10 FTE High School Special Education TLP Teacher Anticipated 25-26
10 FTE High School Special Education TLP Teacher Anticipated 25-26
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Position Title: 1.0 FTE High School Special Education Therapeutic Learning Program Teacher
FLSA: Exempt
Reports to: Building Principal and the Director of Special Education
Terms of Employment: 184 day work year. Benefits and salary in accordance with the LEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement.
August 25 2025 start date. Unit A 2526 Salary Range
Responsibilities:
- Supports general educator by modifying curriculum for students eligible for special education using the course of study adopted by the MA DESE.
- Collaborates with the social worker special educators and general educators to support students academic social/emotional and behavioral needs across educational settings.
- Coteaches with a general educator
- Works to ensure the rights of students with disabilities to be full participants in the general curriculum.
- Delivers direct academic instruction to students in accordance with Individualized Educational Plans
- Implements state and federal laws and regulations as they apply to special education.
- Participates in the development of and oversees implementation of IEPs for students eligible for special education.
- Supervises and supports paraprofessionals as they implement instruction including behavior plans.
- Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a supportive learning environment in the classroom.
- Evaluates and maintains data on pupils academic and social growth keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
- Communicates with parents regularly through conferences and other means to discuss pupils progress and interpret the school program.
- Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health attitude and learning problems.
- Maintains professional competence through inservice education activities provided by the district and selfselected professional growth activities.
- Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
- Supervises pupils in outofclassroom activities as assigned during the working day.
- Administers standardized tests in accordance with district testing program and to determine special education eligibility.
- Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
- Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Special Education preferred
DESE certification in moderate disabilities required at the appropriate grade level required; DESE certification in severe disabilities and previous experience will also be considered if moderate license is pursued within the first year of employment
- Must have experience working with students with social emotional and/or behavioral disabilities; must have experience managing student behavior including developing behavior plans collecting data and other tasks associated with this requirement
- Must have excellent communication collaboration and interpersonal skills and possess a high level of capability with technology.
- Must be able to assist in the protection of students and school property assist the principal in fire and other emergency drills as required by law and School Committee policy
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be willing and able to physically manage students if needed.
Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community
Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age disability race religion sexual orientation gender identity marital status national origin or military status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
