Job Description

EDUCATIONAL TEAM LEADER
West Springfield Public Schools

Job ID: 4315932 Application Deadline: Posted until Filled
Posted: June 21, 2023 Starting Date: August 28, 2023

Job Description
Educational Team Leader
Coburn & Memorial Schools

Job Responsibilities of an Evaluation Team Leader:

- Monitors the delivery of special education programs and services to insure compliance with legal guidelines, and provide technical assistance, resources, and support as needed.
- Chairs and facilitates Team meetings (Initial and Three Year Eligibility Determination meetings and Annual Reviews) for both in-district and out-of-district students.
- Acts as the LEA Representative at Team meetings.
- Schedules Team meetings and provides written notice to assure compliance with special education regulations (maintains accurate scheduling and records).
- Manages related service provided in coordination with IEPs.
- Completes all relevant special education paperwork for Team meetings.
- Assure that any student receiving or entitled to receive special education instruction receives a full and comprehensive evaluation in accordance to state and federal regulations.
- Ensure the involvement of parents in the special education process and provide basic explanations of parental rights and procedural safeguards and responsibilities under IDEA.
- Ensure that the Evaluation Team follows procedural safeguards at all stages of the special education process.
- Communicates with outside agencies involved with students about educational matters.
- Acts as a liaison to the Director, Assistant Director, and Building Administrators.
- Attend monthly special education department meetings with the Director and Assistant Director.
- Collect data for regulatory compliance reports and analyze data to inform instruction and support school and district decision-making;
- Coordinate transition planning activities for students with IEPs.
- Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the Director or Assistant Director of Special Services.
- Assist with scheduling of MCAS and ensuring needed accommodations as outlined in the IEP are being provided.

Qualifications: Moderate or Severe Special Education Teaching license Initial or higher. SEI Endorsement.

Salary: per Unit A contractual salary scale
Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1

Equal Opportunity Employer
West Springfield Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis. of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran¿s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other class protected by state, federal, or local laws. Equal Opportunity applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Requirements
At least 1 year of relevant experience preferred
Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Questions
There are no application questions required for this job posting.

Contact Information
Mark Minnucci, Director of Special Services
11 Central Street
West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
Phone: 413-263-3298
Fax: 413-739-8748
Email: mminnucci@wsps.org