School Compliance Manager

School Compliance Manager

The School Compliance Manager role is an integral part of the School Support and Service team and is an integral member of a school - based campus support team working alongside the office managers and operations team to run the day - to - day functions of our school. The starting salary range for this role is $71,305-$77,504. This is a full-time, fully on-site role based at one of our school campuses, with an anticipated immediate start date.

Job Summary

For 25 years, KIPP DC has partnered with students, families, and the community to create joyful, academically excellent schools across the nation’s capital. Today, our network of 22 schools educate more than 7,500 students in grades PreK3-12, supported by 1,500 dedicated teachers, leaders, and staff.

Our work is grounded in five pillars–Academic Excellence, Joy & Sense of Belonging, Highly Effective Teachers and Leaders, Safe, Structured, and Nurturing Learning Environments, and Commitment to College Readiness–which ensure every student is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue success in college, careers, and beyond.

Our schools combine high expectations with joyful, affirming environments that nurture academic success and personal growth for students and staff alike.

As part of the national KIPP network, we share best practices and innovations while maintaining deep roots in Washington, D.C. Together, we strive toward a future without limits for our students, alumni, and community.

In this role, you’ll be assigned to one KIPP DC campus and support the school(s) with maintaining documentation and managing matters related to compliance with a full spectrum of federal and state requirements at the campus and school level. This position will also assist in sustaining policies and systems that ensure KIPP DC's overall compliance with regulations and fidelity of student information.

A successful School Compliance Manager balances management of the information systems while helping and supporting our families as a friendly face of KIPP DC.

This is an exempt position and will report to the Associate Director or Director of School Support and Service (S3). 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 onsite.

This role is currently required to be onsite or in schools during regular work hours.

The percentages for each key responsibility are estimates, and other duties may be assigned. Flexibility and responsiveness are encouraged to accommodate organizational needs.

(30% of time)

• DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education and Public Charter School Board requirements, including audits, reviews, and annual reports
• Supporting Student Support efforts including English Language Learner (ELL) and 504 student requirements, documentation, and compliance
• Student health records, medication and immunization requirements
• Maintenance of accurate student records and requests, court orders and guardian alerts
• Compliance requirements associated with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) programs
• Monitoring student attendance concerns and ensuring the required steps are followed for students with 20+ absences

(35% of the time)

• Execute student enrollment strategy for an entire campus and support documentation review including residency requirements, documentation, and compliance, including working closely with families to ensure deadlines and document requirements are met. This includes:
  • Monitoring enrollment budget targets and determining the cadence of offers to reach goals
  • Accurate collection of all enrollment, re enrollment and exit management documentation for all students on a campus
  • Leading communication with families about required and missing documentation and coordinating collaborative efforts with school teams
  • Working…