Evaluation Team Leader (ETL)

JOB TITLE: Evaluation Team Leader (ETL)

REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Director of Special Education

LOCATION: Multiple Levels (ECC/Elementary)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Evaluation Team Leader (ETL) is responsible for facilitating the process before, during and after IEP meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Massachusetts certification as a special education teacher and/or specialist ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure compliance with all special education timelines and regulations, including, but not limited to the need to:

Write IEP summaries presented to parents at the end of the meeting and N.1 notes

Oversee IEP completion (ETL and principal signature) and send it to parents within 10 days

Send all original documents to the Special Education office

Reconvene within 5 days of a parent/staff request and within 10 days of receiving an independent evaluation

Chair all annual review meetings and SPL only students, when appropriate

Notify service providers when a signed IEP is received.

Summarize specialist's reports

Commit the district's resources

Inform building principal of all special education issues and concerns

Provide support related to the IEP to special ed. and regular education staff

Participate in scheduled, bi-weekly meetings with building based special education staff

Serve as building-based special education liaison to parents outside service providers, advocates, etc.

Assist staff in development of schedules

Assist principal in assignment of paraprofessionals

Collect referral and caseload data and provide monthly updates to the Executive Director of Special Education

Assist in the transition of students from one level to the next through collaboration with ETLs in other buildings.

Meet with the Executive Director of Special Education, as scheduled

Ensure accuracy of PowerSchool Special Programs data, including enrollment data on Powerschool for SIMS reporting

Serve as the contact person for any student on an IEP who receives services from other than a special education teacher or SLP

Assist with planning and facilitation of special education professional development

Perform other duties that may be assigned by the principal or Executive Director of Special Education

WORK YEAR: 184 days

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT/SALARY

As negotiated by the North Andover School Committee and the North Andover Teacher Association. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned as required.