Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Salary Range: $57,187 - $104,026

Position Summary: The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District, a Prek-12 district, is seeking a skilled and experienced special education teacher to serve within the Learning Centers. The Learning Center Teacher will work in a model of service delivery offering academic support and co-teaching in the general education classroom combined with pull out specialized instruction for small groups and individuals. Students requiring assistance and support have mild to moderate disabilities and cover a range of disabilities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan effective specialized instruction and intervention for students on IEPs within and outside the general education classroom
• Administer formal diagnostic assessments and tests for students initially referred and for three-year reevaluations of caseload students
• Administer ongoing progress monitoring, strategic monitoring and benchmark systems
• Schedule, prepare for, and chair Team meetings for caseload students
• Write comprehensive progress reports and IEPs
• Collaborate with general education and related service staff with respect to appropriate services, accommodations and modifications
• Provide ongoing proactive and positive communication with parents
• Collect and analyze student data against IEP goals to inform instruction
• Supervise and plan for educational assistants to support students throughout the day

Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Experience/training in language-based instruction/dyslexia including Wilson, O-G, Brain Frames, EmPOWER Writing, etc. highly desirable
• Must have a Massachusetts licensure in Moderate Special Needs through the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
• Must have demonstrated success with and be knowledgeable about current research-based interventions for children with disabilities
• Must possess demonstrated ability to develop positive behavior intervention plans
• Experience with the administration and interpretation of a wide range of formal and informal diagnostic assessment and evaluation tools
• Excellent writing and communication skills required

Application Procedure: Apply Online

We believe that our students deserve to learn from educators who reflect their backgrounds and life experiences, and we want our staff to reflect the wide range of student identities we seek to serve. To this end, our District is committed to increasing the diversity of our certified educators and leaders. We believe that by building a more representative workforce, our students will have better outcomes and be more prepared for an increasingly diverse world. We encourage the following to apply: candidates of color, individuals with diverse life experiences and non-traditional backgrounds, and allies in our diversity, equity, and inclusion work.