Special Education Teacher - Severe License

Anova Education; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance premiums covered (75%)

High deductible health insurance plan with HSA

Voluntary benefits including dental insurance

Participation in MA State Retirement systems

Job summary

An educational service agency in Massachusetts is seeking a Special Education Teacher for its REACH 2 classroom. The teacher will provide individualized instruction for students with severe cognitive and physical needs. Key responsibilities include developing IEPs, collaborating with service providers, and conducting assessments. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, experience in educational or non-profit settings, and a supportive, adaptable nature. Competitive benefits and a structured salary schedule are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to engage with conflict and core tensions.
• Experience working in schools, nonprofits, or human service organizations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized instruction focused on functional academics.
• Collaborate to develop and implement IEPs.
• Conduct assessments for re-evaluations and compile results.

Skills

Teamwork

Conflict resolution

Bilingual or multilingual

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Licensed or working toward licensure from MA DESE in Moderate or Severe Disabilities

Job description

Assabet Valley Collaborative seeks a Special Education Teacher in our REACH 2 classroom.

Who We Are

Assabet Valley Collaborative (AVC) is an educational service agency in Metrowest/Central Massachusetts. Our services include school programs, wraparound services, transportation services, professional development, cooperative purchasing and consulting. AVC's REACH Program serves students who have a diverse range of severe cognitive and physical needs. This position is within a classroom for 5-7 students served by a teacher, paraeducators, a nurse, and rotating related services providers (i.e OT, SLP, PT, Music, Vision, etc).

Job-specific Details

• Providing instruction to students who use communication devices, wheelchairs/mobility assistance, positioning and specialized equipment in order to access their education.
• Individual and group instruction is provided with a focus on functional academics tied to the state standards.
• Life & pre-vocational skills which are embedded and generalized through activities such as inclusion, community-based instruction, music therapy, art, recreation and leisure, as well as social.
• Taps into student skills, interests, and independence in order to further develop functional academic, motor, communication, self-help, and social skills.
• Develops a comprehensive and accessible schedule that maximizes instructional time through individual, small group, and whole group activities.
• Designs, delivers, and adapts curriculum with a team to meet students’ needs.
• Collaborates to develop, present, and implement team drafted IEPs.
• Partnering with the team to implement interventions recommended by related-service providers.
• Conduct necessary assessments for 3-year re-evaluations and compiles the assessment results of the related service providers
• Works with team members to establish and implement data systems that inform instruction and progress reports
• Communicates and collaborates with families, sending districts, community service agencies, and in-home service providers as applicable
• Participate in required trainings
• Provides training, instruction, and supervision of paraeducators
• Administered required state-wide assessments as applicable and appropriate
• Able to adapt curriculum to meet students’ unique needs while keeping it rooted in Massachusetts State Curriculum & Standards

Qualifications

We’re looking for a Teacher who serves as a leader and as a learner; a team member who is flexible, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced, non-traditional, collaborative environment and who understands educational and human service institutions. This person demonstrates a learning mindset and ability to receive feedback, self-reflect, and pivot as well as an ability to effectively facilitate the learning of others by pushing their thinking, building their skills, and sparking their self-reflection and curiosity.

The ideal candidate would possess or demonstrate the following:

• Ability to engage with conflict and core tensions
• Bilingual or multilingual is a plus
• Ability to thrive within a team while also being able to work independently
• Encourages and fosters passion and enthusiasm for the work of the classroom
• Adhere to established federal, state, and local laws and regulations (FERPA, HIPPA, and IDEA)
• Experience working in schools, nonprofits, human service organizations
• Bachelor’s required; Masters Degree preferred.
• Licensed or working toward licensure from MA DESE in Moderate or Severe (preferred) Disabilities.

Schedule

185 day schedule. Operating hours of the program, 8:00am-3:00pm. Summer hours are also available, but not required.

Physical Demands

This is an active position. It requires frequent physical movement to meet the needs of our students: lifting, shifting, and all aspects of personal care.

Competitive Benefits Include

• Compensation competitive within public school educators (salary schedule with steps and lanes)
• School year (185 days) with additional summer hours available at additional compensation
• 75% health insurance premiums covered by AVC
• High deductible Health Insurance Plan + Health Savings Account (AVC contributes 50% of deductible into your HSA)
• Participation in MA State Retirement or Teachers Retirement pension systems
• Voluntary benefits: HealthSavings Account, Life, Short-term, Long-term Insurance and Dental Insurance