Team Chairperson

Team Chairperson

Northbridge Public Schools, New Northbridge Elementary School – Whitinsville, Massachusetts. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5840757
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Jul 20, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Aug 18, 2026

Qualifications: Master’s degree in Special Education or related field. Thorough knowledge of Massachusetts and federal special education regulations;
Possess and maintain MA DESE licensure as a special education teacher, related service provider, psychologist, or related field; A minimum of three (3) years working with Special Education students and facilitating Team meetings in public education.

Job Summary: To serve as the designee of the Director of Pupil Personnel Services to carry out many of the duties for the Administration of Special Education. He/She will assist with monitoring department compliance with Federal and State Special Education Regulations with regard to referrals, re-evaluations, Team meetings, and the development of IEPs. In conjunction with building team leaders and department heads, s/he will assist with curriculum development and help facilitate the daily operations of the department (scheduling of staff/students, etc.).

Knowledge:

• Establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with students, their families, colleagues and supervisors.
• Ability to administer and interpret diagnostic instruments.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding and to communicate options and solutions when several variables exist.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing; ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Commitment to remain current in field of knowledge, best practices and laws governing behavioral supports for students with disabilities.
• Team player with strong consensus building skills.

• Chair/facilitate all Initial, Annual, Re‑evaluation, and Manifestation Determination Meetings.
• Works with the Special Education Clerk to schedule all IEP meetings within mandated timelines.
• Ensure all IEP paperwork is provided to parents within required timelines.
• Supervise and help to coordinate and complete all IEP paperwork, including progress reports, within required timelines.
• Oversee the implementation of IEPs that have been accepted by parents.
• Collaborate with the Principal and Director of Pupil Personnel Services in providing FAPE, LRE, and specialized instruction and services for students with disabilities, and differentiated instruction for all students.
• Provide expertise and assistance regarding the implementation of state and federal Special Education laws for students with disabilities.
• Review student assessment data, including but not limited to: MCAS, district‑wide assessment programs, various interim assessment data results, and analyze/interpret result trends for students with disabilities (SWD) in order to facilitate IEP meetings.
• Coordinates and chairs Out of District referrals, as directed.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with regular education teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals and school and district administrators.
• Collaborate with building department heads to conduct regular meetings with special education staff to provide guidance and technical assistance.
• Assume an active role in promoting and maintaining sound relationships with parents to strengthen home/school relationships.
• Serve as consultant to building staff with respect to timelines and procedures for Team meetings in accordance with regulations.
• Assist families in navigating the special education process.
• Works with respective principals to monitor various special education services as well as review protocols regarding the interface between regular and special education support models/frameworks (i.e., MTSS, IST, Tiered Instructional Models, regular education intervention programs, etc.).
• Actively participates in helping the district prepare for regularly scheduled audits.
• Attends district meetings and professional development sessions to keep abreast of changes in current special education, local, state and federal reporting requirements.
• Maintain…