Director of Support Services

Shawsheen Valley Voc Tech District • Billerica, MA

10h

About The Position

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT 12-month work year Salary $160,890 - $168,622 Anticipated minimum work week: 50 hours, may be reduce during summer months Vacation: 25 days per year Other benefits determined by the School Committee QUALIFICATIONS : Master’s degree with training in special education At least five years teaching experience in public education, part of which must have been in teaching or supervising in the area of special education Certification by the Department of Education as an Administrator of Special Education REPORTS TO: Principal EVALUATION: Performance evaluated annually by the Principal SUPERVISES: Support Services Staff DUTIES: Supports the mission and educational philosophy of Shawsheen Technical High School. Provides leadership in establishing new programs and develops improved understanding of existing programs Assists in the adaptation of school policies to include special educational needs and interprets the objectives and programs of all special needs services to the staff and administration Acts as liaison to all departments in the building. Directs the operations of the support services staff. Communicates administration policy, procedures and implementation of support services staff. DETAIL OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides vision and leadership in developing new programs and strengthening existing services to meet student needs. Directs, supervises, and evaluates Support Services and Special Education staff. Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all Special Education programs, services, and compliance practices. Oversee program budgets, grant development, and resource allocation. Ensures all programs meet state and federal requirements, including 603 CMR 28 and IDEA 2005. Serves as a liaison to all school departments, fostering collaboration and consistent communication regarding student needs and program goals. Communicates administrative policies, procedures, and program updates to Support Services staff. Works jointly with administrators—including the Principal, Guidance, Dean of Students, and Director of Vocational Programs—to coordinate scheduling, discipline matters, and program implementation for special education students. Represents Special Education in Student Study Team meetings and program evaluations as needed. Provides consultation and support to staff regarding instructional strategies and student concerns. Oversees identification, referral, evaluation, and educational planning for students requiring special education services. Coordinates transition for incoming students with IEP’s and meets with incoming families Manages the development and maintenance of IEP’s, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Arranges specialized services, including Speech, OT, PT, Counseling, transportation and home tutoring. Collaborates with Department Chair regarding psychological evaluations and partners with outside agencies to support student needs. Provides onboarding, orientation, and ongoing support for new and substitute teachers. Offers professional development opportunities on Special Education practices for all school staff. Assists in recruitment, hiring, mentoring, and evaluation of Special Education staff. Compiles, maintains, and files all legally required and administrative reports and records. Prepares necessary data reports for the Superintendent Director, School Committee, and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Responds to internal and external audits and program evaluations. Prepares the Annual State Plan for state funding distribution. Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX, including in admission and employment. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The Notice of Nondiscrimination is located at www.shawsheentech.org.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with training in special education
• At least five years teaching experience in public education, part of which must have been in teaching or supervising in the area of special education
• Certification by the Department of Education as an Administrator of Special Education

Responsibilities

• Supports the mission and educational philosophy of Shawsheen Technical High School.
• Provides leadership in establishing new programs and develops improved understanding of existing programs
• Assists in the adaptation of school policies to include special educational needs and interprets the objectives and programs of all special needs services to the staff and administration
• Acts as liaison to all departments in the building.
• Directs the operations of the support services staff.
• Communicates administration policy, procedures and implementation of support services staff.
• Provides vision and leadership in developing new programs and strengthening existing services to meet student needs.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates Support Services and Special Education staff.
• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all Special Education programs, services, and compliance practices.
• Oversee program budgets, grant development, and resource allocation.
• Ensures all programs meet state and federal requirements, including 603 CMR 28 and IDEA 2005.
• Serves as a liaison to all school departments, fostering collaboration and consistent communication regarding student needs and program goals.
• Communicates administrative policies, procedures, and program updates to Support Services staff.
• Works jointly with administrators—including the Principal, Guidance, Dean of Students, and Director of Vocational Programs—to coordinate scheduling, discipline matters, and program implementation for special education students.
• Represents Special Education in Student Study Team meetings and program evaluations as needed.
• Provides consultation and support to staff regarding instructional strategies and student concerns.
• Oversees identification, referral, evaluation, and educational planning for students requiring special education services.
• Coordinates transition for incoming students with IEP’s and meets with incoming families
• Manages the development and maintenance of IEP’s, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Arranges specialized services, including Speech, OT, PT, Counseling, transportation and home tutoring.
• Collaborates with Department Chair regarding psychological evaluations and partners with outside agencies to support student needs.
• Provides onboarding, orientation, and ongoing support for new and substitute teachers.
• Offers professional development opportunities on Special Education practices for all school staff.
• Assists in recruitment, hiring, mentoring, and evaluation of Special Education staff.
• Compiles, maintains, and files all legally required and administrative reports and records.
• Prepares necessary data reports for the Superintendent Director, School Committee, and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Responds to internal and external audits and program evaluations.
• Prepares the Annual State Plan for state funding distribution.

What This Job Offers

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