A Director of Special Education is responsible for the planning, development, coordination, and management of all special education programs, services, budgets and personnel. Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations governing the delivery of services to students with disabilities.
Team Chairperson
Northbridge Public Schools
Northbridge High School - Whitinsville, Massachusetts Job Details
Job ID:
5884681
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Aug 18, 2026
Job Description
Qualifications:
Master's degree in Special Education or related field. Thorough knowledge of Massachusetts and federal special education regulations; Possess and maintain a MA DESE licensure as a special education teacher, related service provider, psychologist, or related field; A minimum of three (3) years working with Special Education students and facilitating Team meetings in public education.
Job Summary:
To serve as the designee of the Director of Pupil Personnel Services to carry out many of the duties for the Administration of Special Education. He/She will assist with monitoring department compliance with Federal and State Special Education Regulations with regard to referrals, re-evaluations, Team meetings, and the development of IEPs. In conjunction with building team leaders and department heads, s/he will assist with curriculum development and help facilitate the daily operations of the department (scheduling of staff/students, etc.).
Knowledge:
1. Establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with students,
their families, colleagues and supervisors.
2. Ability to administer and interpret diagnostic instruments
3. Ability to apply common sense understanding and to communicate options and
solutions when several variables exist.
4. Communicate effectively, orally and in writing; ability to read, write, speak and
understand English
5. Commitment to remain current in field of knowledge, best practices and laws
governing behavioral supports for students with disabilities
6. Team player with strong consensus building skills
Responsibilities:
1. Chair/facilitate all Initial, Annual, Re-evaluation, and Manifestation
Determination Meetings
2. Works with the Special Education Clerk to schedule all IEP meetings within mandated
timelines
3. Ensure all IEP paperwork is provided to parents within required timelines
4. Supervise and help to coordinate and complete all IEP paperwork, including progress
reports, within required timelines
5. Oversee the implementation of IEPs that have been accepted by parents
6. Collaborate with the Principal and Director of Pupil Personnel Services in providing
FAPE, LRE, and specialized instruction and services for students with disabilities, and differentiated instruction for all students
7. Provide expertise and assistance regarding the implementation of state and federal
Special Education laws for students with disabilities
8. Review student assessment data, including but not limited to: MCAS, district-wide
assessment programs, various interim assessment data results, and analyze/interpret result trends for students with disabilities (SWD) in order to facilitate IEP meetings.
9. Coordinates and chairs Out of District referrals, as directed
10. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with regular education
teachers, special education teachers, paraprofessionals and school and district administrators
11. Collaborate with building department heads to conduct regular meetings with special
education staff to provide guidance and technical assistance
12. Assume an active role in promoting and maintaining sound relationships with parents
to strengthen home/school relationships
13. Serve as consultant to building staff with respect to timelines and procedures for
Team meetings in accordance with the regulations.
14. Assist families in navigating the special education process
15. Works with respective principals to monitor various special education services as well
as review protocols regarding the interface between regular and special education support models/frameworks (i.e. MTSS, IST, Tiered Instructional Models, regular education intervention programs, etc).
16. Actively participates in helping the district prepare for regularly scheduled audits
17. Attends district meetings and professional development sessions to keep abreast of
changes in current special education, local, state and federal reporting requirements
18. Maintain appropriate DESE licensure
19. Attend monthly Team Chair meetings with Director of Pupil Services
20. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Pupil Personnel Services
