Company Description

KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is a non-profit network of 13 college-preparatory, public charter schools serving 6,200 elementary, middle, and high school students, and over 1,500 alumni. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: To build academically excellent schools that create unlimited opportunity for all students. For nearly 20 years, we have a proven track record of preparing students for success in college, career, and beyond.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race/ethnicity, economic status, age/ability, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, country of origin, language(s) spoken, and/or other diverse backgrounds.

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Job Description

The Director of MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) —is a regional Student Support Team member—who comprehensively leads all aspects of Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention systems programming for KIPP New Orleans Schools. This role is responsible for managing school psychologists, developing school MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) leads, and school Attendance Managers. This role is highly collaborative with regional Academic and Student Support Team members, ensuring every school has a high-functioning system of identifying students with additional needs, developing high-quality interventions, analyzing data and executing a tiered problem-solving process aligned to state standards and research-based practice and identifying eligible students for 504 accommodations and special education services.

Lead MTSS Systems

• Work in collaboration with School Leaders, Academics Team, and key stakeholders to develop a comprehensive vision & plan for intervention systems.

•  Provide professional development, intensive support, and development to the Dean of MTSS for each campus.

• Collaborate with regional teams and schools to outline three collective tiers of academic, behavior, and attendance interventions.

• Coordinate training for school-based staff to implement and progress monitor Tier 2 and 3 interventions.

• Consistently refine MTSS practice manual and processes, outlining the roles and responsibilities of the school-based Dean of MTSS, SBLC team members, screening tools, and standard documentation forms.

• Ensure schools are consistently running MTSS meeting structures aligned with compliance requirements and facilitating smooth processes for students and families.

• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders and build relationships to support student outcomes.

• Model high expectations, inclusive language, and belief in the ability of all students to be successful at KIPP.

Drive Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) Programming

• Analyze data to determine student and school trends in areas of academics, culture, attendance, and Child Find and recommend aligned solutions.

• Establish a vision for School Building Level Committees and refine SBLC structures, systems, and documentation for academics, behavior, and attendance interventions.

• Ensure all schools are regularly holding effective SBLC team meetings.

• Provide feedback regarding data-based problem-solving and progress monitoring.

•  Ensure MTSS referrals for Special Education evaluation are strong and compliant with Bulletin 1508.

• Support Attendance compliance through audit preparation, site visits, and supporting referrals and case management of complex cases. 

Student Identification & Evaluation

• Develop normed vision, consistent high-quality procedures and aligned systems for referrals, re-evaluations, initial evaluations and decision making.

• Manage school psychologists to complete all required responsibilities.

• Develop and implement evaluation tracking systems to ensure timely and accurate completion of Bulletin 1508-compliant evaluations.

• Manage evaluation testing materials, including materials inventory and ordering.

• Ensure collaboration among School Psychologists and between School Psychologists and school-based teams.

• Codify student data storage system for evaluations.

Manage Section 504 Program

• Coordinate and monitor KNOS compliance with Section 504 identification and requirements.

• Provide ongoing training to school-based staff regarding Section 504 and the implementation of Section 504 procedures

• Implement Section 504 procedures, forms, and templates to ensure consistency across schools.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates for the Director of MTSS role will possess a growth mindset – that is, the belief that all students can make progress – and a history of propelling the success of students with different learning needs. Attention to detail and an ability to analyze data, provide feedback to staff, advocate for all students, and build systems are essential. In addition, qualified candidates will demonstrate experience successfully leading a team of adults.

The following are required of the role:

• Bachelors Degree
• Successful completion of State and Federal Criminal Background Chec
  • Please note that any job offer extended to a candidate is contingent upon successful completion of the State/Federal Background Check, as well as reference checks
• Personal affinity to our mission and vision, as well as demonstrated commitment to our 5 core beliefs - Relentlessness, Equity, Achievement, Community, and Hope
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook
• Ability to relentlessly plan and prioritize to drive results by building annual and quarterly/phase and program specific plans that effectively capture priorities and strategies necessary to achieve goals; Demonstrating a track record of achieving ambitious goals within single functional area; Reflecting on performance, identifying patterns, and developing insights or recommendations that shape function and/or organizational strategy; Identifying and systematically prioritizes opportunities to pursue and problems to solve
• Skill in building relationships and communicating effectively by demonstrating a depth of awareness of the beliefs and contexts of others and their organizations to tailor actions appropriately; Actively engaging the team and peers to develop plans and resolve issues through collaboration; Showing how work fits in with what others are doing (both internal and external to their teams); Presenting views clearly and accurately, across a variety of formal and informal formats; Soliciting opinions and concerns and discussing them openly
• Management and development of self and others by inspiring and motivating others to develop through providing consistent, direct feedback; Giving specific positive and critical behavioral and work product feedback to support the development of others; Promoting change and mobilizing individuals to change behavior; Identifying opportunities to “manage up” to problem solve, accelerate progress, and drive outcomes
• Managing complexity and thinking strategically by navigating ambiguity and creating clarity for direct reports; Recognizing areas of heightened organizational risk and engaging with key invested parties appropriately; Making connections between previously unrelated notions and integrating findings into meaningful and actionable strategies or solutions; Effectively managing responsibilities within function and lifting up the work of others in cross-functional relationships

The physical demands and environmental conditions described below are representative, but not exhaustive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. All of these physical requirements should be able to be performed with clarity, coherence and connectedness of the KNOS vision, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Must be able to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time
• Must be able to spend the majority of the day standing or mobile throughout the classroom, as well as talk, hear, grasp, reach and lift up to 30lbs with or without accommodations
• Ability to concentrate in active and noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds, to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computer and/or related office equipment
• Ability to handle potential high stress conditions 

Additional Information

• We offer competitive compensation commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Healthcare & Wellness (health, vision, dental, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and short-term disability)

  • 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% contribution match

• 104 hours of Paid Time Off per year

• Approximately 27 holidays per year including Mardi Gras, Juneteenth, Thanksgiving, and Winter Break