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    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt\">About Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School's mission is to provide diverse families of Washington DC a public Montessori education designed to enable children to develop within themselves the power to shape their lives and the world around them.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Our vision is for students to have the competence and courage to individually excel, and collectively build a just society.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School was founded in early 2016 in Washington, DC and currently serves 388 students from Pre-K 3 through grade 6. At Breakthrough Montessori PCS, we believe in the unbounded potential of all children; students of all races, classes, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds deserve a personalized education. Our school is grounded in an institutional commitment to development, prevention, and community. We support human </span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">development </span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">through a strict application of the time-tested Montessori instructional model. We support </span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">prevention </span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">through early learning, support, and intervention, enabling us to quickly and effectively address learning challenges. Finally, we support the </span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">community </span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">through an intensive approach to family engagement. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Breakthrough Montessori PCS is committed to equity in all areas of our school's work. We believe in the unbounded potential of all children. Therefore, we are a supportive environment that seeks to employ a diverse staff reflective of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Breakthrough Montessori PCS is a coaching school; all team members receive and give coaching to support professional growth. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f81bd; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt\">Position Summary:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Director of Student Support serves as a member of the school’s administrative team and leads the development and implementation of systems that ensure all students receive the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports needed to thrive. The Director works to ensure that Breakthrough students receive a high-quality, differentiated education that meets their individual learning needs and goals, while promoting the school’s anti-racist, anti-bias commitment to equitable access to learning and support services.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">The Director of Student Support oversees the school’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and provides leadership across special education, Section 504, English Learner (EL), and social-emotional learning supports. This role supervises student support personnel, including Student Support Coordinators, special education teachers, Dedicated Aides and service providers, and works closely with school leadership and classroom teams to ensure coordinated services across the school.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">The Director is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) requirements, including oversight of IEP processes, reporting systems, and student support data. In partnership with the Executive Director and school leadership team, the Director helps shape the strategic direction of student support systems and builds staff capacity to effectively support diverse learners.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f81bd; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 12pt\">Essential Functions and Responsibilities:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">The Director of Student is a 12-month position. Working hours are Mondays from 8:00am-4:30 pm and Tuesday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Responsibilities include the following:</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Development and Implementation of Student Support Systems</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of systems that ensure all students receive the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports needed to thrive.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Oversees the implementation and ongoing development of the school’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), ensuring alignment across academic, behavioral, and social-emotional interventions.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Ensures student support practices align with the school’s mission, Montessori philosophy, and commitment to whole-child development.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Works with educators and school leadership to ensure equitable access to appropriate supports and interventions for all students.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Establishes clear systems and processes for identifying student needs, implementing interventions, and monitoring progress.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Special Education and Student Services Leadership</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Oversees the implementation of services for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Section 504 plans, and English Learner (EL) supports.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Ensures that IEPs and 504 plans are implemented consistently and effectively across classrooms.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Oversees the coordination of evaluations, IEP meetings, and progress monitoring.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Serves as the Local Education Agency (LEA) representative for IEP meetings when appropriate.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Coordinates with related service providers to ensure appropriate programming and services for students.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Compliance and Documentation</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Ensures the school’s compliance with federal, state, and District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) regulations related to special education, Section 504, and student services.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Monitors timelines and documentation requirements for evaluations, IEP meetings, service delivery, and related processes.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt\">Oversees required reporting and documentation related to student support services.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; 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