Federal Grants and MTSS Manager

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is seeking a highly qualified Federal Grants and MTSS Manager. This manager will serve as a key member of the school leadership team and will be responsible for identifying short and long-term data needs/goals and reporting strategies across the organization with special focus on student trajectory toward a four-year graduation rate and tracking of our students.  The Federal Grants and MTSS Manager will work with the administration to develop an MTSS Framework, strategic Title Plan, and implement the framework and plan across the K-12 system while working with teachers, coaches, and families to ensure that students are progressing toward schoolwide goals.

ELIGIBILITY: This position is open to residents of West Virginia.  

About the Opportunity

• Provide input for the development of the MTSS Framework and implementation of Title programming (Title 1, 2 and 4)
• Implement the MTSS Framework and ensure implementation of Title Programming.
• Provide professional development to staff as requested and collecting agendas, sign in sheets, and program materials
• Monitor the staff’s implementation of the MTSS Framework and Title program implementation
• Adhere to the parameters put forth in the MTSS Framework
• Maintain documentation to include, MTSS Framework, referrals forms, meeting forms, intervention resources for staff, and other necessary collateral that demonstrates a fidelity of implementation.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the Virtual Prep Academy of WV staff about strategic programming through MTSS and Title
• Collaborate on data collection and provide data analysis and tier recommendations for all students
• Facilitate meaningful SAT meetings with all stakeholders
• Facilitate the WVMTSS Team members, weekly meetings, and information
• Serve as a resource for research-based interventions during WVTSS meetings
• Stay current with WVTSS and alert leadership of any notable changes
• Maintain organized and accurate student records and progress monitoring based on instructional plans
• Maintain specialist class lists according to the parameters put forth in the Framework
• Always maintain confidentiality
• Complete documentation daily, which includes meeting notes and phone logs
• Completes MTSS monthly reports, as needed
• Attend team meetings and school-wide meetings
• Provide remediation, as needed
• Participate fully in all professional development opportunities
• Collaborate with General and Special Education teachers to develop individual academic plans
• Collaborate with Success Coaches on individual Success Plans
• Create and deliver family workshops as needed
• Provide instructional strategies to other members of the school when necessary
• Attend face-to-face events when necessary, such as beginning and end-of-year events and state testing
• Other responsibilities as deemed necessary and appropriate
• Works closely with staff and stakeholders across the organization to gather and distribute data
• Provides in-depth analysis and reports in support of key education-related decisions and goals
• Consults with staff and stakeholders to develop technology solutions in response to educational and operational needs, works closely with colleagues to accurately quantify issues in terms of data to problem-solve more effectively
• Collaborates with organizational and school-level team leaders to develop and oversee training and implementation of processes that maximize operational efficiency and meet internal and external requirements
• Makes recommendations on the selection and implementation of new systems
• Analyzes data with standard statistical methods, interprets the results, and provides written summary of analyses, shares knowledge of analysis techniques and data coding with others
• Communicates and collaborates with school team in discussing business intelligence needs and functional requirements
• Assists in gathering and presenting data needed for authorizer and board requests
• Collaborates with stakeholders to design and develop statistical analyses which address projected research questions; conducts research and collects data that helps to identify root cause and program development
• Participates in ongoing decisions concerning data collections, study design, methodology, and data analysis; identifies, develops, and proposes alternative data metrics
• Collaborates with the leadership team on the creation of a school-wide data governance plan and data management policies and procedures
• Monitors and analyzes data from various assessment and instructional systems
• Creates and maintains dashboards, trackers, and various data visualizations for assessment and instructional data to inform the work of teachers and administrators
• Supports teachers with actionable data to inform classroom instruction
• Works with Success Coaches, Principals, and teachers to create and implement data based instructional plans
• Trains and supports teachers in data literacy and data driven instructional practices
• Supports teacher data meetings
• Performs all other job duties as assigned

About You

• Experience implementing Title programming and  WVTSS/MTSS process REQUIRED
• At least 5 years teaching experience
• Ability to work independently to create a successful WVTSS and Title Program
• Proficient in all programs associated with Microsoft Office and Outlook; must be highly proficient with Excel and data mining protocols; proficient in Google and related programs
• Bilingual preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Education, Computer Science, Math, or a related field
• 2+ years of data extraction, analysis, and reporting experience in an educational setting
• Experience with K-12 online learning preferred
• Experience with the West Virginia Department of Education school accountability report and/or state assessment system preferred
• Experience with WVEIS 2.0 State Reporting Systems including Cambium
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite Products required.
• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly and exhibit sound judgment while maintaining that confidentiality.
• Demonstrates a reliable, dependable, and trustworthy work ethic
• Ability to make sound judgments after all available information has been gathered or communicated
• Demonstrates a mature attitude and insight into matters affecting department, self and /or school welfare
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks to meet deadlines consistently
• Customer service oriented
• Ability to learn new technologies and acquire new skills through independent study, professional training, and from more senior team members
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
• Experience synthesizing data for accountability reports
• Demonstrated Project Management Skills
• Strong Organizational and prioritization skills along with the ability to meet concurrent deadlines
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to communicate well with stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience creating and maintaining structured datasets
• Familiarity with advanced Excel functions including Power Query
• Experience working in K-12 education
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks

About Us

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits – stay well & thrive

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

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