Student Support Coordinator
Mission:
The mission of Paul Public Charter School is to educate our students and to develop in them the capacity to be responsible
citizens, independent thinkers, and leaders. Paul PCS, located in Northwest Washington, DC, serves students in middle and
high school and is the home of the “M.E.R.I.T. Scholars” (motivated, educated, responsible, independent thinker). Beginning
in the middle grades, MERIT Scholars experience a rigorous academic curriculum, coupled with arts and athletic opportunities
to develop a firm foundation to eventually enter our college preparatory program at Paul International High School.
Position Overview: The Student Support Coordinator is responsible for supporting the planning, implementation, and
monitoring of Special Education and intervention for scholars with 504 plans and in the Student Support Process. This
position is a 12 month position and reports to the Manager of SPED.
Responsibilities:
Compliance Monitoring (Special Education, 504 Planning and SSP)
- Support the Assistant Director of Student Support Services to ensure the network maintains compliance with federal
and state laws/mandates relative to the provision of special educations services
- Maintain the organization’s dashboard to ensure the schools are meeting compliance benchmarks for former and
current students served in special education and 504 plans
- Schedule and facilitate IEP and 504 meetings in accordance to guidelines mandated by IDEA
- Maintain SEDS database to ensure that schools are in compliance
- Support the Assistant Director of Student Support Services regarding any engagement with the Office of the State
Superintendent of Education on matters related to special education
- Prepares documentation and reports data for the purpose of providing written support, conveying information, and
complying with Federal and State regulations.
- Communicates information on laws, programs, services, and regulations to school personnel, parents, the Board and
other key stakeholders for the purpose of understanding of special education programming.
- Support the implementation of the Medicaid Administrative Claiming process and direct billing of Medicaid-eligible
special education services provided by the district, for the purpose of gaining fiscal resources.
- Support the Assistant Director of Student Support Services in implementing a comprehensive system for auditing
special education records to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
- Conduct case management audits of SPED and 504 files
- Monitor the SSP dashboard to ensure that interventions for student in SSP; Maintain Stage 3 documentation and
services of SSP
- Serve as the SSP liaison for the school, supporting the SSP administrator in ensuring that students are appropriately
identified and receive services in the process
Other Interventions
- Ensure 504 plans are implemented as in accordance with IDEA
- Maintain database for 504 plans to ensure that meetings are conducted annually
- Support school-based teams to implement services for students with IEPs , 504 and in the SSP process
- Support Director of Student Support Services with monitoring academic performance of scholars with IEPs, 504
plans and working with school based teams to ensure that appropriate interventions are in place for scholars with
documented disabilities.
- Maintain database for school based services for scholars who are in the SS Process
- Support audit process for SSP
- Support the school with developing SSP interventions as needed
- Support SPED and 504 case managers by providing coaching and support in order to implement services for students
