Qualifications:Master's degree in Special Education or related field. Thorough knowledge of Massachusetts and federal special education regulations; Possess and maintain a MA DESE licensure as a special education teacher, related service provider, psychologist, or related field; A minimum of three (3) years working with Special Education students and facilitating Team meetings in public education.
Job Summary:To serve as the designee of the Director of Pupil Personnel Services to carry out many of the duties for the Administration of Special Education. He/She will assist with monitoring department compliance with Federal and State Special Education Regulations with regard to referrals, re-evaluations, Team meetings, and the development of IEPs. In conjunction with building team leaders and department heads, s/he will assist with curriculum development and help facilitate the daily operations of the department (scheduling of staff/students, etc.).
Knowledge: 1. Establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with students,
their families, colleagues and supervisors.
- Ability to administer and interpret diagnostic instruments
- Ability to apply common sense understanding and to communicate options and
solutions when several variables exist.
- Communicate effectively, orally and in writing; ability to read, write, speak and
understand English
- Commitment to remain current in field of knowledge, best practices and laws
governing behavioral supports for students with disabilities
- Team player with strong consensus building skills
Responsibilities:1. Chair/facilitate all Initial, Annual, Re-evaluation, and Manifestation
Determination Meetings
- Works with the Special Education Clerk to schedule all IEP meetings within mandated
timelines
- Ensure all IEP paperwork is provided to parents within required timelines
- Supervise and help to coordinate and complete all IEP paperwork, including progress
reports, within required timelines
- Oversee the implementation of IEPs that have been accepted by parents
- Collaborate with the Principal and Director of Pupil Personnel Services in providing
FAPE, LRE, and specialized instruction and services for students with disabilities, and differentiated instruction for all students
- Provide expertise and assistance regarding the implementation of state and federal
Special Education laws for students with disabilities
- Review student assessment data, including but not limited to: MCAS, district-wide
assessment programs, various interim assessment data results, and analyze/interpret result trends for students with disabilities (SWD) in order to facilitate IEP meetings.
- Coordinates and chairs Out of District referrals, as directed
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with regular education
teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals and school and district administrators
- Collaborate with building department heads to conduct regular meetings with special
education staff to provide guidance and technical assistance
- Assume an active role in promoting and maintaining sound relationships with parents
to strengthen home/school relationships
- Serve as consultant to building staff with respect to timelines and procedures for
Team meetings in accordance with the regulations.
- Assist families in navigating the special education process
- Works with respective principals to monitor various special education services as well
as review protocols regarding the interface between regular and special education support models/frameworks (i.e. MTSS, IST, Tiered Instructional Models, regular education intervention programs, etc).
- Actively participates in helping the district prepare for regularly scheduled audits
- Attends district meetings and professional development sessions to keep abreast of
changes in current special education, local, state and federal reporting requirements
- Maintain appropriate DESE licensure
- Attend monthly Team Chair meetings with Director of Pupil Services
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Pupil Personnel Services
Evaluation:In accordance with the Teachers' contract
Salary & Benefits: In accordance with the Teachers' contract
Employment Terms:In accordance with the Teachers' contract