Art & History Teacher - Special Education (Temporary)

The Home for Little Wanderers; Plymouth (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home for Little Wanderers' The COVE School in Plymouth, MA seeks a temporary Art and History Teacher for grades 5-12. The COVE School is a Massachusetts-approved private special education program at the Southeast Campus, a residential treatment setting.

You will develop engaging lessons, differentiate instruction, and report on student progress while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support students’ academic and social growth.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Educator Licensure required.
• SPED certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Art or History or related field.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software applications.

Responsibilities

• Develops lesson plans, activities, and assessments that promote active learning and differentiates lessons to a variety of learning styles and modalities.
• Provides individualized academic instruction in a core subject to students of wide-ranging academic skill levels. Assists Lead Special Education Teacher in planning and implementation of individualized educational programs for assigned students.
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities in collaboration with an interdisciplinary teaching team. Researches and collects educational resource materials.
• Encourages and monitors the progress and development of individual students and uses information to adjust teaching strategies.
• Maintains current knowledge of the facility/agency’s behavior management principles, system, and procedures, including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training. Participates in application of TCI in the classroom including crisis intervention, use of restraints when required, processing with children during incidents, and teaching and modeling of social and emotional skills and growth.
• Participates as a member of student/client multi-disciplinary teams, provides information regarding the child’s progress in an educational setting and receives multi-disciplinary advice and guidance to facilitate achievement of treatment, behavioral, and educational goals. Meets and maintains liaison with collaterals as required and serves as student advocate.
• Provides monitoring and coverage as needed in the program, which may include monitoring of lunch, recess, halls, and/or chaperoning on field trips, etc.
• May be required to carry a mobile device.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Classroom instruction

Differentiated instruction

Educational planning

TCI training

Microsoft Office

Education

Massachusetts Educator Licensure

SPED certification (preferred)

Bachelor's degree in Art or History

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Home for Little Wanderers' The COVE School in Plymouth, MA seeks a temporary Art and History Teacher for grades 5-12. The COVE School is a Massachusetts-approved private special education program at the Southeast Campus, a residential treatment setting.

You will develop engaging lessons, differentiate instruction, and report on student progress while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support students’ academic and social growth.