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 Re-evaluations 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
Terms of Employment:
Full Time Position
July - June
Schedule: 209 work days
Union Affiliation: Somervile Administrative Association (SAA)
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 bias-based intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Required Experience:
IC