What are the responsibilities and job description for the Permanent Substitute K-8 Special Education Program Coordinator (Dec 2024) position at Town of Andover, NA?
Location : Andover, MA
Job Type : Full Time School Year
Job Number : S25216
Department : Doherty Middle School
Opening Date : 11 / 22 / 2024
Closing Date : Continuous
FTE : 1.0
Minimum Hours per Week : 40
Description
Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director of Special Services or his / her designee and in collaboration with building principals, assist in providing high quality programming and delivery of service for elementary and middle school students with diverse special needs.
Responsibilities
1. Manage and supervise the elementary and middle school specialized programs (i.e. Bridge, Language Based or Excel) in the designated school(s), including : facilitating staff training designed to maximize the skills of diverse learners in the least restrictive setting; planning and facilitating IEP meetings; and managing all corresponding paperwork.
2. Work closely with ETFs, teachers, and specialists to ensure that timelines are met, and paperwork is completed.
3. Work with program heads and staff from other levels to ensure that the continuum of programming is in place across levels.
4. Conduct program referral sessions with elementary ETFs no later than mid-March for the following school year.
5. Facilitate transition planning between levels.
6. Maintain accurate record keeping required for state and federal reports.
7. Prepare departmental budgets as requested.
8. Meet regularly with special education department staff.
9. Serve as a resource to teams or individual staff members pertaining to the IEP process, evaluations, or support in team meetings.
10. Supervise and evaluate special education staff across the designated school(s) as coordinated with building principals and director of special services.
11. Plan and facilitate monthly special education department meetings (or as necessary).
12. Monitor the need for and coordinate specialized instruction training with the executive director and assistant director of special services for the designated level(s) to maintain the high caliber of instruction Andover provides.
13. Maintain documentation / record of staff trained in various programs.
14. Work with other program heads to coordinate the ordering of test protocols.
15. Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Special Services or his / her designee
Qualifications
1. Licensed as an Administrator of Special Education.
2. Possess at least one of the following certifications :
- Teacher of Children with Moderate Special Needs
- Teacher of Children with Severe Special Needs
- School Adjustment Counselor
- School Psychologist
- Teacher of Children with Speech, Language, and Hearing disorders
3. Extensive experience working with special needs students and current, in-depth knowledge of special education best practices and program design and development.
4. Experience and expertise in curriculum adaptation, staff development, staff supervision and evaluation, preferred.
5. In-depth knowledge of applicable state and federal laws and regulations relative to special education.
6. Demonstrated ability to work collegially with regular and special education administrators and staff.
7. Superior oral and written communication skills.
8. Demonstrated ability to resolve difficult issues with tact, diplomacy, and empathy.
9. Experience in oversight of the IEP process.
Supplemental Information
Salary / Work Days : Salary and contractual work days are subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Andover School Committee and the Andover Administrator's Association.
Per Article 30-05 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, an administrator may receive his / her daily rate or compensatory time for days worked in excess of the contractual work period if granted prior approval by the Superintendent. The daily rate shall be computed by dividing the stipulated annual salary by the number of days within the designated work period. Such compensatory time shall not exceed seven (7) days.
Evaluation : Evaluated annually by the Executive Director of Special Services. Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer : Andover Public Schools (APS) seeks candidates who embody our ethos, which includes valuing the identities of all students, high expectations for all students, teaching excellence, collaboration, innovation, respect, and responsibility.
APS is committed to hiring and supporting a racially and ethnically diverse faculty and staff. Racially and ethnically diverse teachers produce a myriad of positive outcomes for all students, especially the most historically marginalized students.
