Interim Special Education Administrator (1 year) (2881)
Interim Special Education Administrator (1 year) (2881)
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
The Natick Public Schools Seek an
1 Year Interim Special Eduucation Administrator
Start Date: 08/25/2025
We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.
The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative supportive and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe trusting respectful environment where learning is exciting dynamic and engaging and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.
We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff students and families and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Title
Special Education Administrator
Location
Wilson Middle School
Reports To
Director of Student Services and Equity
Work days/FTE
193
Salary/Benefits
Unit B Contract
Benefits Eligible
Yes
JOB GOAL:
The primary job goal of a building-based special education administrator is to oversee and manage the effective delivery of special education services within a school. This includes ensuring compliance with federal state and local regulations coordinating and monitoring the development and implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) supporting and training staff in best practices and fostering an inclusive supportive environment that maximizes educational outcomes for students with disabilities. Additionally this role involves leading school and district strategic planning by using data-driven insights to shape a clear vision and guide the continuous improvement of special education programs and overall school performance.
Lead building administrator for all Special Education Programs and Services
Ensures that all services for students identified with special needs are met.
Serve as a member of the school building administrative leadership team.
Provides professional development activities and in-service training to staff regarding instructional practices accommodations modifications and provision of services to students.
Share supervision and evaluation responsibilities with the Building principal and/or Director or Dept. Head
- Depending on the level of administration and number of students within a building the evaluation responsibility may differ for each Special Education Administrator
- Special Education Administrator will serve as primary or secondary evaluator for all special education staff including service providers special educators and paraprofessionals.
Organize and facilitate regular special education staff meetings within the building.
Coordinate and supervise curriculum and programming for special education students within the building inclusive of co-teaching inclusionary pull out and sub-separate programming.
With building administration coordinate scheduling and accommodations for special education students. Leading up to and during summer months evaluate classroom rosters to maintain appropriate special education to general education ratios in the inclusion environment.
Schedule TEAM meetings including Initial Evaluations Re-evaluations Manifestation Determinations and Independent evaluation reviews.
Attend required Coordinator/ETL weekly meetings.
With building principals and Director participate in the process to recruit and hire student services staff.
Assists with the oversight of the distribution of special education paraprofessionals to meet the needs of the IEPs within the building.
Chair IEP TEAM meetings-primarily for eligibility meetings and complex cases following the Natick Public Schools TEAM meeting process guidelines and Department of Education Regulatory guidelines.
Coordinate with the Special Education Evaluation Team Leaders to ensure smooth transition and IEP planning from level to level.
Collaborate with special education administration to assess district needs and program development as needed.
Review and monitor student IEPs in accordance with the state and federal due process requirements including required written parental notifications within mandated timelines.
Develop and provide quality control of Individualized Education Programs generated from the building.
Assist with monitoring of IEP development and implementation including providing input related to the effectiveness of school personnel involvement in the IEP TEAM meetings and IEP implementation.
Maintain compliance with all Special Education timelines and regulations.
Attend professional conferences and workshops to maintain current with Massachusetts regulations.
Serve on district Administrative Council (AdCouncil) and attend meetings as scheduled.
Demonstrate the ability to acknowledge problems and to resolve them in positive ways.
Foster optimal parental input through such activities as obtaining Parents Vision Statement and Post Team Meeting Parent Survey
Provide consultation to general and special education staff parents and outside agencies relative to special education procedures and programs.
Maintain on-going special education data including teacher and service provider caseloads IEP referral/initial evaluation master staffing documents and master caseload data to correlate with powerschool special programs information.
Analyze and interpret special education student data performance to inform instructional practices and interventions to address academic and other students gaps in performance
During additional contract days:
- Monitor and record incoming IEP signatures evaluation consents and parent contact. When appropriate meet with families to support transition back to school for the start of the upcoming school year. This does not include IEP Team meetings.
- Attend district meetings including Adcouncil retreat in summer
- Lead or participate in summer hiring process
- During summer months evaluate classroom rosters to maintain appropriate special education to general education ratios in the inclusion environment.
Complete other related tasks as assigned by Principal Director of Student Services and/or Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to move around school buildings sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is reasonably quiet.
SELECTION GUIDELINES:
Formal application rating of education and experience; oral interviews and reference check.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.
This job description is subject to change in a manner consistent with law by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Hold and maintain Special Education Administrator MA DESE License
Salary and benefits in accordance with the UNIT B EAN collective bargaining agreement
SPECIAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Other duties may be assigned
EVALUATED BY:
Principal Director of Students Services or Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
SELECTION GUIDELINES
- Formal application
- Rating of education and experience
- Oral interviews
- Reference check
- Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
- Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.) Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.) and fingerprints.
The Natick Public Schoolsdo not discriminate on the basis of age race creed color religion nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity disability pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions physical and intellectual differences immigration status homeless statusor any other class protected by law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
