3 jobs found in Amherst

Job Description The Amherst Public School District is currently seeking candidates for a full year Special Education Preschool Administrator to provide leadership for our integrated early childhood program servicing up to 100 three to five year old students with and without disabilities. This is an administrative position in the Amherst Pelham Administrators Association unit. Qualified candidates will possess the following experiences, training, and skills that are consistent with the overall position responsibilities but not limited to them. Experience with teaching or servicing preschool students with and without disabilities In depth understanding of the early childhood typical development, disabilities, and preschool curriculum frameworks Comprehensive understanding of the special education eligibility process and Massachusetts Special Education Regulations including those applicable to transitioning children from early intervention services to the public...

Job Description Grants Management Oversee and manage all federal, state, and local grant funds in coordination with the Director of Finance (DOF). Facilitate grant application process with district leadership and DOF; ensure timely submission and budget entry for application. Upon grant award, create munis account codes and upload grant budgets. Maintain internal grant tracking sheets and request monthly reimbursements. Invoice for local grants on monthly grants providing all backup documentation. Follow up with grant administrators to monitor grant budget balances, ensure full spending by year-end or initiate grant refunds. Ensure grant spending aligns with narratives and complies with federal/state regulations. Complete grant amendments as needed. Complete time and effort documentation Complete MTRS/Hampshire County payments for all federal grants. Review grant balance sheet accounts monthly. Complete Final Financial Reports for all...

Job Description Under the direction and guidance of the Director of Student Services and in collaboration with the building administrators, the Special Education Administrator will support and supervise special education intensive needs programs from kindergarten through age 21 for the Amherst and Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools. ARPS specialized intensive needs programs are for students who present with highly complicated learning profiles and educational needs that require a significant degree of program coordination and service. Students in these programs may have one or more disabilities in any of the following areas: Autism, Communication Impairment, Developmental Delay, Health Impairment, Intellectual Impairment, Neurological Impairment, Physical Impairment, Sensory Impairment, and / or Specific Learning Disabilities. These programs (Intensive Learning Center K-6; Essential Skills Program 7th & 8th; Pathways to Independence / Connections 9th through age 21)...