Out of District Coordinator (Part-Time)

The Amherst-Pelham Regional School District is currently seeking a highly qualified candidate for a part time position of an Out of District Coordinator for 2025-2026 school year. The candidate will also be responsible for the oversight and leading the IEP Teams for out of district students and working closely with the out of district schools and families in this role. Strong collaboration communication and interpersonal skills will be needed as this person will be working as a member of a team to support student success.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Communication with families about the referral process to OOD schools
• Send referrals to OOD schools for new students and monitor the referral process.
• Schedule placement meetings with OOD schools for new OOD students.
• Monitor IEP timelines and schedule all OOD student IEP meetings
• Work with the school to plan re-evaluations
• Serve as the ETL for all OOD meetings
• Oversee and finalize the IEP document to be sent to the Student Services Office for LEA review and signature.
• Schedule and attend additional support/progress and treatment meetings for OOD students
• Conduct one site visit a year for each student
• Maintain regular and ongoing communication with families and OOD school personnel
• Monitor and maintain complete progress report information for each student
• Maintain OOD monitoring forms for every student each year.
• Oversight of IEP service and ELL services implementation at the OOD schools
• Development and oversight of OOD transportation arrangements
• Ongoing monitoring of student issues and progress
• Support access to district extracurricular activities and ARPS school events ( graduation)
• Establish course of study (diploma track / non diploma track)

• Maintain communication with HS Guidance Department and registrar regarding student course selection and graduation requirements
• Monitor the provision of transition services
• Make 688 and other referrals to adult agencies.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts DESE certification as a Special Education Teacher or related field (i.e. School Psychologist)
• Experience developing Individualized Educational Plans
• Experience with culturally diverse populations
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Prior experience working with secondary students is desirable
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated experience working with and implementing the special education evaluation process parents rights and current special education law and regulations
• Bilingual candidates with multicultural proficiency preferred

Join Our Team at Amherst Regional Public Schools!

AtAmherst Regional Public Schools we are committed to building astrong dynamic and inclusiveteam. As part of this commitment we have partnered withMindWireand adoptedThe Predictive Index (PI) Behavioral & Cognitive Assessmentsto help us understand candidates natural strengths work styles and potential.

Why Work With Us

We usescience-backed insightsto support:
Better hiring decisions
Stronger team collaboration
Enhanced training and professional growth
Improved workplace communication
Leadership development based on employees strengths and motivations

What to Expect in the Hiring Process

As part of our selection process youll be asked to complete:
Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment A short (7-10 minute) survey that reveals your natural strengths and work style.
Predictive Index Cognitive Assessment(if applicable) A 12-minute timed assessment measuring your ability to learn and is not an IQ test and there are no good or bad scores.

Our Commitment to You

These assessments are just one part of our hiring and development processthey are never the sole deciding hired you will have access to your results if requested the opportunity to ask questions and support in understanding how they relate to your career growth. If you are not hired your assessment results remain confidential and are typically not shared beyond the hiring process. Employers use The Predictive Index assessments only to evaluate candidates for a specific role and do not retain or share results for future use without consent.

At Amherst Regional Public Schools we believe inhiring the best people and helping them succeed. Weve found these insights to be remarkably accurate positive and valuable in identifying natural strengths. Were excited to provide you with this unique perspective to support your success and career development. If youre passionate about education and professional growth we encourage you to apply!

Apply today and become part of a team that values you!