5 Educational Team Chair5 Special Education Teacher

POSITION:.5 Educational Team Chair/.5 Special Education TeacherRESPONSIBILITIES Educational Team ChairChair team meetings at the middle/high schoolFacilitate writing of IEPs with special education teachers and service providersComplete all paperwork related to IEP meetingCoordinate with related service providersSend meeting notices and invitations to families service providers and team members.Maintain compliance with special education regulations.Monitor IEPs for accuracy and compliance.With support of special education department staff maintain student recordsProvide support and feedback to special education teachers regarding IEP writing and compliance.Participate in providing schoolbased training to faculty paraprofessionals and parent groups.Act as a liaison with community agencies.Ensure Transition Planning for special education students.Attend school based special education department meetings.Perform any other duties and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Director of Special Education and the Superintendent of Schools.Job Description: .5 Special Education TeacherUnder the direction of the School Principal and the Director of Student Support Services the special education teacher assesses plans and provides for appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. The person in this position is responsible for creating a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction for students with disabilities such that the students benefit from the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible when supported with supplemental aids accommodations and other needed support. Responsibilities:The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of: the necessary principles and application of theory into practice for effective instruction and positive behavioral supports that are beneficial for implementation with all students with disabilities; MA content curriculum frameworks and instructional techniques; human behavior development and skill performance; individual differences in ability personality and interests; learning and motivation; the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders; and Ralph C. Mahar Regional policies and effective instructional practices. The special educator also demonstrates the ability to provide positive behavioral support to students in a group and in an individual setting; demonstrates an understanding of the federal state and local mandates governing the determination and delivery of special education services; completes observations and reports pertaining to learning behaviors of students; displays the ability to work effectively with administrators colleagues central office and school based staff students parents and community members. Overall the special educator possesses excellent human relations skills and a working knowledge of the English language in written and verbal form.Essential Duties: (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position). Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment. Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptualmotor skills language cognition and memory. Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students varying needs and interests. Teach socially acceptable behavior as determined by the students individualized education programs by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system. Collect and analyze data to determine current levels of performanceModify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction demonstration and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe question and investigate. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students. Meet with parents to discuss their childrens progress and to determine priorities for their children and their individualized educational needs. Confer with parents administrators testing specialists social workers and other professionals to develop individualized education plans (IEPs) designed to promote students educational physical and social/emotional development. Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities as required by laws district policies and administrative regulations. Establish clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicate those objectives to students. Develop plans for effective communication monitoring and followup of students in inclusive classroom settings. Provide crisis intervention as needed for students and those in inclusive classrooms.Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions. Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate.Carefully design paraprofessional support to provide targeted specialized instruction and facilitate inclusion.Assist in preparation of data for local state and federal reports. Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities curriculum development meetings and other professional opportunities. Perform related work as requiredThe teacher must: Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.Is ethical and reliable and meets routine responsibilities consistently.Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child growth and development effective instructional strategies classroom management learning assessment and diagnosis elementary/early childhood assessments in mathematics and literacy and research related to learning and best practicesExhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to relate well with students staff administration parents and the community.Demonstrate the ability to use electronic equipment for word processing data management information retrieval visual and audio presentations and telecommunications. 5. Possess knowledge and demonstrate understanding of all required components of the Individualized Education Program(IEP). 6. Possess the SEI RETELL Endorsement for Educators (ELL) 7. Skilled with GSuite for Education 8. Must have a current Massachusetts Teaching License in Moderate Disabilities grades 512Physical Requirement: Position requires light work exerting up to twenty 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or ten 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.Constant hearing handeye coordination/mindeye coordination; intermittent keyboarding and telephoning. Frequent repetitive motions with wrists hands and fingers.Possession of a valid drivers license.