SY26-27 SEZP Assistant Principal for Special Education

SY26-27 SEZP Assistant Principal for Special Education

Grade Level: 6-8


Full Time Start Date: July 1, 2026


Base Salary: $101,906.81 - $129,315.53 (commensurate with experience)

Job Details


Ensuring maximum access and high expectations will drive change from within our schools by positioning leaders, special educators, MTSS teams, families, and students as experts, advocates, visionaries, and activists in anti-racism, equity, and empowerment. The SEZP calls upon skilled and passionate educators to support the development and evolution of systems, supports, oversight, and monitoring of Specialized Services.

The Assistant Principal for Special Education - under the direction of SEZP's Chief of Student Support & Services and the guidance of the Building Principal - will assist with the organization and management of all Special Education processes, including the processing of referrals, scheduling of IEP meetings, annual reviews, and any other activities related to IEP and Special Education services. Responsibilities include developing/monitoring service models to meet the needs of students with disabilities, ensuring due process to parents, coordinating and ensuring compliance with Section 504 plans, and providing guidance/support services to school staff as they design and implement processes to be in compliance with federal and state special education laws and regulations.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Acts as liaison between teachers, administrators, parents, community agencies, and private schools
• Promptly responds to parent questions and concerns
• Monitors the implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities through observation, maintenance of compliance logs, and monitoring of annual reviews and reevaluations
• Participates in the selection, supervision, observation, and evaluation of teachers, substitute teachers, related service providers, and other staff in designated programs as directed
• Performs related duties as assigned by the Chief of Student Support & Services and the Building Principal

Areas of Accountability:

• Use of data to advise and assist in the implementation of effective instructional program models and compliance indicators in schools
• Collaboration with all members of the SEZP Team, district partners, Principals, and other partners to ensure seamless services for students with disabilities and students at risk of being identified as a student with a disability
• Assisting in the implementation of effective training for Special Education teachers, as measured by key performance indicators
• Assisting in ensuring high-quality IEPs and compliance with federal/state regulations and SEZP guidelines Coordinates and conducts the IEP process Assists in professional learning communities and SEZP Special Education leadership teams designed to support the quality and compliance initiatives of the SEZP
• Provide job-embedded professional development that facilitates change in instructional practices of special education and general education teachers that will enable educators to diagnose student's needs more analytically; plan more productively, and teach more effectively
• Assisting building administration with behavior intervention and monitoring discipline of students with disabilities and students at risk of being identified as a student with a disability

Position Qualifications

• At least five (5) years appropriate teaching and administrative experience preferred
• Experience monitoring and evaluating progress and response to treatments/services for students with disabilities and significant provision gaps preferred
• Appropriate educator license (Principal / Assistant Principal or Special Education Administrator) from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required (Aspiring administrators who do not yet hold the appropriate license may be eligible for a licensure waiver.)
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Bachelor's degree required

If you meet many-but not all-of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply. SEZP values leaders who are reflective, collaborative, and committed to continuous growth.

We encourage you to reach out to us at View email address on click.appcast.io if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!


Benefits


Selection as an administrator in SEZP recognizes an individual for their outstanding vision, capacity, and commitment to students. Administrators in SEZP are eligible for the same competitive benefits available to Educators in the Springfield Public Schools.

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership:

While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) - seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 2,500 students in our 8 middle schools.


SEZP combines district-based public education with the flexibility of autonomous school models, granting schools meaningful control over curriculum, staffing, scheduling, and budgeting-while maintaining clear accountability for student learning and growth.

Across all of its work-including school improvement and educator preparation-SEZP is guided by three core values:

• Access: Expanding access to strong learning environments, skilled mentors, and clear pathways for students and educators
• Belonging: Building communities where people are known, supported, and accountable to one another
• Opportunity: Preparing students and educators to learn, lead, and thrive over time

NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools' Title IX Coordinator, View email address on click.appcast.io, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights at or both.

The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Jeremy Saint Laurent, Chief Legal Counsel of Legal Services, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.


Springfield Public School's sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website,

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to View email address on click.appcast.io