Grades 3-8 Language Based Special Education Teacher

Special Education:Language Based Teacher

Description of the Program:

The Language-Based Program at the Madeline English School is an instructional model designed for studentsfrom grades 3-8 who have been diagnosed with language-based learning disabilities (i.e. specific learning disability dyslexia communication disability etc.). The Language-Based program provides the opportunity for small group instruction to be taught within a small group setting where the information is presented using specialized instruction in order to meet individual students needs. Highly structured systematic research-based reading instruction is matched to student needs.

Qualifications:

• Licensed MA Special Education teacher Moderate Special Needs
• Additional license as a Reading Specialist preferred
• Experience with Language Based Learning Disability interventions and support

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create a welcoming inclusive culturally responsive classroom environment that is conducive to students learning and their ability.
• Create and implement lesson plans instructional materials and activities that align with curriculum standards and diverse learning needs.
• Develop an instructional model and practices that support students with language-based learning disabilities across academic settings.
• Organize and structure content to scaffold the speaking listening reading writing and executive function skills to meet their students unique needs.
• Provide specialized language-based instruction that is explicit systematic and sequential
• Design and teach a small group academic class(es).
• Serve as the special education case manager for assigned students.
• Co-teach with grade-level teams to assist in the generalization of learning strategies.
• Maintain ongoing progress monitoring of students abilities and progress through a variety of formal and informal assessments and using the date to adjust instruction accordingly.
• Collaborate in the design and implementation of modifications to school curricula differentiated instruction and positive behavior support.
• Attend IEP meetings including progress meetings to solve challenging issues that arise across a students academic program.
• Write IEPs and progress notes using data collection across the quarter / tri-semester.
• Contribute to the accurate complete and correct student records including IEPs and ALL documents related to the students special education file as required by law and district policies including meeting timelines.
• Monitor progress of the student and the learning process towards the achievement of IEP goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with special education teams including service providers as well as Administrators.
• Collaborate and build positive relationships with students families and colleagues in order to support students in their development.

Salary:

Salary for this position will be in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Everett School Committee and the Everett Teachers Association.

The Everett Public Schools in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age criminal record (inquiries only) disability homelessness sex/gender gender identity religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or bias-based intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.