Lead Special Education Teacher and Program Liaison for SAIL Social Academic Inclusive Learning
Lead Special Education Teacher and Program Liaison for SAIL Social Academic Inclusive Learning
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15-04-2025
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Lead Special Education Teacher and Program Liaison for SAIL (Social Academic and Inclusive Learning)Lloyd G. Blanchard Middle SchoolOverview:The Lead Teacher and Program Liaison for SAIL (Social Academic Inclusive Learning) at the Blanchard Middle School in Westford will be responsible for leading and teaching in this newly created program at the 68 level. SAIL is our substantially separate program designed to teach and support our students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) with identified social emotional behavioral and mental health core function of the SAIL teacher is to explicitly teach academic and socialemotional learning lessons to students using evidencebased strategies such as restorative practices or socialemotional learning circles. Mostly working in a small group setting the SAIL teacher will help students learn practice and demonstrate socialemotional skills. The SAIL teacher will also meet with general education teachers administrators parents and family unit members to discuss students individual needs and to develop intervention Responsibilities:
- Instructional Delivery: Deliver dynamic and inclusive instruction using a variety of teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive IEPs for each student ensuring that educational goals are aligned with transition objectives.
- Social Emotional Learning: Provide handson instruction and support in essential SEL areas such as helping students foster independence and selfsufficiency.
- Recognize and respond to individual student mental health needs and assist students and families in supporting their wellness
- Create and implement behavior programs and teach necessary skills for self regulation
- Knowledgeable of deescalation strategies and techniques to allow an adjustment of approach with students exhibiting dysregulated behavior
- Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Conduct ongoing assessment and progress monitoring to track student growth and adjust instructional strategies accordingly maintaining accurate records and documentation of student performance.
- Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with colleagues parents/guardians and community stakeholders to support student success participating in team meetings parent conferences and community outreach initiatives as needed.
- Collaborate with related service providers including Educational Support Professionals (ESPs); specialists; administrators; and general education teachers.
- Evaluating observing and recommending students throughout the district for placement in SAIL
- Assist in the hiring of and supervision of Educational Support Professionals (ESPs) for the program
- Bachelors degree in Special Education (Masters degree preferred)
- Valid teaching certification/license in Special Education
- Previous experience working with students with diagnosed SEL and mental health related disabilities in an educational setting.
- Strong understanding of social emotional learning and teaching practices
- Knowledge of evidencebased instructional practices and accommodations for students with diverse learning needs.
- Training in evidencebased deescalation strategies and techniques (preferred)
- Excellent communication interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fastpaced environment.
- Timothy Hislop Principal
- 14 West Street
- Westford Massachusetts 01886
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