Secondary Resource Inclusion Teacher

UNT Dallas; Lynn (MA); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health and dental benefits

Pre-employment physical

Background check (NCBC/CORI)

Résumé du poste

Lynn Public Schools is seeking a Secondary Resource Inclusion Teacher to provide inclusive instructional delivery, develop individualized plans, and support diverse learners in an urban district.

The role emphasizes collaboration with colleagues, alignment to MA standards, and culturally responsive teaching to advance equity and student growth across the classroom.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Massachusetts DESE license in Moderate Disabilities 5-12.
• SEI Endorsement.
• Additional content area licensure encouraged.
• Understanding of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on underserved communities.
• Knowledge of current education legislation/regulations.
• Ability to work with teachers, staff, and parents and advocate for children.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience in an urban district/setting preferred.
• Meet Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice.

Responsabilités

• Plan and assess curriculum and instruction.
• Meet and instruct assigned students at designated locations and times.
• Develop a program of study that meets individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Provide effective instruction and culturally responsive teaching.
• Provide small-group instruction for students with moderate to severe cognitive delays.
• Write and implement IEP goals and monitor progress.
• Provide accommodations for learning and testing.
• Collaborate with staff to support student needs for modification.
• Use innovative approaches and technology to increase learning.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Promote high standards for achievement and behavior.
• Guide learning to meet curriculum standards and objectives.
• Implement district mission and standards.
• Assess and document student progress.
• Document learning problems and seek district specialists.
• Maintain accurate records as required by law and policy.
• Assist administration in policy enforcement and classroom management.
• Be available to students and parents outside instructional day.
• Maintain professional competence and participate in staff meetings.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with others and communicate with stakeholders.
• Promote equity and appreciation of diversity, including for students with disabilities and ESL learners.
• Establish a safe, nurturing learning environment.
• Engage with families and community for equity in learning.
• Use curricula reflecting diverse backgrounds.
• Support students with disabilities in general education settings.
• Differentiate for second language learners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Advocacy for children

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

MA DESE Moderate Disabilities 5-12

SEI Endorsement

Additional content area licensure

Description du poste

Secondary Resource Inclusion Teacher

About Lynn Public Schools

Lynn is a vibrant, seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, thriving downtown cultural district, and abundant public parks, including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the city’s international character, Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community, with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages. Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17,000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape. Our district includes:

• 1 Early Childhood Center


• 17 Elementary Schools


• 1 Public Separate Day School


• 3 Middle Schools


• 2 Comprehensive High Schools


• 1 Vocational High School


• 1 Early College High School


• 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12)


• 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12)


• 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12)

The Lynn Public School's Vision and Core Values

Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, we commit to fulfilling the intellectual, physical, and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive, advance, and impact the greater community and the world.

LPS is committed to our Core Values: Inclusiveness, Shared Responsibility, Collaborative Relationships, High Expectations, Inspiring and Life-Long Learning. Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family.

JOB DETAILS

The educator is the primary instructional delivery person in the classroom. Student achievement and growth are primarily dependent on the work and efforts of the classroom teacher. The position is demanding, varied and complex. The classroom teacher must be a relationship builder, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be well trained in content knowledge and teaching strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred


• Valid license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Moderate Disabilities, 5 - 12.


• SEI Endorsement


• Additional content area licensure is encouraged


• Licensure requirements and validity are subject to change at the discretion of DESE


• An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism, and bias, and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities


• Knowledge of current education legislation/regulations


• Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children in order to effectively problem solve


• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders


• Experience in an urban district/setting preferred


• Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for effective planning and assessment of curriculum and instruction.


• Meets and instructs assigned students in the locations and at the time designated


• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students


• Responsible for effective instruction and culturally responsive teaching which includes making learning goals clear to the students, using appropriate instructional and questioning techniques


• Provide small-group instruction to students diagnosed with from moderate to severe cognitive delays to ensure understanding and progress in the general curriculum.


• Write and implement goals and objectives consistent with student Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and provide timely and regular progress reports on student development.


• Provide needed accommodations for student learning and testing when required.


• Collaborate as a team member within school building in supporting other staff members to respond to student needs for modification.


• Responsible for using innovative approaches and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence to learn


• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students


• Responsible for the promotion of high standards and expectations for student achievement and behavior


• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum standards and establishes clear objectives which reflect these standards for all lessons, units, and projects


• Implements the district's mission, philosophy of education and instructional standards and objectives


• Assesses and documents the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required


• Documents the learning problems of students and seeks the assistance of district specialists as required.


• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation


• Assists administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, maintaining order in the classroom in a fair and just manner


• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms


• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence especially as relates to the specific assignment and student grade and subject area appropriateness


• Attends staff meetings as required


• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with others


• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, colleagues, and parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of assigned students


• Responsible for the promotion of equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning, including, for implementing specific strategies for students with special needs, with 504 plans and/or second language learners


• Establish and maintain a safe, nurturing and engaging learning environment with standards of student behavior that promote positive social and academic experiences


• Regularly engage with families and extended community members in support of creating a collaborative learning environment that fosters equity for all learners


• Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.


• Responsible to support students with disabilities in a general education setting.


• Responsible to support and differentiate learning for students who are second language learners.


• Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• As negotiated with Lynn School Committee and Lynn Teachers Union.


• 180 days per year


• Teacher Salary Estimator

BENEFITS:

City of Lynn offers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website: City of Lynn for more details.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including a drug test, National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

All MUST be completed PRIOR to the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, race, color, national origin, creed/religion, ethnicity, ancestry, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, mental or physical disability, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement or any other consideration made unlawful by any federal, state or local laws or regulations, including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and M.G.L. Ch. 76:5, M.G.L., Ch.151, if and as applicable. Race, when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools, whether or not specified, shall include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles.