The Role: Meadow Brook School seeks applicants for the position of Special Education Teacher. Qualified candidates must:
- have experience teaching and supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorders as well as students with other significant and complex needs.
- have working knowledge of the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
- establish and maintain a safe nurturing and engaging learning environment with standards of student behavior that promote positive social and academic experiences
- plan and deliver dynamic and creative lessons that reflect the diverse educational cultural and linguistic backgrounds of students and that are aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and the principles of Universal Design for Learning
- ensure appropriate accommodations and modifications as needed to the general education curriculum for students based upon a variety of instructional techniques approaches and technologies in accordance with the students Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- have knowledge of state and federal special education laws regulations and mandates. This position requires the ability to write goals and objectives complete IEPs and progress reports and run annual meetings
- collaborate with a wide range of colleagues
- establish and maintain open lines of communication with parents/guardians/caregivers
- hold Massachusetts DESE Teacher of Students with Moderate and/or Severe Disabilities licensure and SEI teacher endorsementELPS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where employees feel valued respected and are empowered to be their unique selves. We believe that our administration and District staff should reflect the increasingly diverse community we serve and that we should be intentional about elevating diverse voices and perspectives as an integral part of our work with students. Together we can continue to build an inclusive work culture that centers equity encourages empathy supports belonging and embraces cultural diversity as an important asset to the overall success of our schools. Why You Should Join Our Team:East Longmeadow Public School District is committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race ethnicity national origin religion age gender sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and strongly encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.