Evaluation Team Lead and Special Education Coach (SY26-27, Middle School)

Veritas Preparatory Charter School•Springfield, MA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Veritas is seeking an Evaluation Team Leader to ensure adherence to state and federal compliance rules for special education and to coach and support special education teachers. The role, supervised by the principal, focuses on ensuring compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and DESE Special Education regulations. The Evaluation Team Leader will coach special education teachers on service delivery in inclusion and pullout settings through observations and collaborative meetings, and consult with general education teachers on IEP accommodations to support student access to the general curriculum. This role is responsible for coordinating the entire evaluation team process, including intake meetings, annual reviews, and comprehensive 3-year evaluations. The leader will chair Team meetings, process IEPs within required timelines, communicate with parents, process forms, and ensure timely distribution of evaluations and draft IEPs. Additionally, the role involves maintaining electronic logs, staying current with regulations, communicating parental rights, building relationships with families, responding to communications promptly, facilitating Team meetings, overseeing annual review timelines, communicating with various stakeholders, reporting critical information to administration, ensuring least restrictive environment, resolving conflicts, participating in dispute resolution processes, understanding in-district programming, coordinating transitions, and participating in department meetings and professional development. The role is also responsible for the finalization of IEPs and ensuring their delivery to guardians for signature.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Special Education teacher or leadership experience of 3-5 years required.
Demonstrates an unwavering belief that all students can meet and exceed grade-level academic standards.
Exhibits a commitment to continuous professional growth and reflective practice as an educator.
Builds and sustains positive, collaborative, and effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
Communicates clearly and effectively in both oral and written contexts.
Maintains consistent, reliable, and punctual attendance.
Authorized to work in the United States, with valid work authorization in place by the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

Massachusetts DESE Special Education Administrator Licensure Preferred, or eligibility to achieve Highly Qualified status within one year of employment, demonstrated by: a passing score on the Communications and Literacy Skills (Reading and Writing) MTEL, and a passing score on a subject area MTEL, and a passing score on the Foundations of Reading MTEL, and possession of a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement.

Responsibilities

Conducting regular observations of special education teachers
Collaborate with teachers during weekly coaching meetings to improve practice
Provide consultation to general education teachers around accommodations written in IEPs to support all students to access the general curriculum.
Coordinating and completing comprehensive intake meetings and annual reviews
Coordinating and completing comprehensive 3-year evaluations as assigned
Chairing Team meetings
Processing IEPs within required timelines adhering to schedules set by the Dean of Student Supports and Special Education Clerk
Contacting parents
Processing required forms
Ensuring families and staff have copies of evaluations before team meetings and a copy of the draft IEP following the meeting while it is being formalized.
Maintain electronic tracking logs, schedules, and calendars
Maintain compliance and stay current with all special education regulations
Provide communication to parents/guardians of their rights to due process under IDEA and ensure that the spirit of the intent of IDEA is fulfilled; provide parental safeguards and document such
Build and maintain collaborative and communicative relationships with families
Respond to all emails and phone communications within 2 days of receipt
Facilitate Team meetings ensuring timelines are met
Oversee all annual review timelines and meetings in collaboration with caseload managers
Communicate regularly with teachers, parents/guardians, outside providers, related service providers, and principals; keep staff informed of special education student needs
Immediately inform Dean of Student Services/Principal of any Independent Educational Evaluation requests, rejection notices, or Out of District Placement requests
Ensure students are educated in the least restrictive setting
Work diligently to resolve all conflicts; participate as needed in mediations and Bureau of Special Education Appeals processes
Stay informed and know in-district programming
Coordinate transition to Middle, and High Schools and collaborate with receiving Team and Dean of Student Services
Participate in Department meetings, professional development, and collaborate regularly with colleagues
Be responsible for the final version of all Individualized Educational Plans (IEPS)
Submit completed IEPs to the Dean of Student Supports for final review before formalizing
Ensuring delivery of approved finalized IEPs for review and signature by guardians
Perform any other duties and assume responsibilities as may be required by the Special Education Department, Dean of Student Supports, or the school Principal.

Benefits

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance (private and meets state requirements)
Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (100% employer paid)
Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (teacher pension program)
Employee Assistance Program (100% employer paid)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and more...

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