The Dean of Student Support Services (DSS) is responsible for ensuring that all students receiving special education services receive comprehensive, compassionate, and equitable services in order to achieve significant academic gains for all of our students with IEPs.
The Dean of Student Support will lead the implementation, and management of KNOS Special Education Program, policies, and procedures, and work collaboratively with all Student Support Teammates (Social Workers, Psychologists, MTSS leads and SLPs), service providers, and families to provide a strong educational program for all KIPPsters.
Key DSS Leadership Skills:
Ability to execute consistent and effective coaching cycle with specialized programs coaching focus)
Ability to develop continuum-aligned and targeted schedules for self, sped teachers, and related service providers &s that drives urgent academic & compliance outcomes
Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team to generate IEP aligned outcomes for students (Sped Teachers, Social Worker, ESL Teacher, SLP & Psychologist- in collaboration with Regional Manager)
Ability to navigate Sped Specific & KNOS Data Platforms (SER to manage & maintain student records & Tableau & Powerschool)
Establish & maintain organization systems for IEP Meetings & IEP Student Records maintenance (SER/Binders)
Establish & execute system audits for IEP Meetings & Student Records (SER/Binders)
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with school based leadership team members to problem solve and ensure the fidelity of individualized plans (IEPs, 504s, BIPs, etc)
Ability to communicate and collaborate with families to ensure deep partnership & transparency in supporting student with IEP
Maintain a pulse on the health of all diverse learner programming including instruction, behavior, social/emotional progress, and adaptive skill development
Dean of Student Support Instructional Duties:
Engage in observation, real-time coaching & feedback cycle for specialized settings on Instructional Coaching caseload
Plan, Prepare and execute weekly coaching check-ins with teachers of specialized settings
Develop, maintain, and audit Sped Teacher schedules to ensure continuum-aligned instructional minutes mirror IEP program services
Develop, maintain, and audit Related Service Provider schedules to ensure instructional minutes align with IEP program services
Dean of Student Support Compliance Duties:
Train Special Education teachers on how to effectively write an IEP and monitor progress to goal
Facilitate IEP meetings within timeline
Provide feedback to case-managers on 100% of IEPs before entering and finalizing in SER
Develop, maintain, and share IEP calendar with all key stakeholders to ensure case managers are able to complete 100% of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in timeline
Develop and execute a cycle of weekly/bi-weekly student service log audits including reviews of recent IEP meeting paperwork to ensure ongoing compliance. Ensure that all teachers and leaders are aware of scholars ELL, IEP and 504 accommodations and have visible structures to implement with fidelity
Collaborate w/ MTSS Team to develop & monitor 504 plans & organize & communicate accommodations to all teachers, families & administrators
Manage service providers through regular check-ins to ensure all compliance outcomes within timeline
Collaborate with Psychologists to meet all evaluation deadlines and remove barriers through regular check-ins
Lead teams to meet schoolwide compliance outcomes.
Collaborate with SOL to coordinate & problem solve ongoing Special Transportation challenges (Special Transportation is owned by School based DSO)
Dean of Student Support Discipline Duties:
Collaborate with Leadership Team to consult on and monitor suspensions of all students with IEPs & execute MDR Meeting when any students exceed 10 suspensions
Collaborate with MTSS Team and write behavior Intervention plans and attend all FBA/BIP Meetings
Advocating for ability to engage and model restorative approaches to discipline with students, families and teachers serving students diverse learners with IEPs
Key Sped Compliance Leadership Responsibilities:
10/1: 100% Students within jurisdiction & meet compliance requirements
2/1: 100% Students within jurisdiction & meet compliance requirements
LEAP Connect Assessment Qualifications & Administration: 100% students who meet requirements qualify & complete LEAP Connect assessment
KNOS & State Testing Accommodations, Groupings & Administration: 100% students receive IEP aligned accommodations & complete all assessments
Modification of KNOS Curriculum/Student Work: 100% students receive IEP aligned modifications and accommodations in core content classes
IEP Meetings: 100% of IEP meetings are held within timelines & all documentation is completed and organized in Students Records (SER & Binder)
Student Records: Digitize, organize & maintain compliance student records