Special Education Clerk – Contractor

Stride

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, (TXSS). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Stride K12 partner school, (TXSS) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

The Special Programs Clerk supports school administrators by processing requests for both new enrollments and withdrawals, maintaining student files and records that are both clerical and academic in nature, performing routine administrative duties and facilitating communications with various stakeholders.

This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8am-5pm central time.

This position offers an hourly rate of $15.00

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

· Requests and tracks receipt of records for newly enrolled students;

· Monitors Special Programs Enrollment SharePoint

· Processes student withdrawals; fulfills records requests for withdrawn students within prescribed time frames;

· Sends special programs notification letters and testing results to parents;

· Maintains K12 and state student-level special programs databases and records (Totalview; RSM; Test Nirvana), including data entry and system accuracy;

· Monitors and updates Child Find Report and follows up on child find inquiries; updates TVS

· Creates customized reports for various departments as requested;

· Assists with Special Programs audits and projects as requested;

· Creates and maintains student cumulative special programs files and other student records (Special Education, English Language services, 504 plans, etc.); audits for accuracy on at least an annual basis; establishes and maintains secure access to student records; ensures proper disposal of student records;

· Assists school-based team with compliance requirements such as scheduling IEP/504/EL Team Meetings; maintaining Timeline calendars;

· Ensures that school personnel comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· High school diploma or equivalent AND

· One (1) year of related work experience OR

· An equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: None required.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Professional experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

• Experience using search engines (internet) for research

• Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database

• Detail oriented, able to identify errors in student data and information

• Able to multi-task, get tasks done quickly and accurately

• Customer service oriented

• Ability to work independently

• Communicate professionally and tactfully through all communications

• Flexible, team-player; adapts to changing office environment

• Ability to travel as required up to 25% of the time

• Ability to pass required background check.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· Experience working in a school setting

· Experience working in a virtual environment

· Experience with online meeting platforms

· Experience working with individuals with disabilities

· Experience working with special program rules

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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