Milestones Day School and Transitions Program is a yearround private special education school located in Waltham MA and works with students with autism spectrum disorders learning disabilities and a variety of attention and/or psychiatric challenges. We service students ranging in age from elementary grades through post high school and our staff work in multidisciplinary teams to support students in particular grade cohorts. We are currently recruiting for a Case Manager/Mentor Teacher to join our High School team for the upcomingSchool Year. **Active Massachusetts Licensure Moderate Disabilities (PreK8 OR Severe Disabilities All is REQUIRED** Job Summary: Manage a caseload of students communicate with families as needed and support students in having successful outcomes. To provide guidance and support and to role model appropriate teaching practices for teaching team. This role is highly visible and the Case Manager is responsible for being an effective leader and mentor at Milestones. Detailed Responsibilities: 1. Lesson Plans/Teaching Support Role model best teaching practices for other teachers and provide differentiated instruction to students. Teach lessons in licensed areas as assigned Observe and develop relationships with teachers offering general suggestions reviewing IEPS and lesson plans In conjunction with Principal meet with teachers to outline together the teachers goals for the year including professional development previous reviews and Milestones goal for the year Review all unit plans and weekly lesson plans prior to (as required by Principal) Meet with teaching teams at least once per week to provide feedback reflection support and collaboration Regular classroom presence with the goal of providing instruction training and modeling teaching strategies. 2. Liaison Role for Students and Their Teams Regular communication with classroom and therapeutic staff to coordinate appropriate programming/plans for each assigned student Provide direct support to students (i.e. previewing processing deescalating reviewing progress) to best support their instruction and student engagement. Maintain confidentiality 3. IEPs Assure that the sections for Student Strengths Current Performance and Goals/Benchmarks are written for students IEPs. Review the PLEP A & B to determine if the student needs additional items listed or to take away items that are not relevant Specific responsibilities with regard to writing IEPs are determined by Principal 4. Case Management Speak with parent(s) by phone at least once per week; and document these phone calls along with the students week in a written email once per week (cc family entire team and Principal) Talk with team members regularly to maintain a broad understanding of how the student is doing and communicate this to parents Contact students family by phone any time there is a problem during the day; communicate the outcome of the conversation with the team Assure that students corrected work samples are sent home each week Share with team and Principal when parents provide concerns or positive feedback 5. Special Academic Events Involving Families Coordinate with leadership staff to help plan these events and act as an ambassador from Milestones to promote customer service MILESTONES PROVIDES EXCELLENT BENEFITS INCLUDING: Competitive salary 6 weeks of paid Vacation 8 Sick days and 2 Personal days in addition to scheduled holidays. Earn 1 additional Vacation day after 1 year of service and up to 2 additional days for every year of service thereafter. Medical Insurance including Fitness Center Reimbursement and Annual Physical Exam Bonus Dental Insurance & Vision Plan Onsite Workout Facility401K Plan LongTerm Disability and Life insurance Paid Parental Leave and Pretax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Community Service Opportunities Halfday Summer Fridays We supply all materials (no outofpocket expenses! Employer sponsored conference and workshop attendance for professional development Supportive and collaborative coworkers ***Please attach an UpToDate Resume and Cover Letter for consideration***
Required Experience:
Manager