Special Ed Teacher

Arbor Associates; Richmond (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbor Associates in Massachusetts is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to provide comprehensive academic, social-emotional, and behavioral support within a highly structured therapeutic school environment. The teacher will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized education programs (IEPs) and differentiated instruction to address diverse student needs.

The ideal candidate will create a safe, engaging, structured, and supportive learning

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor students throughout the school day to ensure their safety, engagement, and participation.
• Provide individualized support based on students' academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs.
• Develop individualized plans when necessary to support skill development and credit recovery.
• Maintain continuity of academic instruction during disruptions while collaborating with support staff to maintain student safety.
• Assess students' current academic performance levels to inform instruction.
• Develop and implement differentiated instruction tailored to students' individual needs and strengths.
• Teach assigned content areas based on the needs of the school community.
• Implement daily schedules across content areas and related services.
• Develop and display daily, standards-based, student-friendly learning targets.
• Create weekly lesson plans using the school's designated planning format.
• Collect and analyze benchmark assessment data throughout the school year to establish goals and monitor student progress.
• Maintain accurate grading records, including at least three graded assignments per week.
• Use student data to prepare quarterly report cards and inform IEP goals and objectives.
• Actively participate in the IEP process.
• Ensure IEP goals, accommodations, modifications, and service delivery are current and appropriately implemented.
• Prepare and submit quarterly IEP progress notes and report cards within established timelines.
• Develop and maintain an organized, highly structured classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media while considering students' physical limitations and individual capabilities.
• Maintain a clean, welcoming, organized, and safe classroom environment.
• Take appropriate precautions to protect instructional materials, electronics, and facilities.
• Assess students' social, emotional, and behavioral performance levels to guide instruction and support.
• Employ therapeutic approaches to reduce maladaptive behaviors and promote prosocial skills.
• Discuss student strengths and areas of need using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach.
• Maintain compliance with required safety and behavior-management training.
• Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary student team.
• Effectively oversee and utilize instructional assistants to support student needs.
• Communicate professionally with parents, guardians, and other members of the student support team.
• Attend staff meetings, professional development activities, and school functions as directed.
• Demonstrate cultural awareness and respect for students' diverse backgrounds.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and adhere to applicable policies, practices, and regulations.
• Pursue ongoing professional development to maintain licensure and certification requirements.
• Participate actively in performance evaluations and other professional assessments.
• Perform other duties as assigned by school administration.

Job description

Special Education Teacher - Moderate Disabilities

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to provide comprehensive academic, social-emotional, and behavioral support within a highly structured therapeutic school environment. The teacher will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized education programs (IEPs), differentiated instruction, and individualized supports that address the diverse needs of students.

The ideal candidate will be committed to creating a safe, engaging, structured, and supportive learning environment while helping students make meaningful academic, behavioral, and social-emotional progress.

Responsibilities

Student Supervision & Support

• Supervise and monitor students throughout the school day to ensure their safety, engagement, and participation.
• Provide individualized support based on students' academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs.
• Develop individualized plans when necessary to support skill development and credit recovery.
• Maintain continuity of academic instruction during disruptions while collaborating with support staff to maintain student safety.

Academic Instruction & Assessment

• Assess students' current academic performance levels to inform instruction.
• Develop and implement differentiated instruction tailored to students' individual needs and strengths.
• Teach assigned content areas based on the needs of the school community.
• Implement daily schedules across content areas and related services.
• Develop and display daily, standards-based, student-friendly learning targets.
• Create weekly lesson plans using the school's designated planning format.
• Collect and analyze benchmark assessment data throughout the school year to establish goals and monitor student progress.
• Maintain accurate grading records, including at least three graded assignments per week.
• Use student data to prepare quarterly report cards and inform IEP goals and objectives.

IEP Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the IEP process.
• Ensure IEP goals, accommodations, modifications, and service delivery are current and appropriately implemented.
• Prepare and submit quarterly IEP progress notes and report cards within established timelines.

Classroom Environment

• Develop and maintain an organized, highly structured classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media while considering students' physical limitations and individual capabilities.
• Maintain a clean, welcoming, organized, and safe classroom environment.
• Take appropriate precautions to protect instructional materials, electronics, and facilities.

Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support

• Assess students' social, emotional, and behavioral performance levels to guide instruction and support.
• Employ therapeutic approaches to reduce maladaptive behaviors and promote prosocial skills.
• Discuss student strengths and areas of need using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach.
• Maintain compliance with required safety and behavior-management training.

Collaboration & Communication

• Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary student team.
• Effectively oversee and utilize instructional assistants to support student needs.
• Communicate professionally with parents, guardians, and other members of the student support team.
• Attend staff meetings, professional development activities, and school functions as directed.

Professional Responsibilities

• Demonstrate cultural awareness and respect for students' diverse backgrounds.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and adhere to applicable policies, practices, and regulations.
• Pursue ongoing professional development to maintain licensure and certification requirements.
• Participate actively in performance evaluations and other professional assessments.
• Perform other duties as assigned by school administration.