Special Education (Partial Inclusion) Teacher ~ Elementary (2)

Middleborough Public Schools; Middleborough (MA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Middleborough Public Schools is seeking an experienced K-12 special education professional to implement explicit, multi-sensory instruction across content areas for students in self-contained and general education settings.

The role requires collaboration with teachers, specialists, and families, along with data-driven progress monitoring and IEP documentation to support student learning and transition goals.

Qualifications

• Experience with direct/explicit academic instruction for students in self-contained and general education settings.
• Familiarity with behavior therapy techniques; Applied Behavior Analysis preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with classroom teachers, specialists, and families.

Responsabilités

• Implement and adapt instructional methods to meet individual student needs.
• Assess and report progress toward behavioral, academic, and social goals; prepare IEPs/progress reports.
• Serve as contact for designated caseload; manage team processes and communication with families and providers.
• Maintain a positive behavioral support system and data-driven instruction planning.
• Coordinate schedules to ensure IEP compliance and efficient use of resources.
• Consult with staff and administrators on instructional issues as a Team member.
• Record progress and prepare annual reviews and related paperwork.
• Perform other duties as reasonably required.

Connaissances

Special education

Differentiated instruction

Multi-sensory teaching

Assistive technology

Description du poste

• Implement and adapt direct/explicit academic and specially designed instruction across content areas using multi-sensory teaching, differentiated strategies, 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 a self-contained setting as well as in the general education environment.
• Experience with behavioral therapeutic techniques with a diverse population preferred, including Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Collaborate with grade level classroom teachers, other special education teachers, and specialists to provide comprehensive and effective services to assigned students.
• 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.
• Assesses student progress towards: objectives, expectations, and/or goals (e.g. behavioral, motor development and communication skills, academic needs, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
• 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.
• Instruct students using real world, functional applications that support students’ independent living and vocational skills.
• 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.
• Familiarity with MCAS Alternate Assessment
• Perform other duties as reasonably required.