Case Manager

Job Description

Job Description

REGENERATION SCHOOLS , founded in 2016, is a nationally ranked charter program with seven charter schools located in Illinois and Ohio. ReGeneration serves over 1800 students of whom 99% are minority and 86% are low income. U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 School Ranking listed all ReGeneration elementary schools among the top ten charter elementary schools in Illinois. ReGeneration expanded to Ohio in 2019, opening its Bond Hill campus in 2019. ReGeneration expanded in Ohio and added two more campuses effective July 2023.

ReGeneration Schools seeks highly organized and motivated Case Manager to join our CICS Basil Campus. Reporting to the School Principal and Senior Director of Specialized Services, the Case Manager plays a critical role in building a rigorous education for students with disabilities that maintains and goes beyond compliance. The Case Manager works with the school-based Specialized Services Team to ensure that effective Individualized Education Plans are created and implemented to ensure student achievement. The Case Manager serves as a resource for school staff regarding special education best practices, works closely with students and their families to ensure the individual needs of the student are being met, and are responsible for maintaining authentic compliance around State and Federal Law.

Qualifications:

• Believes low-income students can become college and career ready.
• High expectations on personal and team performance.
• Flexible to changing priorities and conditions.
• Demonstrate initiative and creativity.
• Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate mastery of academic subjects and behavioral interventions.
• 2-5 years of teaching experience in an urban setting.
• Valid LBS1 Special Education Teacher Certification required.
• Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution required.

Responsibilities:

• Create and distribute calendar of all annual reviews and evaluations to comply with IDEA timelines, and provide updates as needed.
• Ensure families are notified in writing at least 10 days before all conferences.
• Chair and coordinate all FIEs/IEPs/BIPs/504s.
• Ensure parents and students receive all meeting paperwork and understand the FIE/IEP/BIP/504.
• Monitor and ensure implementation of all IEP services, accommodations and progress monitoring.
• Oversee the special education referral process, including collaborating with the School Principal to ensure MTSS implementation and documentation.
• Obtain IEPs and special education files for newly enrolled students, and coordinate services for new students.
• Ensure all IEPs are relevant, measurable, rigorous and compliant with Federal and State Law.
• Ensure transition plans are complete and 8th grade students and families are aware of excellent high school options.
• Ensure all relevant staff have copies, keep confidential, and understand how to use student IEPs, 504s and BIPs.
• Meet regularly with School Principal and Director of Specialized Services to collaborate, communicate, and continuously improve the special education program.
• Meet regularly with special education teachers, monitor IEP work and provide feedback on IEPs.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively and promptly with families, investing them in their students’ academic and character goals.
• Manage Special Education files.
• Attend CPS and ReGeneration Special Education meetings, and keep school staff informed of updates.
• Other responsibilities as needed.

*ReGeneration is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age or disability.