Special Education Administrator

Position: Special Education Administrator (3047)
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Special Education Administrator

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 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.

Job Title

Special Education Administrator

Location

Wilson MS

Reports To

Principal, Director of Student Services and/or Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.

Work days/FTE

193 days/1.0 FTE

Salary/Benefits

Salary and benefits per collective bargaining agreement with the Education Association of Natick (linked)

Benefits Eligible?

Yes

JOB GOAL:
Profile of a Natick Educator

The Special Education Coordinator is the lead building administrator for all Special Education Programs and Services. 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master's preferred

Professional Certification:

* MA DESE licensure in Special Education

* MA DESE SEI Endorsement

* Additional certification in general education and/or ESL highly desirable

Specialized Knowledge:

* Understanding of child/adolescent development

* Knowledge of best instructional practices for students with special abilities

* Thorough understanding of the development and implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students

* Through understanding of district, state, and federal policies and regulations as they relate to students with disabilities

* Ability to identify both formal and informal assessments that measure student skill level and conceptual understanding of academic, social-emotional, and behavioral benchmarks

* Ability to evaluate/analyze formal and informal data in order to provide recommendations based on data

* Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to student engagement and opportunity

Preferred Experience:

* Experience working in a diverse public school setting preferred

* Experience working with students with disabilities/special abilities

* Experience working with students with academic, social-emotional, and/or behavioral needs

* Experience supervising and evaluating staff preferred

* Experience working with students who are English language learners preferred

* Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and Power School preferred, but will train the right candidate

Skills

* Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed

* Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills

* Candidates should have a passion for working with students, families, and colleagues

* Candidates must be flexible and collaborative

* Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth

* Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work production

Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent, if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

* Phone, intercom, personal…