Special Education Administrator

Methuen Public Schools • Methuen, MA

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About The Position

The successful candidate will provide leadership, coordination, and supervision of all special education students requiring services and programming in out of district placements. He/she will be expected to coordinate the special education process He/she is responsible for the following: managing the paper processes and education plans; maintaining timely communication with parents, out of district placements, and outside agencies; monitoring the general performance of special education students within the school; implementing new processes and procedures as dictated by changes in federal special education law; assist in the Medicaid reimbursement process; participate in relevant professional development activities; and making sure that parent concerns and problems are dealt with in a timely, responsive, and proactive manner. He/she is also expected to attend all special education administrators’ meetings. He/she is also responsible for the following: researching alternate placement options for special education students; coordinating the transition of special education students to and from outside placements; ensuring the the preparation and sending of all essential documents for transition; observing special education students in various settings, including those students in out of district placements; implementing procedures for placement, evaluation and re-evaluation of students; assists in the preparation of the out of district budget; completes all necessary documents required for circuit breaker. He/she will assume other duties which may be assigned from time to time by the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services or his/her designee.

Requirements

• Massachusetts license as a special education administrator
• Master's degree in special education from an accredited institution with significant coursework/study in the field of educational administration
• Minimum of 5 years experience in public education
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with parents, outside agencies and staff
• Demonstrated ability to supervise special education program and staff
• Knowledgeable about state and federal special education laws

Nice To Haves

• Previous administrative and supervisory experience preferred
• Outstanding preparation and/or experience may be substituted for some of the above qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, coordination, and supervision of all special education students requiring services and programming in out of district placements
• Coordinate the special education process
• Manage the paper processes and education plans
• Maintain timely communication with parents, out of district placements, and outside agencies
• Monitor the general performance of special education students within the school
• Implement new processes and procedures as dictated by changes in federal special education law
• Assist in the Medicaid reimbursement process
• Participate in relevant professional development activities
• Make sure that parent concerns and problems are dealt with in a timely, responsive, and proactive manner
• Attend all special education administrators’ meetings
• Researching alternate placement options for special education students
• Coordinating the transition of special education students to and from outside placements
• Ensuring the the preparation and sending of all essential documents for transition
• Observing special education students in various settings, including those students in out of district placements
• Implementing procedures for placement, evaluation and re-evaluation of students
• Assists in the preparation of the out of district budget
• Completes all necessary documents required for circuit breaker
• Assume other duties which may be assigned from time to time by the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services or his/her designee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager