Director of Special Education Assignment and Placement (SY24-25)

Job title: Director of Special Education Assignment and Placement (SY24-25) in Boston, MA at Boston Public Schools

Company: Boston Public Schools

Job description: Job Details:Boston Public Schools are currently hiring for SY24-25. Please apply to positions for which you are qualified and prepare for virtual interviews, demo lessons, and other remote hiring practices!Please note that after July 1, the Office of Human Resources will not approve lateral moves between schools. This is to minimize vacancies arising close to the start of the school year.If you are searching for a teaching position in BPS, we strongly encourage you to visit and RSVP for where you can learn more about the hiring process, access hiring supports, and find opportunities to connect with school leaders.To begin a new application, choose a job from the listings below. After your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation number and your information will be saved, allowing you to return at any time to submit additional applications. Please remember your username and password for use on future applications.Need help or have a question about your application? Please check the first.IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL ISSUES WHILE TRYING TO APPLY, please try clearing your browser cache and cookies, or check the for more information. You can also for chat or email support from our vendor's technical support team (use District Name: Boston), or call them at (877) 974-7437.Job Description:Reports to: Assistant Superintendent, Office of Special Education and Student Services or his/her designeeJob Description:Boston Public Schools is seeking to fill the position of Director of Special Education Assignment and Placement for the Office of Special Education. This position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day student placement needs of special education students; ensuring that placement data is readily accessible for planning purposes; performing data analyses that aid in the projections; development and maintenance of student seats and special education programs; facilitate annual program planning by sharing and utilizing data; work with the the district’s Planning and Analysis Team to ensure OSE programs and student assignments inform and align with the district’s short and long-term plans; serve as the department liaison with the transportation and enrollment departments.Working as part of the OSE team, this position is responsible for taking the lead in all aspects of the OSE related student assignment and placement process. This includes phasing in and phasing out programs, and the development, implementation and maintenance of ongoing student assignment and placement data reports, including but not limited to:

• annual seat projections

• annual program “pathways” development for transitional grades

• monthly program and seat capacity analysis

• a daily student assignment and placement tracking system

• Develop, manage and maintain OSE student assignment and placement system.

• Work closely with the OSE Executive Director and Assistant Directors to support student placement and to ensure that students are placed in a timely manner.

• Alert the Assistant Superintendent and the Planning and Analysis Team when there is insufficient capacity to meet demand and brainstorm ways to solve the issue.

• Analyze and interpret a variety of student assignment data sources, and communicate results to OSE staff.

• Work collaboratively and closely with OSE, ODA, Operations, Finance and other district departments.

• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience with a Bachelor’s degree.

• Five years experience in related field including data manipulation, analysis, and interpretation.

• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.

• Ability to manipulate and retrieve data from large relational databases.

• Fluency with Excel.

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to interpret data into easily understandable formats

• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, while maintaining a detail-oriented focus.

• Ability to work effectively and comfortably in a team-oriented environment both within the department and across departments.

• Experience in public schools, preferably in a large urban setting.

• Experience in special education.

• Expertise in SQL.

Expected salary:

Location: Boston, MA

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