Special Education Teacher - Middle School

Winchendon Public Schools; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchendon Public Schools seeks a Special Education Teacher for Murdock Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year. The candidate will collaborate with general education staff and families to monitor progress and ensure IEP compliance.

The role requires DESE certification in moderate/severe needs, SEI endorsement, and experience with evaluations, IEPs, and transition plans. A structured setting supports positive school culture and student growth.

Qualifications

• DESE certification in moderate/severe needs, SEI endorsement required.
• Two years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Special Education regulations.
• Ability to conduct formal evaluations, develop IEPs and transition plans.
• Strong data collection skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with regular education teachers, support staff, administrators, aides and parents to monitor student progress and compliance.
• Participate in all IEP team meetings for designated students.
• Ability to chair team meetings
• Make data-driven instructional decisions to improve student outcomes.
• Implement, and monitor Individual Education Programs with measurable goals using progress monitoring.
• Complete all special education paperwork accurately and confidentially according to regulations and on time.
• Collect and report progress monitoring data for all student goals.
• Complete and dispense information regarding student progress at least as often as students in the general education setting.
• Provide individual, small group, co-teaching resource support and specialized instruction based on student's IEP.
• Maintain accurate and compliant special education data (ESY, accommodations, amendments, non-attendance forms, class lists, etc.)
• Other duties as required by the building principal.

Skills

DESE cert

Two years exp

IEP development

Data collection

Inclusion coord

Life skills

Functional academics

Social skills

Vocational training

Family communication

Structured environment

Disabilities knowledge

Education

DESE certification

SEI Endorsement

Job description

Special Education Teacher

Murdock Middle School

2024-2025 School Year

Qualifications:

• DESE certification in moderate/severe special needs, SEI Endorsement Required
• Two (2) years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Special Education regulations
• Familiarity with diverse disabilities
• Ability and experience in conducting formal evaluations, developing IEPs and transition plans
• Strong data collection skills
• Supervise and coordinate inclusion opportunities
• Ability to provide functional academic instruction, social skills, life skills and vocational training
• Effective communication with students, families and colleagues
• Belief in a structured school environment that promotes a positive school culture

RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (not limited to):

• Collaborate with regular education teachers, support staff, administrators, aides and parents in order to monitor student progress and compliance.
• Participate in all IEP team meetings for designated students.
• Ability to chair team meetings
• Make data-driven instructional decisions to improve student outcomes.
• Implement, and monitor Individual Education Programs based on team determinations with measurable goals using progress monitoring.
• Complete all special education paperwork accurately and confidentially according to regulations and on time.
• Collect and report progress monitoring data for all student goals.
• Complete and dispense information regarding student progress at least as often as students in the general education setting.
• Provide individual, small group, co-teaching resource support and specialized instruction based on student's IEP.
• Maintain accurate and compliant special education data (ESY, accommodations, amendments, non-attendance forms, class lists, etc.)
• Other duties as required by the building principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, walk, use hands, talk and hear. The employee may be required to reach with hands and arms above their head or reach forward, sit, squat, stoop or kneel. The employee must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary

Salary in accordance with the Agreement between the Winchendon School Committee and the Winchendon Teachers’ Association.

Contact Information

Nate Mayo, Principal

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Winchendon Public Schools offers all programs, activities and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.