Special Education Inclusion Teacher ~ Elementary

Middleborough Public Schools; Middleborough (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Middleborough Public Schools seeks an educator to implement explicit academic and specially designed instruction using multi-sensory methods for students in general education and learning centers.

The role involves collaborating with teachers, specialists, and families, providing pullout services, and using data-based decision making to advance student goals and outcomes. Supervision of paraprofessionals and coordination of schedules are required.

Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate with grade level teachers, specialists and families.
• Experience writing IEPs and progress reports.
• Use data to guide instruction and lesson planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct/explicit academic and specially designed instruction with multi-sensory approaches.
• Co-teach with general education teachers and specialists; provide pullout services as needed.
• Support transition and generalization of goals within regular education.

Skills

Collaboration

IEP development

Data-driven instruction

Paraprofessional supervision

Classroom management

Job description

• Implement direct/explicit academic and specially designed instruction across content areas using multi-sensory teaching, differentiated strategies, and language-based techniques, including use of modified content, methodology, and performance criteria as needed, as well as assistive/educational technology in the classroom, for designated students receiving services in the general education and/or learning center environment.
• Collaborate and co-teach with grade level classroom teachers, other special education teachers, and specialists to provide comprehensive and effective services to assigned students. Provide pullout services as well.
• Promote and assist in the implementation of research-based strategies to ensure the transition and generalization of students’ academic and social goals within the regular education environment and throughout the school.
• Serve as contact person for designated caseload, including completion of all associated paperwork (monitoring student performance, writing IEPs/progress reports, etc.), management of the Team process (conducting Annual Reviews, conferencing w/ parents/Team members, etc.), and maintenance of communication between teachers, specialists, families, and any outside providers.
• Utilize appropriate classroom management strategies, including a comprehensive positive behavior intervention system, to ensure a successful and motivating instructional environment within the classroom and throughout the school for designated students.
• Use a multi-disciplinary approach to gather various sources of information for progress monitoring in order to routinely implement data-based decision-making practices to guide instruction and lesson planning.
• Provide supervision to assigned paraprofessionals.
• Coordinate student and staff schedules to ensure compliance with IEP requirements and the efficient use of resources.
• Consult with staff and administration on instructional/student issues as an active, participatory Team member.
• Perform other duties as reasonably required.