Middle School Special Education Teacher

TrulyHired; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Emily G. Wetherbee School in Lawrence, Massachusetts is seeking a dedicated Special Education teacher to plan and co-teach with core content teachers in a grade-level setting.

The role emphasizes inclusion, pull-out, and co-teaching models tailored to students' IEPs. Responsibilities include collaborating with grade-level and content teams, attending IEP and 504 meetings, engaging families, supporting paraprofessionals, and maintaining accurate progress records while fostering community

Responsibilities

• Participating and collaborating with colleagues effectively in grade-level and content vertical planning meetings
• Attending IEP, 504, student support, and team meetings
• Participating in family engagement activities
• Establishing and maintaining grade-level paraprofessional collaboration in the classroom
• Demonstrating preparation and skill in working with students from various cultural, economic and ability backgrounds
• Encouraging and monitoring the progress of individual students and using this information to adjust teaching strategies
• Maintaining accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
• Encouraging parent and community involvement

Job description

Job Description

The Emily G. Wetherbee School is seeking a Special Education teacher responsible for planning and co-teaching with the core content teachers in a grade-level. Inclusion, pull-out, and co-teaching models to be determined by students' Individualized Educational Plans.

The ideal candidate possesses a belief that all students are capable of learning.

Teacher responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participating and collaborating with colleagues effectively in grade-level and content vertical planning meetings
• Attending IEP, 504, student support, and team meetings
• Participating in family engagement activities
• Establishing and maintaining grade-level paraprofessional collaboration in the classroom
• Demonstrating preparation and skill in working with students from various cultural, economic and ability backgrounds
• Encouraging and monitoring the progress of individual students and using this information to adjust teaching strategies
• Maintaining accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
• Encouraging parent and community involvement

The Emily G. Wetherbee School is a small K-8 neighborhood school in Lawrence, Massachusetts, that believes in fostering a deep-rooted love of learning and curiosity.