Data & Student Support Lead for Special Populations

Amber Charter Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Excellent benefits starting day 1

Job summary

Amber Charter Schools in New York is seeking a Data & Student Support Manager to oversee compliance for special populations and coordinate data-driven services for students with disabilities, ELL/ENL, and RTI. This role partners with the Assistant Principal to drive outcomes and support families.

The position requires NYS Special Education certification, data systems expertise, and collaboration with the School Leadership Team to inform decisions and ensure service delivery aligns with IEPs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• New York State Special Education certification required.
• 2 years of experience in data management, compliance coordination, or student services in a K–12 school setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IEP compliance requirements, ENL/ELL regulations, and RTI frameworks.
• Strong proficiency with student information systems (PowerSchool), assessment platforms (iReady and Google Suite / Microsoft Office).
• Ability to communicate clearly with diverse constituencies, including administrators, teachers, families, and external agencies.
• Completion and clearance of pre-employment fingerprinting and reference check process.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an in-house expert on data platforms, assessment tools, and reporting systems.
• Manages and maintains data platforms, including setup, syncing, cleaning, updating, and monitoring (e.g.,iReady, LinkIt).
• Creates and maintains rosters, trackers, templates, and schedules to support accurate and timely data collection.
• Coordinates and schedules administration of all academic assessments (NYSTP, iReady, ARA, etc.), accounting for all student testing accommodations.
• Order, organize, and ensure accessibility of all assessment materials
• Supports School Leadership Team as they review, analyze, and present formative and summative assessment data at the student, class, grade, and school levels to inform decisions made by school leaders and teachers, including but not limited to dashboards in LinkIt, and baselines.
• Collaborates with school leadership to train staff on data analysis protocols and support data-informed decision-making (For example: co-lead/lead looking at student work or RTD meetings with teachers/teams of teachers).
• Supports survey completion and administration.
• Supports with class construction and student retention panel.

Skills

Data management

Compliance coordination

Communication with families and admins

RTI frameworks

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

New York State Special Education certification

Tools

PowerSchool

iReady

LinkIt

Google Workspace

Job description

Amber Charter Schools in New York is seeking a Data & Student Support Manager to oversee compliance for special populations and coordinate data-driven services for students with disabilities, ELL/ENL, and RTI. This role partners with the Assistant Principal to drive outcomes and support families.

The position requires NYS Special Education certification, data systems expertise, and collaboration with the School Leadership Team to inform decisions and ensure service delivery aligns with IEPs and