504 Clerk - Contractor at Stride, Inc. in Austin, Texas

Job Description:

Job Description



Job Description



Required Certificates and Licenses: None required



Residency Requirements: This position is virtual and strongly prefer residents of Texas. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM, OK, AK or LA). This position could include travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.



This position is a temporary contract position.



K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.


Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, (TXSS). We want you to be a part of our talented team!


The mission of Stride K12 partner school, (TXSS) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!


The Special Programs Clerk supports school administrators by processing requests for both new enrollments and withdrawals, maintaining student files and records that are both clerical and academic in nature, performing routine administrative duties and facilitating communications with various stakeholders.



This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.




ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Requests and tracks receipt of records for newly enrolled students;


• Monitors Special Programs Enrollment SharePoint


• Processes student withdrawals; fulfills records requests for withdrawn students within prescribed time frames;


• Sends special programs notification letters and testing results to parents;


• Maintains K12 and state student-level special programs databases and records (Totalview; RSM; Test Nirvana), including data entry and system accuracy;


• Monitors and updates Child Find Report and follows up on child find inquiries; updates TVS


• Creates customized reports for various departments as requested;


• Assists with Special Programs audits and projects as requested;


• Creates and maintains student cumulative special programs files and other student records (Special Education, English Language services, 504 plans, etc.); audits for accuracy on at least an annual basis; establishes and maintains secure access to student records; ensures proper disposal of student records;


• Assists school-based team with compliance requirements such as scheduling IEP/504/EL Team Meetings; maintaining Timeline calendars;


• Ensures that school personnel comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.



MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
:

• High school diploma or equivalent AND


• One (1) year of related work experience OR


• An equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: None required.



OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills


• Ability to maintain confidentiality


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Professional experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook


• Experience using search engines (internet) for research


• Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database


• Detail oriented, able to identify errors in student data and information


• Able to multi-task, get tasks done quickly and accurately


• Customer service oriented


• Ability to work independently


• Communicate professionally and tactfully through all communications


• Flexible, team-player; adapts to changing office environment


• Ability to travel as required up to 25% of the time


• Ability to pass required background check.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
:

• Experience working in a school setting


• Experience working in a virtual environment


• Experience with online meeting platforms


• Experience working with individuals with disabilities


• Experience working with special program rules

WORK ENVIRONMENT
: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home based position.

Job Type

Contractor



The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.



Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities



The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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