Associate Director of Compliance (Internal Only)

Associate Director of Compliance (Internal Only)

The Associate Director of Compliance (Internal Only) role is an integral part of the Student Support Team, ensuring full compliance with all federal and state regulations across the network, campus, and school levels. The starting salary range for this role is $94,082-$103,984. This is a full-time, headquarters school-based role that involves traveling throughout the school day to various campuses with an anticipated immediate start date. This position is only open for current KIPP DC employees. The deadline for internal applicants to apply is October 17, 2025.

About KIPP DC

By 2025, KIPP DC will build upon two decades of proven results to develop into a more impactful, innovative, and inclusive school system that provides joyful, identity-affirming learning experiences so that all students and alumni achieve extraordinary outcomes. Our work is grounded in a commitment to excellence, equity, and justice. We believe all students have the right to rigorous, relevant, and joyful learning experiences led by exceptionally talented and diverse educators who promote student achievement and a sense of belonging. We believe students and teachers best succeed when surrounded by an ecosystem of supports, including our central headquarters team that supports KIPP DC's 20 schools and two programs, 7,500 students, and 1,300 teachers, leaders, and staff members dedicated to this mission.

About the Role

In this role, you will support the network's overall special education compliance. You'll directly manage and coach 5-7 compliance specialists. Given the network lens, you will also assist in sustaining policies and systems that ensure KIPP DC's overall compliance with student support services regulations, working closely with our student support services staff and school leaders.

Location and Type of Work

This is an exempt position and will report to the Managing Director of Student Support Compliance. As a headquarters team that is focused on being responsive to our schools and meeting the needs of our students and families, we approach our work in a way that reflects these priorities. Schools operate in person and our students and families rely on us for in-person support which requires this position to be fully on-site. This role is currently required to be on-site or in schools during regular work hours.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Public Charter School Board (PCSB), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and other agency requirements as it relates to special education academic programming.
• Distribute monthly IEP and 504 compliance audits to school and network-level staff
• Respond and provide support to school-based staff, district staff, with expert troubleshooting and coaching regarding the PowerSchool Special Programs special education system.
• Manage and coordinate related services delivery monthly and report non-compliance to the Managing Director of Student Support
• Project manage the collection of early childhood child outcomes summary (COS) data and liaise reporting to the state
• Monitor and ensure that Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), Student Education Plan (SEP), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), 504 and eligibility meetings are being scheduled and compliant in the legal timeframe
• Audit and support compliance specialists to ensure accurate special education information is in all systems that impact (Special Programs, SLED, IDS, QLIK)
• Proactively maintain and promote compliance metrics including sending weekly reports to school teams, directors, compliance specialists and coaches regarding eligibility and IEP compliance
• Coordinate the alternate assessment for students with disabilities
• Monitor related services delivery weekly and monthly to report to the Managing Director of Student Support
• Provide technical support and training on the special education management system to staff
• Support the response to quarterly OSSE audits around initial eligibility, re-eligibility, and transition plan compliance.
• Plan and follow in summer evaluations for students who require testing

Coaching and Development (50%)

Medicaid (5%)

Perform other related duties, as assigned (5%)

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