Special Education Administrator

Job Posting at McLean Hospital Corporation

Job Summary

McLean Hospital's Arlington School is an exceptional, nationally recognized college preparatory high school that integrates strong academics with clinical support for students with mental health issues that can interfere with their education. Arlington School students are likely to have: social and emotional issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, ADD/ADHD, and other mental health or medical diagnoses that affect their academic productivity and self-esteem.

Complex learning styles. Disrupted educational experiences related to school absence. Summary Responsible for the academic planning of the school, student guidance, and curriculum coordination with the local school districts, as well as working closely with students' families. This individual works with the superintendents, school districts, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and plays an essential role in the marketing, development of mission, and growth of enrollment in the school.

Essential Functions

• Clarifies school policies and procedures to assist school districts, parents, students and clinicians to understand the educational program of the school and provide educational information that is necessary.
• Assists the Director/Head of School in developing and marketing the mission of the school while growing enrollment.
• Assists the Director/Head of School in the integration and synthesis of clinical and academic components of the program.
• Maintains a key role in the admissions committee and takes a lead role in organizing student record reviews, on-site interviews of student candidates, their families and referral personnel.
• Fosters the development and implementation of the Curriculum needed to fulfill IEPs.
• Provides educational supervision to staff and faculty, including annual appraisals, as well as educational supervision to students. To include oversight of progress reports, grading, credits and transcripts conforming to district requirements.
• Coordinate and oversee MCAS testing.
• Maintains a formal educational and physical education program for all students.
• Provides training for all staff & faculty on the educational aspects of program-specific procedures.
• Provides a curriculum that is fully aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
• Works with Director/Head of School to develop DESE Annual and Mid-cycle review compliance.

Qualifications

Education:

Master's Degree Special Education required or Graduate Certificate Special Education required. Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials:
Teacher, Special Education [Massachusetts License] - Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required.

Experience:

Administrative experience to include primary responsibility for IEPs 0-1 year required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Experience with Microsoft Office applications. Working knowledge of UKG time entry & Workday is preferred. Good Communication skills (telephone, interactions with parents/guardians, insurance companies, outside agencies and co-workers). Ability to work in high action atmosphere. Ability to interact with students and parents/family members.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

McLean Hospital and its affiliates, the Arlington School and Pathways Academy (collectively, McLean), do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in admission or access to, treatment or employment at, or any other aspect of the educational programs and activities that McLean operates. McLean is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Act), and their respective implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Parts 100, 104, 106 and 110, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the educational programs and activities that McLean operates.

Inquiries concerning the application of each of the aforementioned statutes and their implementing regulations to McLean may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at  or 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA , or to the applicable McLean coordinator as indicated in school's hiring policies.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 declares it to be the policy of the United States that discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin shall not occur in connection with programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance and authorizes and directs the appropriate federal departments and agencies to take action to carry out this policy.

The Equal Educational Opportunities Act prohibits specific discriminatory conduct, including segregating students on the basis of race, color or national origin, and…