2023 School Year

Anticipated/Pending Budget Approval

(1) Special Education Department Chair

Arthur D. Healey School/West Somerville Community School

Requirements

• MA Certification as a Special Education Administrator/Director

Responsibilities

Management of Staff

• Evaluate special education staff in conjunction with Building Principal and Administrator of Special Education
• Provide leadership to building based special education staff through technical assistance with federal and state special education mandates
• Provide training for teachers, teaching assistants and instructors
• Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff
• Participate in the assignment of special education support staff

Management of Program

• Supervise specialized programs and curriculum in programs by ensuring compliance with federal and state special education mandates
• Work with building principal, general education and special education staff to develop inclusion opportunities for special education students
• Provide curriculum leadership involving the application of the curriculum frameworks, specialized instruction materials, and the development of alternative assessment tools
• Assist and facilitate with administrative personnel in the budget process
• Oversee building based special education caseload assignments and building based due process compliance, including, but not limited to the dissemination of special education communications and documents within mandated timelines
• Work with principal(s), directors and staff to complete student and special education staff schedules and caseloads
• Work with the Administrator of Special Education to facilitate district wide special education meetings

Facilitate Development and Compliance of Individual Education Plans

• Schedule and chair building based Team meetings including Initial Evaluations, Re-evaluations and meetings to review results of Independent evaluations
• Work with principal(s) and special education liaisons to schedule and chair annual review meetings
• Work with the Administrator of Special Education, special education staff, principals, and parents to assign students to out of district placements
• Review and monitor students’ Individualized Education Programs in accordance with state and federal due process requirements
• Foster positive and supportive relationships between parents, students and special education staff
• Foster optimal parental input
• Foster Inclusion by working with principals, directors, teachers, and parents
• Actively facilitate communication of all parties regarding the success of special education students
• Complete psychological evaluations with projectives as assigned through the evaluation assessment process
• Represent the school district in Out of District Individualized Education Meetings
• Facilitate the grade level transition process as well as the transition of students into the district from out of district placements and as new students to the district
• Serve as liaison in matter of transportation for special needs students

Other

• All other duties assigned by the Superintendent, Principal, Administrator of Special Education or his/her designee