Educational Team Facilitator (ETF)

Agawam-Public-Schools; Agawam (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Agawam Public Schools is seeking an Educational Team Facilitator (ETF) in Agawam, MA. This full-time, ten-month position involves leading IEP development, coordinating evaluations, and facilitating staff, parent, and community trainings. The role requires MA certification for SPED and strong communication skills.

The ETF reports to the Special Education Director and works to ensure timely, compliant programming with collaboration across general and special education staff.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts certification is required (Student with Disabilities, School Counselor/Adjustment Counselor, Psychologist or other licensure as determined)
• Successful classroom experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between teachers and principals in writing, implementing, and evaluating IEPs
• Coordinate and assist in development of IEPs and initial/re-evaluations
• Coordinate staff, parent, and community in-service training and retraining of staff
• Meet all state and federal timelines
• Support coordination of appeals and hearings

Skills

Successful classroom experience

Excellent written and oral communic. (

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Educational Team Facilitator (ETF)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5921587

Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Sep 10, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To serve as liaison between teachers and principals in the writing, implementation, and evaluation of Individualized Educational Plans.
• To assist teachers in formulating instructional objectives.
• To coordinate and assist in the development of IEPs.
• To coordinate initial evaluations and re-evaluations.
• To coordinate, develop, and implement staff, parent, and community in service training.
• To become the prime instrument in the retraining of staff.
• To assist in the projection of special education enrollment and to identify & develop needed programs.
• To assist in the coordination of all appeals and appeal hearings.
• To effectively communicate with all outside agencies.
• To perform any other duties assigned by the Director of Special Services.
• To meet all timelines that are state and federally mandated
• Preference to educators with early childhood experience

Agawam Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, religion or sexual orientation.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $54,030 to $98,977 Per Year

Job Categories:

Special Education > General Special Education

Welcome to Special Services

The Agawam Dept. of Special Svcs. coordinates the delivery of spec. ed. and related svcs. to 750 students with disabilities in grades preK-12 enrolled in the district’s public schools, private & parochial schools, the Lower Pioneer Valley Ed. Collab. & a number of approved and unapproved private spec. ed. programs. The support and svcs. provided by the Dept. of Spec. Svcs. provide students with disabilities with a free and appropriate education(FAPE) and the least restrictive environment(LRE).

Job Requirements

• QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Massachusetts certification is required - Student with Disabilities, School Counselor/Adjustment Counselor, Psychologist or other licensure determined by the Special Education Director.
  • Successful classroom experience
  • Evidence of mastery of a wide variety of teacher competencies and the understanding of instructional techniques
  • Knowledge of Federal and State special education regulations
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
  • Experience with running IEP meetings preferred.

  REPORTS TO: Special Education Director

  Agawam Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, religion or sexual orientation.

  JOB GOAL:
  To provide leadership in the timely assigning, scheduling, and implementation of all TEAM evaluations and meetings.
  To provide continuity and consistency of programming.
  To facilitate positive communication between general education and special education staff.

  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten-month (10) position per agreement between the Agawam School Committee & the Agawam Education Association.

  3 letters of recommendation must be provided.

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Erin Walsh , Special Education Supervisor
• 760 Cooper Street
• Agawam, Massachusetts 01001
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]