DESCRIPTION

Job Description
POSITION: Itinerant Compliance Specialist
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Populations Administration
POSITION TYPE: 11-month
START DATE: Immediate
COMPENSATION: $54,911 - $65,894, Home Office grade 4
At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us:

• 24,700 Students
• 2,400 Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 10 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Scheduling, preparing, and leading Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings, 504 meetings & LPAC meetings for a caseload of approximately 115 students in SpEd, 575 EB students, and 60 students in 504 across multiple campuses;
• Completing Special Populations paperwork, including Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), 504 Plans, and LPAC documentation;
• Monitoring & supporting teammates in completing portions of student IEPs, and monitoring completion of feedback forms required for all Special Populations;
• Ensuring that federal/state timelines are met with respect to functions of ARD Committee meetings, 504 meetings, and LPAC meetings;
• Overseeing Home Language Survey collection & review, EB Parent Permission

Forms & proper Emergent Bilingual program placement;

• Completing and submitting lists, forms, reports, and data submissions required by the Special Education, Section 504 & Emergent Bilingual programs;
• Completing applicable PEIMS submissions;
• Following procedures for timely progress reporting, folder documentation, parent communication, etc.;
• Collaborating with school teams, parents/guardians, and external agencies to gather and maintain thorough documentation for students in Special Populations;
• Proactively identifying and addressing potential compliance risks;
• Facilitating compliance-related trainings for stakeholders, including SpEd Managers, Compliance Specialists, SpEd Teachers, and campus staff etc. in conjunction with the Special Populations Compliance Team
• Supporting with accurate data entry related to PEIMS submissions for students in Special Populations;
• Attending relevant professional development;
• Additional duties as assigned.