Evaluation Team Lead

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Evaluation Team Leader Job Description

Job Title: Evaluation Team Leader (for context)

Job Description

West Springfield Public Schools

Job Responsibilities:

Monitors Program Compliance: Monitors the delivery of special education programs and services to ensure compliance with legal guidelines, providing technical assistance, resources, and support as needed. Facilitates Team Meetings: Chairs and facilitates team meetings (initial and three-year eligibility determination meetings and annual reviews) for both in-district and out-of-district students. Leads Team Meetings: Acts as the lead representative at team meetings. Schedules Meetings: Schedules team meetings and provides written notice to ensure compliance with special education regulations, maintaining accurate scheduling and records. Manages Related Services: Manages related services provided in coordination with IEPs. Completes Paperwork: Completes all relevant special education paperwork for team meetings. Ensures Comprehensive Evaluations: Ensures that any student receiving or entitled to receive special education instruction receives a full and comprehensive evaluation in accordance with state and federal regulations. Involves Parents: Ensures the involvement of parents in the special education process, providing basic explanations of parental rights and procedural safeguards and responsibilities under IDEA. Follows Procedural Safeguards: Ensures that the evaluation team follows procedural safeguards at all stages of the special education process. Communicates with Agencies: Communicates with outside agencies involved with students about educational matters. Serves as Liaison: Acts as a liaison to the director, assistant director, and building administrators. Attends Department Meetings: Attends monthly special education department meetings with the director and assistant director. Analyzes Data: Collects data for regulatory compliance reports and analyzes data to inform instruction and support school and district decision-making; Coordinates Transition Planning: Coordinates transition planning activities for students with IEPs. Performs Additional Tasks: Performs other tasks that may be assigned by the director or assistant director of special services. Assists with Scheduling: Assists with scheduling 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, contractual salary scale ($53,939.00 - $102,056.00)