Team Chairperson

Northbridge Public Schools Northbridge High School
- Whitinsville, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Northbridge Public Schools Northbridge High School
- Whitinsville, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5894601

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Starting Date: Immediately

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Special Education or related field. Thorough knowledge of Massachusetts and federal special education regulations;
Possess and maintain a 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.).

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

• 1. Chair/facilitate all Initial, Annual, Re-evaluation, and Manifestation Determination Meetings
• 2. Works with the Special Education Clerk to schedule all IEP meetings within mandated timelines
• 3. Ensure all IEP paperwork is provided to parents within required timelines
• 4. Supervise and help to coordinate and complete all IEP paperwork, including progress reports, within required timelines
• 5. Oversee the implementation of IEPs that have been accepted by parents
• 6. 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
• 7. Provide expertise and assistance regarding the implementation of state and federal Special Education laws for students with disabilities
• 8. 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.
• 9. Coordinates and chairs Out of District referrals, as directed
• 10. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with regular education teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals and school and district administrators
• 11. Collaborate with building department heads to conduct regular meetings with special education staff to provide guidance and technical assistance
• 12. Assume an active role in promoting and maintaining sound relationships with parents to strengthen home/school relationships
• 13. Serve as consultant to building staff with respect to timelines and procedures for Team meetings in accordance with the regulations.
• 14. Assist families in navigating the special education process
• 15. 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).
• 16. Actively participates in helping the district prepare for regularly scheduled audits
• 17. Attends district meetings and professional development sessions to keep abreast of changes in current special education, local, state and…