1.0 FTE Middle School Special Education Teacher â Therapeutic Learning Program
1.0 FTE Middle School Special Education Teacher â Therapeutic Learning Program
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Job Description
Position Title: 1.0 FTE Middle School Special Education Teacher (TLP)
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 25-26 Salary Range
Responsibilities:
- Delivers direct instruction to students regarding executive functioning and social emotional learning and provides opportunities to practice these skills in accordance with student IEPs
- Identifies student needs and collaborates with other professional staff members in assessing and supporting students with social emotional behavior and learning needs
- Collaborates with Therapeutic Learning Program team members regularly to support students needs problem solve and monitor student growth in regards to social emotional behavior and academic challenges as well as develop effective behavioral approaches individualized for each student
- Collaborates with the general educators to support students in the least restrictive educational settings
- Supports paraprofessionals in implementing academic behavior and social emotional accommodations and modifications
- Informs and aids in the creation and implementation of student support and behavior plans in conjunction with the Behavior Specialist
- Creates individualized learning opportunities to support student needs in order for students to access the general education curriculum
- Evaluates and maintains data on students IEP objectives keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports
- Participates in district-provided safety and de-escalation training. Utilize skills and strategies as needed and in accordance with behavior management plans
- Oversees implementation of the IEP for students on caseload
- Communicates with parents/guardians to share student progress and goals
- Use data to contribute to the development of the IEP for students on caseload and conduct necessary and assigned assessments to provide data for IEP development
- Completes academic testing for students eligible for initial or reevaluation assessments
- 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
