise, Manage all data related to the Empower ID and Anchor ID process, support the Special Education census in Rhode Island, Build and manage CT SPED billing tools, restraint and seclusion reporting systems, caseload trackers, IEP trackers, and misalignment data trackers, Partner with TSS Regional Directors to develop compliance tools and systems, respond to ad hoc data requests from other teams (compliance, renewals, grants, etc.), Coordinate planning and event operations for TSS professional development, manage and preserve all PD materials, Create and maintain TSS Comprehensive Calendars, ensure SSLs across the network have clear, timely information, Own the weekly Team Special Services newsletter, manage overall team communication and meeting logistics, Manage the TSS dashboard, identify trends in special education achievement data, Manage TSS credit card invoices and shared administrative operations, Compile projected mandate numbers for related services providers in New York, Coordinate with Deans of Special Services to identify roles to be filled, manage related services provider recruitment, serve as a point of contact for hiring with the NY DOE’s Office of Related Services, Build and maintain Homeroom (Many Minds) pages, develop a library of exemplar materials from across the network, Maintain and improve TSS and SSL Google Drives, able to produce clear newsletters, reports, and internal materials, Ability to anticipate the needs of internal partners and develop creative, durable solutions
Nice to Have
Spanish language proficiency is a plus
What You'll Do.
ensures that special education data is accurate
maintaining compliance systems
coordinating team communications
planning professional development
supporting related services recruitment in New York
troubleshoot system issues as they arise
Manage all data related to the Empower ID and Anchor ID process
support the Special Education census in Rhode Island
Build and manage CT SPED billing tools
restraint and seclusion reporting systems
and misalignment data trackers
Partner with TSS Regional Directors to develop compliance tools and systems
respond to ad hoc data requests from other teams
Coordinate planning and event operations for TSS professional development
manage and preserve all PD materials
Create and maintain TSS Comprehensive Calendars
ensure SSLs across the network have clear
Own the weekly Team Special Services newsletter
manage overall team communication and meeting logistics
Manage the TSS dashboard
identify trends in special education achievement data
Manage TSS credit card invoices and shared administrative operations
Compile projected mandate numbers for related services providers in New York
Coordinate with Deans of Special Services to identify roles to be filled
manage related services provider recruitment
serve as a point of contact for hiring with the NY DOE’s Office of Related Services
Build and maintain Homeroom (Many Minds) pages
develop a library of exemplar materials from across the network
Maintain and improve TSS and SSL Google Drives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; Partner with TSS Regional Directors; Coordinate with Deans of Special Services; coordinate team communications; manage overall team communication and meeting logistics
Communication Scope
clear newsletters; reports; internal materials; clear, timely information; team communication
Full Job Description
About Achievement First Achievement First (AF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supporting 39 public charter schools across New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. For more than 25 years, AF has been recognized as one of the top tuition-free public charter school networks in the country. We are committed to creating schools of academic excellence within nurturing environments — schools that prepare students to be college-ready and to pursue and succeed in whatever paths they choose in life. The majority of AF students are Black and Latinx children from low-income families, many of whom will be the first in their families to graduate from college. Across our network, we employ more than 2,200 staff members — 64% of whom identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color — who collectively educate nearly 15,000 students in Brooklyn and Queens, NY; New Haven, Bridgeport, and Hartford, CT; and Providence and Cranston, RI. Our mission is to prepare every student to excel in college, career, and life; deepen their understanding of self and community; and lead lives of purpose. We believe in the limitless potential within our students and their power to shape a more just society. That belief drives our deep commitment to student achievement: we aim to set a high bar for learning and create warm, demanding classrooms where rigorous instruction is paired with the care, encouragement, and consistency every student deserves. We are looking for an organized and proactive Senior Associate to join our Special Services team. Your Impact The Senior Associate, Special Services is a critical operational backbone of the Team Special Services (TSS). This role ensures that special education data is accurate, current, and acted upon so that school-based Special Services Leaders (SSLs) across our network have the information and resources they need to serve students with disabilities effectively. From maintaining compliance systems to coordinating team communications, planning profes
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