Founded in 2001 LEARN is a nationally recognized non-profit network of PreK-8th grade elementary charter schools that is creating measurable transformational change in the lives of its students. We currently educate 4400 scholars across 11 campuses most of which are in Chicago IL. LEARN also serves families in Waukegan and North Chicago IL including children of service members stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Academy and Joint Base AnacostiaBolling (JBAB) in Washington D.C.

LEARN provides a rigorous college-prep education grounded in an understanding of each students individual learning style and academic needs. We are guided by five core values: high expectations for achievement mutual respect a safe and nurturing environment active family involvement and the holistic development of every child.

LEARNs impact is provenrecognized by Stanford University as one of the nations top Gap-Busting school networks. LEARN scholars achieve proficiency rates that are 23x comparable schools enroll in college at 3x the national average for their peers and graduate college at twice the rate.

What Youll Do:

The Student Services Coordinator ensures highquality implementation of Special Education English Learner MTSS SEL and 504 services while maintaining full compliance with Network District and State requirements and timelines. This role partners with school leadership and student support teams to drive sustainable systems strong student outcomes accurate documentation and effective programming for all learners.

Whole Child Support

• SEL: Provides leadership in the area of universal individual and group interventions and develops plans to address the social/emotional needs of our students.
• Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS): Possesses comprehensive knowledge and experience in the implementation of MTSS processes and practices supporting academic and social emotional growth.
• Discipline: Provide guidance to school teams relative to significant behavioral or social emotional issues.
• Related Services: Oversees provision of related services and their support to our scholars.
• Special Education and English Language Learners - possesses acquires and applies knowledge regarding legislation compliance and best practices to maintain 100% compliance rates and supports student academic and SEL growth.

Case Management

• Ensure all systems processes and documentation meet compliance requirements and timelines.
• Oversee IEP EL MTSS and 504 screening referral evaluation and plandevelopment processes.
• Monitor fidelity of plan implementation and use progressmonitoring data to support accurate responsive student plans.
• Maintain required records master files and reports in alignment with District and Network expectations.
• Ensure student and teacher schedules align with service requirements.
• Attend and facilitate required meetings; maintain an annual calendar of compliance milestones.
• Provide coaching guidance and feedback to the Special Education teams and related service providers.
• Deliver professional development and support implementation of researchbased practices.
• Build strong relationships with staff and families; respond to questions and concerns.
• Maintain ongoing communication with school leadership the SCM and the Director of Student Support Services.
• Ensure continued compliance with Illinois State Law and District regulations
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Wrap-Around Services

• Professional Development: Identifies and delivers professional development based on the identified needs at campus sites.
• Scholar Support: Leads and assists with the development and implementation of a student SEL and MTSS framework to address social/emotional/academic needs of our students.
• Faculty Support: Implements maintains and assists staff with School Based Problem Solving development of adult SEL competencies and other positive behavioral management systems.
• Tailored Support: Ensures services to students with unique needs as identified in BIPs Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and EL plans in conjunction with staff.
• Compliance: ensure all compliance requirements are met
• Student Growth: ensures plans/goals are written based on relevant data services are implemented with fidelity and progress is monitored frequently to ensure student growth
• Leadership: An essential team member of the Network Leadership team; contributes to the overall success of the team and the areas the team oversees on campuses; collaboratively supports and contributes to the vision direction and policies to support student growth and meet compliance requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between the school the Network and the local authorizer (District State)

The SSS Coordinator must:

• Possess an active Illinois Professional Education License (PEL) with at least one of the following endorsements: LBS1 SSW School Psychologist Speech Language Pathologist Director of Special Education Principal or General Administrative
• Have at least two years experience in the field of special education and must be knowledgeable about compliance requirements development and implementation of IEPs in both general and special education settings interpreting results of assessments and implementing behavior modification plans
• Proven leadership experience yielding evidence of demonstrable outcomes.
• Proven ability to manage sustain visibility and travel to multiple campuses (generally 2-3 campuses)

Benefits Summary:

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for all full time employees including:

• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid vacation personal days sick days paid holidays
• Short and long term disability
• Paid life insurance
• 403B

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time with or without notice in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter School Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job reasonably required for its performance or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholders responsibility.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin age family medical history disability or veteran status.