Moderate Disabilities Special Education Teacher

Moderate Disabilities Special Education Teacher with certification in evidence-based reading instruction (e.g. Orton-Gillingham Wilson)Job Goals: Create an inclusive and supportive learning environment individualizing instruction to meet the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of students with special needs fostering their growth and : Building PrincipalEssential Duties & Responsibilities: To teach students in small groups individual and large group situations in a variety of subjects and in different settings i.e.: general education class resource room with an outcome of improved student performance in identified areas. Provides targeted evidence-based academic instruction including reading instruction (e.g. Orton-Gillingham Wilson) to students through small groups and 1:1 sessionsCollaborate with teachers students and their families the school nurse school counselors and other members of a students support teamDevelop and propose a plan for students with specific tasks that will help them meet their goalsProvide academics assessments and ongoing data analysisConduct initial and triennial evaluations for studentsAssess student progress against goals and prepare progress reports 4 times per yearIntegrate technology into lessons to support student achievement. Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the students to set and maintain standards of classroom to implement by instruction and action the districts philosophy of education and instructional goals and all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and accurate complete and correct records as required by law School Committee Policy and administrative in upholding and enforcing school rules administrative regulations and School Committee a share of responsibility for supervising and monitoring both formal and informal non-classroom to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned professional meetings educational conferences and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional staff meetings and serve on committees as with other teachers and paraprofessionals as appropriate and :Requirements: Moderate Disabilities license and formal training in Reading Instruction (e.g. Orton Gillingham Wilson)Preferred: Experience working in a Middle School setting is preferred. 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. The City of Amesbury is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Amesbury does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age genetic information national origin ancestry disability veteran status or membership in the armed services marital status or any other protected category under federal or state law.