Location: Hardeeville,SC, USA
About the job Dean of Student Supports, Meeting Street Schools - Jasper & Beaufort (MSJB) WHO WE ARE Meeting Street Schools - Jasper & Beaufort (MSJB) is a pioneering tuition-free public charter school serving Jasper, Beaufort, and Hampton Counties in South Carolina. Founded with a commitment to ensuring that all students have access to high-quality education, regardless of their socio-economic background, we believe in a holistic approach to learning that focuses on the whole child. Our mission is to empower students to reach their full potential and prepare them for a successful future. WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR We are seeking a visionary Dean of Student Supports who shares our unwavering belief that all students regardless of life circumstances can and will succeed. The ideal candidate will have the motivation, drive, compassion, and commitment to ensure that all students reach their full potential. We hold ourselves to high standards and embrace accountability in our pursuit of outcomes that change the lives of students. High-performing people who desire to join us in our mission to change the status quo of education in South Carolina and prove that higher learning is not only possible but expected are encouraged to apply. THE ROLE As the Dean of Student Supports for Meeting Street Schools Jasper & Beaufort, you will play a pivotal role in creating an inclusive learning experience for our students who receive special education services, multilingual support services, and/or broader student support services ( Section 504 ). Reporting directly to the Principal, you will lead the development of a model for integrated student services that ensures every student receives the appropriate level of support to be successful. RESPONSIBILITIES- Set the vision for success (and related systems) for the special population programming (Special Education, ML, Gifted, and Section 504) and ensure alignment with school-wide goals. - Research, design and implement research-backed math, reading, and writing instructional programs, curriculum, and strategies for students receiving special education services, in need of targeted academic intervention, and/or who are multilingual learners. - Support quality classroom instruction and its improvement in all settings through monitoring, observing, model teaching, and coaching. - Ensure all students with IEPs are receiving effective instruction in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). - Monitor teacher data collection for IEP goals, objectives and transition plans. - Lead schoolwide professional learning related to special population programming (Special Education, ML, Gifted, and Section 504). - Review, monitor, and meet timelines for IEP's and 504's - referrals, initial eligibility, and re-evaluations. - Manage the relationships with South Carolina Public Charter School District to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal requirements. - Oversee rostering, scheduling, and state database systems for ML, IEP and 504 compliance. - Communicate with and maintain relationships with external stakeholders (i.e. LEA, related service providers, behavior specialists, school psychologists. - Resolve difficult and sensitive inquiries and complaints regarding student support services. SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS