The RFK Community Alliance is a therapeutic day school that provides educational and clinical services to students with diverse social emotional behavioral mental health and learning disabilities. Our educational and related services support students in reaching milestones such as graduation the transition to postsecondary educational or vocational opportunities or a return to their local school district. We strive to ensure that each of our students is Connected Capable and Healthy so that when they leave us they are wellpositioned to experience sustained and meaningful wellbeing over the course of their lives. Who You Are You are a compassionate collaborative and resourceful educator who is committed to supporting and empowering students in our yearround therapeutic private special education day school. You want to teach in a learning environment that has an academically challenging curriculum a philosophy that builds on individual student strengths and MA an emphasis on seeing students succeed. You understand the importance of traumaresponsive practices and you support every student every day with unconditional positive regard. You are an educator who seeks out opportunities to learn reflect and collaborate with colleagues. What You Will Do Educators are a vital part of our team approach to supporting the students we proudly serve. They collaborate with other staff to build a safe and supportive classroom community that recognizes and values each students unique strengths and challenges. Our teachers implement lessons that meet gradelevel academic standards aligned with the DESE Curriculum Frameworks creating engaging instructional content to support our students in accessing academics. Key Responsibilities: Foster a creative supportive and nurturing learning environment for students by building strong relationships and mutual respect. Prepare students academically socially and emotionally for the transitions ahead of them. Help students learn how to be selfdisciplined and respectful contributors to their classroom family and community. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of colleagues and leaders Evaluate studentspecific educational needs and develop and implement plans to meet them. Assumes other responsibilities necessary to ensure program safety and continuity Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher assistants across multiple settings.Qualifications:MA teachers certification: Moderate Disabilities K8 or 512Proven ability to effectively communicate with students colleagues parents and school leadersCultural competence to work with students from different backgrounds and with different abilities Excellent teaching writing and communication skills Strong creative thinking flexibility and crisis management skills Comfort working with or learning common technologies Work Schedule: 37.5 hours per week: Monday Friday days; 12month benefited position Keywords: Special Education Teacher Teaching IEP Special needs Autism Emotional Impairment Learning Disabilities Curriculum development Education SPED
Middle School Special Education Teacher
