R 3530 Special Education Teacher Long Term Substitute Preschool

Long term substitute to cover a leave of absence approximately 8 weeks

JOB GOAL: To provide instruction services and support to students and demonstrate professional leadership in the classroom. To provide a successful learning experience to students with a variety of disabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Massachusetts educator license: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities and Early ChildhoodPreK2
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent development
• Demonstrated experience teaching students with special needs
• Commitment to the education and academic social emotional and behavioral development of students with disabilities
• Masters Degree preferred.
• SEI Endorsement
• Demonstrated ability to utilize relevant technologies for instruction assessment communication data management and documentation.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal or Designee

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate knowledge of theories and practice for developing and implementing social emotional and behavioral skills.
• Develop implement and teach curriculum designed and/or modified to meet the learning needs of students with disabilities including whole-class small group and individual students.
• Plan and prepare group and/or individual daily lessons for each student.
• Provide high quality specialized instruction to students with disabilities consistent with students Individual Education Programs (IEP).
• Collaborate with teachers and other school professional and paraprofessional staff to develop and provide emotional and behavioral support positive reinforcement accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities.
• Participate in the development and implementation of IEPs and ensuring compliance with state and federal special education regulations.
• Gather and analyze student performance data for the purpose of writing learning goals and objectives and to monitor student progress.
• Write required special education student progress reports.
• Evaluate individual students with formal and informal nondiscriminatory assessments and report results in writing.
• Observe students in the classroom and report on student performance both verbally and in writing.
• Review and be familiar with assigned students records including the students IEP.
• Regularly engage in two-way communication with parents/guardians including informing them of their childs progress.
• Participate in IEP Team meetings and other meetings including but not limited to staff and department meetings.
• Monitor students with disabilities within and outside of the classroom.
• Provide direction and oversight to assigned paraprofessional staff for the support of students.
• Review and prepare required paperwork in a timely and professional manner (e.g. IEP evaluations progress notes MCAS ALT incident reports substitute forms etc.).
• Support the implementation of individual student behavior intervention transition safety health reentry and other student-specific plans.
• Participate in ongoing professional development related to specific student population and teacher certification areas.
• Respond professionally during unpredictable situations to safely engage and support students exhibiting challenging behavior and emotional dysregulation.
• Assure equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race color gender age marital status religion natural origin sexual orientation homelessness or disability.
• Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

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