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GREENFIELD Special Education Team Leader Greenfield Public Schools is seeking a special education professional to work with a team of professionals managing the IEP team process for students. This is a district-wide position and will have a caseload comprised of students from one or more schools. The assignment will likely include early childhood and early elementary grades. DUTIES: Following the IEP/Team process, manage a caseload of students with IEPs through duties that include but are not limited to the following: - Coordination of initial special education eligibility process and meetings - Manage an IEP caseload and schedule and facilitate IEP Team meetings in compliance with regulations - Compile input from the team to create professional, timely, and accurate IEPs using district practices and procedures and connected to early childhood outcomes - Conduct educational/developmental evaluations on referred students when needed - Facilitate positive relationships with culturally sensitive approaches with students and families and work collaboratively with educators, special education administrators, and school administrators Our preschool environment is designed to foster interaction among children and to promote learning through doing; in an active, prepared and safe setting. Opportunities for learning occur in individual, small, and large groups. Often, activities are arranged around themes such as colors, seasons, animals, etc. The schedule balances active play, exploration, and guided discovery with rest periods to: * Support children in developing self-confidence, social competence and the enjoyment of learning * Highlight the essential skills for early reading, writing, and mathematical thinking * Recognize language is embedded in all developmental areas * Provide hands-on active learning based on the child\'s interest and sense of emerging skills, integrated with the Massachusetts Curriculum Standards (http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html) * Use critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to discover new ideas and abilities QUALIFICATIONS: - MA Special Education Teacher or Related Services Certification - (Moderate or Severe Disabilities, Speech & Language Pathologist, or - Other Special Education Certification) - Experience as a special education teacher or related services provider - Such alternatives as deemed appropriate At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred. Bachelor degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required