Special Education Teacher - Transition Specialist 2026-2027

TITLE:                      Special Education Teacher - Transition Specialist (2026-2027)

REPORTS TO:         Director of Special Education and High School Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensed Special Education Moderate Special Needs 5-12 Required, Transition Specialist Endorsement preferred.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  Under the supervision of the High School Principal and the Administrator of Special Education, the Transition Specialist is responsible for the coordination of transition activities within a team comprised of the student, parent/guardian, educators, and service providers, to ensure that transition activities and services are addressed and implemented for each eligible student.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitates transition programming (administers achievement assessments, career skill and interest inventories, conducts career exploration activities, and provides vocational programming) for students who are eligible for special education services and for whom the IEP team has established transition goals and objectives
• Works closely with High School Administrators, teachers, and guidance counselors to facilitate transition programming for high school students and post-secondary students
• Networks with all appropriate community agencies and organizations
• Attends IEP meetings in the role of Transition Specialist as requested
• Ensures that the IEP team develops and implements the transition outcomes, instructional areas, and services needed for students with disabilities.
• Works closely with special education teachers and students to meet transition needs
• Working in conjunction with special education teachers, ensures job placement
• Coordinates the teaching of daily living skills
• Communicates with parents, students, staff, community/adult service providers and agencies about issues related to the successful transition of special education High School students, ages 14-21, into post-secondary adult life.
• Attends administrative meetings and work sessions as required, and attends professional seminars, conferences, and workshops as required by the position
• Performs any other duties assigned by the Building Principal or Special Education Administrator

EVALUATION: The Administrator of Special Education

CLASSIFICATION:  Unit A

Salary: Unit A Teacher pay scale (visit our website at: peabody.k12.ma.us and go to Departments-Human Resources-HR Resouces, to find the Unit A contract and pay scale.)

Peabody Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its services, programs and activities, on the basis of race, color or national origin, in accordance with Title VI or the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI); on the basis of sex, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; on the basis of disability, in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); or on the basis of age, in accordance with the Age Discrimination Act of 1974 (Age Discrimination Act). Furthermore, in accordance with M.G.L. c.76 s.5, Peabody Public Schools does not exclude or discriminate against students in admission or in obtaining its advantages, privileges, or courses of study on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation.