Transition Teacher - SEEM Prep
Transition Teacher - SEEM Prep
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Job Description
Job Requirements:
Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred.
Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Education (DESE) in Moderate Disabilities (Grades 512 or Severe Disabilities (All Levels) preferred.
At least one year of classroom teaching experience and/or one year of the provision of transitionrelated services experiencesor instruction preferred.
Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement preferred.
Candidate Responsibilities The candidate must:
Strive to create and maintain a positive therapeutic learning environment where students feel safe comfortable and able to learn. This includes the implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) including tiered levels of evidencebased practices that ensure students can achieve social emotional behavioral and transition (adult servicerelated) benchmarks.
Have a general knowledge of student disability profiles within the social emotional behavioral developmental and/or intellectual categories.
Have a general knowledge of implementing ABAbased methodologies for intervention and support.
Recommend and implement appropriate accommodations and modifications that are directed through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) andsupport the diverse learning needs of students.
Use a variety of instructional formats (i.e. 1:1 instruction small groups whole classroom etc) and presentvaried lessons activities and topics around transitiondomains.
Modify content that is aligned to the Massachusetts Frameworks and Common Core Standardsas well as the needs of students based on their IEPs
Plan lessons focused on the transitionrelated needs of students including: postsecondary education and training; employment; independent living;and selfdetermination.
Engage in a communitybased instruction (CBI) model where the educator classroom staff and students frequently leave the school to generalize adult skills in nonschool community settings and that are anchored through the students IEP goals and objectives.
Collect quantitative and qualitative feedback utilize informal and formal assessments and compilefeedback to monitor student progress and learning.
Delegate and supervise classroom responsibilities and duties to instructional support staff and provide guidance to those staff through classroom expectations and routine feedback.
Provide consistent communication and practice the team approach in order to work with SEEM Prep staff parents and guardians school district administrators and related support staff.
Draft and develop IEPs administer threeyear assessments and participate inteam meetings that are focused on students transitions to their adult life.
Collect data and document notes and events in order to inform team members of student progress.
Regularly consult with school specialist staff including the transition coordinator counselors BCBAs and therapists to monitor and modify student plans.
Be open to continually improving ones own practices through professional development selfplanned training learning opportunities reflection and/or participation in schoolbased and organizational communities of practice.
Carry out any other assigned duties for example: the supervision of students in varied settings across the day including the outside community; the support of student selfcare skills such as hygiene personal care and toileting; the organization of additional tasks; and any other duties as assigned by the Principal or Executive Director.
Equal Opportunity Employer SEEM Collaborative is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
