Director of Compliance & Student Services - Leave Replacement
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Brooklyn, New York
What is the Role?
You are a data and detail nerd, excited to make sure CIP is meeting all compliance deadlines and getting our student information just right. You love being a team-player - helping our operations team members use their trackers, joining their cohort meetings and volunteering to be on-site during vision screenings - and you aren't timid about holding them accountable to meeting deadlines. You are a problem-solver; when no one knows what the policy is, you'll dive in and read all the documents until you find the answer. You love systems-building. If an expectation feels confusing or burdensome to our campus teams, you'll rewrite the system to make it better. This leave replacement position is temporary and lasts through the end of March 2025.
What You'll Be Asked To Do
- Ensure that the organization is in compliance with all regulations, including those determined by the school's charter authorizer (SUNY), New York City Department of Education, New York City, New York State, and federal government
- Manage staff towards compliance with all regulations by creating and refining systems for data collection and entry, training staff, monitoring progress, and holding staff accountable for completion
- Maintaining the yearlong calendar that synthesizes all compliance tasks and deadlines; communicate responsibilities to others 4-8 weeks in advance as appropriate
- Serve as the internal compliance expert and liaison to outside regulators and vendors
- Submit all data reports required by the school's authorizer (SUNY), New York City Department of Education, New York City, New York State, and the federal government
- Oversee the accurate and timely completion of all required reports, including but not limited to Civil Rights Data Collection, Annual Report, DOE Reporting Requirements, State reporting requirements (including NYS Child Nutrition requirements), and authorizer reporting requirements
- Prepare weekly communication to school Operations teams that includes key compliance and student support task and deadlines
- Edit and update official documents to reflect current policies and practices
- Support schools in managing student services, including transportation services, and oversee and ensure completion of immunization and vision screening processes
- Manage the school's food service by overseeing ongoing food service, creating systems for timely submission of reimbursements, tracking vendor invoice and payments, training staff on systems, monitoring adherence to meal service systems and holding staff accountable for completion
- Support the organization's school food service administrative review
- Support coordination of logistics and preparation for school events and activities as needed
- Create professional development training materials for the operations team members as it relates to your workstream
- Consistently meet deadlines
- Work collaboratively as part of a team, and be comfortable managing laterally and upwards
- Work efficiently and sometimes independently with a keen attention to detail
- Employ strong time and task management plus backward planning skills; manage projects with multiple contributors
What You'll Need
- Passion for education and a dedication to Coney Island Prep's mission, beliefs, values and our commitment to anti-racism
- Steadfast belief that all scholars can achieve at the highest academic levels and deserve an opportunity to succeed in the college and career of their choice
- Interpersonal skills to foster trust-based relationships and adept at organizing complex deliverables and tasks for multiple stakeholders
- Self-reflective and open to feedback, with the ambition and desire to grow and develop
- A positive, solutions-oriented attitude and drive for excellence
- Bachelor's degree required; 3 years or more of relevant work in a charter school or non-profit; reporting and compliance experience preferred
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Previous experience using a Student Information System (PowerSchool preferred)
- Spanish, Cantonese, or Russian proficiency a plus
Who are we?
Coney Island Prep is a college preparatory public charter school in Brooklyn, New York. Merging growth, performance, and commitment, the Coney Island Prep community takes its responsibility to prepare scholars for the college and career of their choice very seriously, but not ourselves. We balance our sense of ownership and responsibility with humility and levity and support each other every step of the way. Coney Island Prep currently serves over 1,300 scholars across its four schools, including:
- 312 scholars in kindergarten – second grade at the lower elementary school
- 336 scholars in third – fifth grade at the upper elementary school
- 348 scholars in sixth – eighth grades at the middle school
- 349 scholars in ninth-twelfth grade at the high school
Commitment to Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
Coney Island Prep is committed to building a team that collectively reflects the various backgrounds, experiences, and identities of our scholars. We recognize and respond to different points of access, so that everyone maximizes their highest potential. We also recognize that because of institutionalized racism and systemic oppression, historically marginalized groups are at a disadvantage when it comes to most application and hiring processes. We want to ensure that all candidates, regardless of their identity, are able to demonstrate their qualifications and are not limited by a lack of opportunity or access. We are committed to creating a space where everyone's identity is acknowledged, respected, and welcomed. We are intentional about creating an environment where people feel comfortable being their authentic selves at work by constantly examining our organization culture and challenging our traditions.
Benefits and Compensation
- Employees at Coney Island Prep are provided with salaries that are highly competitive, set through a lens of equity, and based on an individual's skills and experiences relevant to the role. The starting salary for this role is $95,000 - 105,000. Contingent upon your first day and last day of work, your annual salary will be prorated to reflect actual time worked.
- As a regular full time employee of Coney Island Prep, you will be eligible for benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match and Paid Family Leave.
- Staff are provided with a MacBook Air and access to all the necessary technology and resources needed to succeed in their role.
Are you “All In?” This position starts October 15, 2024. To apply, head to our Careers Page!
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, national origin, citizenship or disability. We want Coney Island Prep to be a place where students and staff of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities feel as though they are valued and can excel.