Evaluation Team Leader (ETL)

Job Description

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.