Special Education Teacher - Transition Program, Anticipated Opening
Accept Education Collaborative
- Natick, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Provides educational and behavioral consultation services to help ACCEPT programs build capacity to serve students with low incidence disabilitiesQualifications Required:Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited university
Valid Massachusetts License / DESE
Minimum of 1 year experience as a Special Education Teacher
Experience working with children with a wide range of disabilities
Proven ability to create IEPs
A patient, resilient, resourceful and compassionate personality
Excellent ability to stay calm in stressful situations
Great interpersonal and communication skills
Qualifications Desired:Master's Degree in Education or a related field
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:Teach, conduct educational assessments, write reports and present findings at Team meetings
Assess students' abilities and craft teaching plans
Develop and implement Individualized Education Programs for each student assigned
Prepare quarterly progress reports
Collaborate with related service providers and coordinate services for assigned students
Provide information and support to parents and District liaisons as appropriate
Coordinate completion of progress reports and Team meeting materials with related service providers
Prepare and plan for instruction that aligns with State Frameworks and IEPs
Develop and implement student schedules in order to ensure that student goals are being addressed meaningfully
Create a differentiated learning environment, adapted to the individual student's learning needs & strengths, learning style, and communication & behavioral needs
Create a learning environment with embedded visual supports and established routines in order to maximize student independence
Keep track of and reflect on students' progress
Monitor students' behavioral patterns and arrange appropriate interventions when necessary
Manage classroom crisis and resolve conflict
Prepare students for transition to the next grade
Coach/mentor and manage Teaching Assistants
Respond to all email requests within 24 hours
Nonessential Functions:Occasional travel between all of the collaborative's locations
Other related duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Executive Director
Success Factors/Job Competencies:Ability and great desire to work with children with special needs
Great attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Positive and proactive attitude
Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical conduct
Commitment to company mission and values
Strong team player
Physical Demands and Work Environment:Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and perform physical restraint of a student at times of behavioral escalation. The employee is expected to lift at least 20 lbs (i.e. books, school supplies, etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person and on the telephone. In the classroom, the employee must be able to see and hear on a continuous basis in order to ensure the safety of students as well as speak frequently to provide instruction. On rare occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly/run across even or uneven surfaces. The employee interacts with students, parents, and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.
Work Environment: The employee will be working in a normal school environment with an acceptable level of noise.
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position/classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.SALARY: Competitive, Based on Experience and Education; Salary is based on the school year (183 days). Summer is additional and not part of the Base PayACCEPT Education Collaborative is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled