School districts are required by federal, state, and local law to provide a free, appropriate public education through Special Programs such as Special Education, Section 504, RTI/MTSS, Gifted/Talented and ELL. Extensive documentation is required, informs student education, and drives district funding.
SameGoal is a documentation, management and compliance web application that helps districts reduce time spent on paperwork, prevent compliance issues and improve education for students with special needs. We currently serve 1000+ districts/local education agencies nationally (including large and small districts, state agencies and charter networks) with a 99%+ annual renewal rate.
State Customization Team
The mission of SameGoal's state customization team is to design the workflows and configure the SameGoal platform to best fit the needs of each Special Program in each state we serve. This includes the creation of forms, validation rules, program participation tracking rules, deadlines, administrative reports and state reporting extracts. Shape/own how educators complete Special Programs documentation in a given state, and help them save time and do things easier at every turn with district feedback. This team incorporates legal requirements, published state guidance, educator workflows and district feedback into a best-in-class educator experience that supports the needs of districts on the ground.
Transitioning Teachers
Important skills in this role include attention to detail, curiosity, creativity and a desire to truly serve educators and thereby students as best as possible. It blends legal, technical, and district engagement/feedback aspects in a unique way. There are few other opportunities available in which you can influence the way in which whole states author and manage documentation so quickly and systematically.
This is truly an "ed tech" role, and the majority of your time will be spent "coding up" the configurations and customization required. Examples of technologies used include XML, Typescript, Markdown, etc.
However, prior technical experience is a plus but not required. We can teach the technical skills necessary for this role. If you are eager to expand your impact in education and lack a technical background (but possess an enthusiasm to learn) you can be very successful in this role.
Role
Research: Research state-specific requirements that must be met for forms, reports, compliance, and timelines.
Forms: Convert state and federal forms into Extensible Markup Language (XML) files.
Validation Rules: Add Typescript document validation rules to forms.
Program Participation: Add Typescript program participation tracking rules that reference forms.
Deadlines: Add Typescript deadline rules that reference forms.
Reports: Add Typescript administrative and state reporting reports/extracts.
Iteration/Maintenance: Update configuration files when state or federal requirements change.
Integrations: Design, develop and configure integrations with third-party vendors in your state(s).
Documentation: Document information surrounding workflows for each program.
QA: Test customization changes prior to deployment.
Overall Quality: Ensure all configuration files work in aggregate, are compatible with one another, and deliver a best-in-class user experience.
Regular Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with our product success, implementations and support team regularly to ensure we are meeting district needs from implementation through ongoing year-over-year product use.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree required
Positive, confident, proactive work ethic & team player
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Methodical and detail-oriented
Able to research and clarify customization requirements, and communicate these publicly
Excited by the opportunity to take ownership of and drive state-specific solutions that impact thousands of educators daily
Employment
Madison, WI
Benefits
401(k) / 401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Travel reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Education: Bachelor's (Required)
Experience: K-12 education and/or technical experience: 1 year (Required)
SameGoal is an Equal Opportunity Employer, participates in E-Verify and is FLSA exempt.