Department Head - Special Education
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Department Head - Special Education
About Lynn Public Schools
Lynn is a vibrant seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art historic architecture thriving downtown cultural district and abundant public parks including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the citys international character Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages. Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape. Our district includes:
- 1 Early Childhood Center
- 17 Elementary Schools
- 1 Public Separate Day School
- 3 Middle Schools
- 2 Comprehensive High Schools
- 1 Vocational High School
- 1 Early College High School
- 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12)
- 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12)
- 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12)
The Lynn Public Schools Vision and Core Values Drawing upon the strength of our community our families our students and our partners we commit to fulfilling the intellectual physical and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive advance and impact the greater community and the world.
LPS is committed to our Core Values: Inclusiveness Shared Responsibility Collaborative Relationships High Expectations Inspiring Life-Long Learning Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Massachusetts State Certificationin Special Education.
- Bachelors Degree andmasters degreefrom an accredited college or university.
- A minimum of five years successful teaching experience of which at least two years shall have been inSpecial Education.
- Education training and experience should contain evidence of leadership qualities.
- Certification as an Administrator or Principal/Assistant Principal or willing to enroll in an accredited certification program.
JOB GOAL:To provide leadership coordination and innovation in assigned curricular area so that each student may derive maximum benefit from the continuing pursuit of the subject involved.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Organizes and implements theSpecialEducationProgramforgrades6-12.
- Establishes department curriculum objectives and develops a plan for the implementation and evaluation of these objectives for grades6-12.
- Assists in the screening training and assignments of department personnel.
- Assists department teachers in the handling of day-to-day problems of instruction and is a resource person for department teachers on curriculum and instructional consensus.
- Responsible for the ordering inventorying and distributing of all departmental instructional materials.
- Evaluates departmental personnel in accordance with School Committee policy.
- Makes recommendations to thePrincipalregarding department personnel and advises thePrincipalon the departments budgetary needs.
- Makes classroom visitation of department personnel when necessary and provides follow-up consultation.
- Reviews teacher lesson plans.
- Develops and maintains a department library.
- Provides orientation and in-service training programs for department personnel.
- Attends relevant school district and professional meetings.
- Meets with other department heads to promote interdisciplinary programs.
- Assists in identifying and utilizing community resources for the department program.
- Implements an ongoing program of curriculum evaluation.
- Provides the Principal or his/her designee with course outlines for all department offerings.
- Is responsible for theSpecialEducationDepartmentprograms.
- Assists the Principals in interpreting grading policies promotional policies and the districts instructional program to parents and the community.
- Devises experimental programs designed to improve the curriculum and instructional techniques.
- Keeps informed on educational innovations and trends as they relate to department concerns.
- Collaborates with teachers on improving their repertoire of differentiated instructional assessment strategies.
- Supports students in an in-district sub separate Therapeutic program.
- Submits required reports and other information as requested by thePrincipaland/or the Deputy Superintendents in a timely and accurate fashion.
- Assumes any other duties appropriately related to thisparticular classificationas assigned by the Deputy Superintendent.
REPORTS TO: Principal and Deputy Superintendent.
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluatedbythePrincipal.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
DAYS: 190 Days; additional days as determined by thePrincipalinAccordance with the Lynn School Administrators Association
HOURS: Monday Friday: 7:30 am 2:45 pm
SALARY: $99640
BENEFITS:TheCity of Lynnoffers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO Altus Dental High/Low and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website:City of Lynnfor more details.
An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical including a drug test National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC) and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).
AllMUSTbe completedPRIORto the start of employment.
Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate or tolerate discrimination in the administration of its educational and employment policies or in its programs and activities on the basis of sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status familial status pregnancy (including nursing or pregnancy conditions) parental leave race* color national origin creed/religion ethnicity ancestry age genetic information active military/veteran status mental or physical disability special need proficiency in the English language or academic achievement homelessness public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by any federal state or local laws or regulations including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and M.G.L. Ch.76:5 M.G.L. Ch.151 if and as applicable. Race when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools whether or not specified shall include traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles.
Employment Type
Full-Time
