25-26 Special Education SKIP Teacher

Job Goal:

The teacher in the Somerville Public Schools maintains the safety care and wellbeing of the students that they are charged with. They have an understanding of child and youth development and provide opportunities for learning and social and emotional development following the standards scope and sequence of grade level and content areas. The teacher in SPS holds high expectations for every student and strives to know each students unique learning strengths and needs. The teacher uses differentiated instruction strategies to ensure equitable and meaningful access to the curriculum and learning for all students.

Qualifications:

• Appropriate Department of Elementary and Secondary Educators license in thefield or subject for this position
• DESE SEI endorsement Required
• Bilingual Educator Preferred

209day work year

Scheduled School Year:184 days (School Year Schedule)

Additional work days:25 daysoutside of the regular school year which would include SPED Summer School Programs

Responsibilities:

The teacher is responsible for the classroom and/or specific learning environment including planning preparation and organization of materials for delivery of the curriculum. The teacher collaborates with other educators and communicates on an ongoing basis with all adults who share responsibility for their students learning. The teacher establishes a relationship with the parents and caregivers of their students and maintains twoway communication about progress in learning and social development.

1. Plans units and lessons and delivers instruction aligned to State standards and district curriculum.
2. Provides ongoing formative and summative assessments and analyzes assessment data in order to determine learning needs of students.
3. Adapts curriculum and instruction to teach all students according to their varied learning strengths and needs.
4. Establishes and maintains culturally responsive and twoway communication with parents guardians and caregivers.
5. Collaborates with other educators for the delivery of specialized instruction and/or social and emotional support according to students needs.
6. Follows the guidance and direction of the School Principal and other school and district administrators to maintain a safe welcoming culturally affirming and equitable learning environment.
7. Participates in professional growth opportunities reflects on current practices and incorporates new methodologies into instructional planning and delivery.
8. Additional duties as assigned by the Principal/Supervisor and in accordance with the SEU Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Position Reports to: School Principal and Director of Special Education

The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the basis of race color age religion disability pregnancy home status marital/civil union status sex/gender gender identity sexual orientation citizenship status place of birth national origin ancestry cultural identity genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals group or interferes with their ability to learn or work.