ASD Teacher Special Educator (11 Months), Tobin Montessori School, SY 24
Cambridge Public Schools
- Massachusetts
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students on the Autism Spectrum in a positive environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of researched based strategies and methodologies and employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
- Directly teach socially acceptable behaviors, social pragmatic skills and self-regulation skills as determined by the student's individualized education program (IEPs) and by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.
- Organize and maintain student data collection systems.
- Collect, graph, and analyze data to monitor student progress.
- Supervise the organization and maintenance of student data collection by paraprofessionals.
- Implement behavior management techniques; monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral support plans.
- Provide paraprofessional staff with training and on-going supervision in ABA principles and strategies.
- Provide paraprofessionals with specific instruction regarding their responsibilities with regular feedback on performance.
- Complete annual evaluations for paraprofessionals.
- Design and implement programming for discrete trial training and other appropriate skill acquisition procedures based on ABA principles.
- Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Math, Science, Language Arts, History and Social Studies.
- Adapt the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks as needed.
- Integrate technology within instruction to increase student comprehension and interest.
- Consult and collaborate with general education staff, related service providers, and specialists around differentiated instruction, curricula and environmental modifications.
- Foster and support the inclusion of students into general education classrooms.
- Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
- Demonstrate ability to consult, collaborate and work with a multidisciplinary team.
- Assist parents in accessing community resources to enrich their child's learning and actively involve parents in all areas of planning for their child's education.
- Plan and coordinate parent education and training and provide after school parent training and home support as required and/or needed.
- Administer and interpret formal and informal education assessments and prepare written assessment reports.
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, counselors, and other related service professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
- Chair team meetings, develop Individual Education Programs (IEPs - goals and objectives) and complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
- Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities.
- Perform related work as required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Special Education required.
- Required MA Certification: Moderate or Severe Special Needs.
- At least two years of experience working with students in the Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Knowledge and/or experience with (ABA) Applied Behavior Analysis.
- Knowledge and/or experience with ABLLS-R.
- Knowledge of the ACE Curriculum.
- Knowledge and/or experience with (AAC) Augmentative & Alternative Communication (moderate to high technology).
- Knowledge and/or experience with Picture Exchange Communication System (PECs). Knowledge and/or experience with (TEACCH) Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication disabilities.
- Knowledgeable in the IEP process and Special Education law.