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Job Description Required Certificates and Licenses: Michigan Teaching Certification Required. Must have a Special Education endorsement. Administrator certificate preferred. Residency Requirements: Must reside in Michigan. K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with 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, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy. We want you to be a part of our talented team! The mission of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy 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! This is a full-time 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. The Special Education Compliance Coordinator/ Special Education Teacher ensures that all policies and procedures that define the operations of a compliant special education department are provided support and guidance as necessary and supports the special education team with the development of a state testing plan for students with disabilities. The Special Education Compliance Coordinator/Special Education Teacher is vital in ensuring all Intervention Specialists on staff receive the support they require to become successful teachers of students with disabilities. The Special Education Compliance Coordinator/Teacher supports with Resource Room caseloads as needed up to half a typical Special Education teacher ratio. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. * Reviews metrics of compliancy due dates; decides if IEPS and/or ETRs need to be created and/or amended, makes revisions as necessary; * Ensures IEPs are fully compliant and meet state standards; * Supports students after enrollment is initiated as deemed necessary by operational metrics; * Provides support and guidance to the school psychologists while ensuring their processes and policies are compliant in initial and re-evaluations; * Ensures students are placed in related services in an efficient, timely manner * Coordinates the state testing of students with disabilities with the state testing team to ensure all students with disabilities test and receive their allowable accommodations * Serves as a mentor to intervention specialists requiring additional support as identified by the Lead Teacher or Special Education Manager to ensure state compliance; coordinates a mentor intervention specialist program; provides support and resources to mentors; * Collaborates with Special Education Manager to determine professional development needs for both special education department and full staff; * Serves up to half a typical Special Education teacher student ratio as directed by the ISD Special Education Plan * Assist School with Count Day Prep 2x/yr * Review and provide guidance for collection of Caseload Worksheet Bs 2x/yr * Serve as the LEA/District Representative for IEP Meetings for designated meetings * Investigate, research law when complicated questions arise when Spe