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The mission of Insight Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!
This is a full-time position requiring the ability to work independently for approximately 40 hours per week. A professional, distraction-free home office during the workday is required. Core hours are between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, while allowing for some flexibility as determined by school needs.
Residency Requirement: Resident of Pennsylvania; residents of other states will be considered on a case by case basis.
Salary Range: $95,000 - $100,000/year
Summary
The Public Affairs & Policy Senior Manager is responsible for advancing the school's mission through legislative advocacy, strategic communications, and statutory monitoring and compliance. This role serves as the school's expert on Pennsylvania school policy and legislative landscape ensuring the operational and academic teams stay apprised on PDE changes and impacts.
Essential Functions
- Statutory Compliance & Risk Mitigation: Systematically monitor, analyze, and map all Pennsylvania school statutes, and pending legislation. Maintain the master regulatory database for online/charter schools to preemptively bring awareness to the school regarding policy changes, audits, and funding reductions.
- Regulatory Compliance: Track the state legislative calendar and PDE directives to issue data-driven "Impact Forecasts" for executive leadership. Provide direct analytical support to the operational teams to align staffing and Average Daily Membership (ADM) budgeting with real-time statutory realities.
- Mandated Reporting & Information Governance: Review and audit all public-facing institutional data, website compliance disclosures, and annual reports to guarantee 100% alignment with state regulatory frameworks and legal requirements.
- Constituent Support and Advocacy: Organize and maintain an active network of stakeholders to testify, submit public commentary, and engage in mandated state hearings regarding funding equity and virtual education compliance.
- Operational Continuity Support: Subscribed to all state agency listservs and legal updates to ensure zero lag-time between a state policy adjustment and internal operational pivot. Partner with the academic leadership team to ensure mandated state and statutory standards are accurately met.
- Information Governance & Board Reporting: Establish and maintain rigorous, scheduled reporting protocols to deliver legal, regulatory, and risk-management updates to the Board of Trustees, internal staff, and current families; ensure all communications across internal and external platforms mitigate organizational liability and maintain alignment with state compliance standards.
- Accreditation & Renewal Readiness: Serve as the primary operational liaison for all institutional accreditation processes, state agency audits, and regulatory reviews. Author and manage the compilation of data to ensure continuous compliance with accrediting body standards, and proactively partner with internal departments to orchestrate seamless, zero-deficiency external audits that protect the school's legal credentials and charter status.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Education Administration, Communications, or a closely related field AND
- 5+ years of experience directly working with Pennsylvania cyber charter schools, charter school frameworks, or traditional K-12 public education compliance OR
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- All PDE required clearances for school-based personnel
Minimum Required Skill Set
- Great organizational and time management skills
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to review public-facing institutional data, website compliance disclosures, and financial/operational metrics (such as student enrollment data).
- Adaptable technology skills
- Experience using search engines (internet) for research projects
- Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database
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Demonstrated competencies with general technology, Microsoft Office Platforms (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, etc.), Google Platforms, Zoom, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Solid understanding of the Pennsylvania legislative process and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) regulatory landscape.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex statutory language into clear, actionable operational guidance ("Impact Forecasts").
- Ability to organize networks of constituents, coordinate advocacy efforts, and prepare stakeholders for public commentary or hearings.
- Direct, proven experience leading institutional accreditation processes, state agency audits, and regulatory charter renewals with zero-deficiency outcomes.
Certificates and Licenses
- All clearances and background checks as required to work in a Pennsylvania public school
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This is a home-based position. When office days are required, the noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic).
- This position will include limited travel and will include limited overnight travel. This is estimated to be less than 30% of the time. Travel will be required for meetings, community events, professional development and/or state testing.
Job Performance Requirements
The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to exhibit mental dexterity to "dial" a telephone, to enter data into a computer, to read a computer screen and printed material, to hear and understand speech at normal office/workplace levels, and on the telephone, and to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in the workplace and on the telephone.
- Ability to physically lift up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret workplace documents, technical procedures, research studies, and governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports with clarity.
- Ability to interface diplomatically with all members of the school community - administrators, teachers, parents, students, Board members, support staff, colleagues, and outside professional contacts.
- Ability to coordinate and use technology for a variety of workplace purposes and communications
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Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of this position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is at-will as governed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer of Insight PA Cyber Charter School.
Insight PA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.