24-25 Special Education Department Coordinator - AIM Program Provisional thru 63025
24-25 Special Education Department Coordinator - AIM Program Provisional thru 63025
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Job Description
The A.I.M Program(Adapt Include Motivate) is a specially designed program for students on the autism spectrum. Students receive specialized instruction designed to fit their individual needs within a substantially separate classroom with opportunities in the general educational setting when deemed appropriate by the students educational team. The program is supported by a team of clinical specialists (BCBA Occupational Therapist Speech and Language Pathologist and Counselor). The programs methodology of teaching relies heavily on the philosophy of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) through the utilization of various strategies including discrete trial training (DTT) errorless learning prompting hierarchies and incidental teaching. The classrooms also utilize a multisensory approach and total communication systems. Generalization of skills and independence are goals for all students within the program. Delivery of instruction occurs in 1:1 small group and/or large group settings with appropriate supports and behavioral plans in place.
Requirements:
- MA Certification as a Special Education Administrator/Director
Duties and Responsibilities:
Management of Staff
- Evaluate special education staff in conjunction with Building Principal and Administrator of Special Education
- Provide leadership to building based special education staff through technical assistance with federal and state special education mandates
- Provide training for teachers teaching assistants and instructors
- Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff
- Participate in the assignment of special education support staff
Management of Program
- Supervise specialized programs and curriculum in programs by ensuring compliance with federal and state special education mandates
- Work with building principal general education and special education staff to develop inclusion opportunities for special education students
- Provide curriculum leadership involving the application of the curriculum frameworks specialized instruction materials and the development of alternative assessment tools
- Assist and facilitate with administrative personnel in the budget process
- Oversee building based special education caseload assignments and building based due process compliance including but not limited to the dissemination of special education communications and documents within mandated timelines
- Work with principal(s) directors and staff to complete student and special education staff schedules and caseloads
- Work with the Administrator of Special Education to facilitate district wide special education meetings
Facilitate Development and Compliance of Individual Education Plans
- Schedule and chair building based Team meetings including Initial Evaluations Reevaluations and meetings to review results of Independent evaluations
- Work with principal(s) and special education liaisons to schedule and chair annual review meetings
- Work with the Administrator of Special Education special education staff principals and parents to assign students to out of district placements
- Review and monitor students Individualized Education Programs in accordance with state and federal due process requirements
- Foster positive and supportive relationships between parents students and special education staff
- Foster optimal parental input
- Foster Inclusion by working with principals directors teachers and parents
- Actively facilitate communication of all parties regarding the success of special education students
- Complete psychological evaluations with projectives as assigned through the evaluation assessment process
- Represent the school district in Out of District Individualized Education Meetings
- Facilitate the grade level transition process as well as the transition of students into the district from out of district placements and as new students to the district
- Serve as liaison in matter of transportation for special needs students
- All other duties assigned by the Superintendent Principal Administrator of Special Education or his/her designee
Position Reports to:Director of Special Education and/or designee
TheSomerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age religion disability pregnancy home status marital/civil union status sex/gender gender identity sexual orientation citizenship status place of birth national origin ancestry cultural identity genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
