Special Education Teacher Elementary Level Moderate or Severe Disabilities
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Job Location:
Leominster, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leominster Public Schools
2024-2025 School Year
Frances DrakeElementary School
Special EducationTeacher - Moderate or Severe Disabilities
Job Goal:To provide high-quality individualized instruction and behavioral support to students
primarily with autism in a substantially separate classroom setting using the principles of
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The teacher will promote student growth in academic social
and behavioral domains while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications:
- Valid Massachusetts teaching license in Moderate or Severe Disabilities (All Levels)
- Knowledge and experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Skilled in discrete trial teaching incidental teaching and small group instruction
- Experience developing and implementing Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs)
- Strong data collection and analysis skills related to IEP goals and behavioral progress
- Proficient in writing measurable IEP goals and progress reports
- Ability to manage daily classroom schedules for both students and paraeducators
- Experience coaching and modeling instructional strategies for paraeducators
- Strong collaboration skills with related service providers (OT Speech PT BCBA)
- Demonstrates flexibility professionalism teamwork and dedication to students
- Familiarity with Aspen and Google Suite preferred
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement individualized instruction based on student IEPs using ABAmethodologies
- Develop monitor and adjust Behavior Intervention Plans in collaboration with the BCBA
- Provide discrete trial training incidental teaching opportunities and differentiatedinstruction to meet students unique learning needs based upon their IEPs
- Maintain a structured and supportive classroom environment conducive to learning
- Collect and analyze data on academic and behavioral goals; use data to informinstruction
- Write and update IEPs including measurable objectives and quarterly progress reports
- Supervise support and schedule paraeducators assigned to the classroom
- Model instructional and behavioral strategies and provide ongoing coaching toparaeducators
- Collaborate with service providers and attend team meetings to support integratedservice delivery
- Communicate regularly with families and team members regarding student progress
- Ensure compliance with all special education regulations and school district policies
Please submit letter of interest or cover letter resume transcripts and evidence of DESE licensure via School Spring.
The City of Leominster / Leominster Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerThe Leominster Public Schools insures equal employment educational opportunities and affirmative action regardless of race religion color creed national origin gender identity sex sexual orientation or disability in compliance with Titles VI and IX MGL Ch. 76 section 5 and section 504. Please contact Laura Van Dorn Administrator of Special Education and Pupil Personnel at ext. 1307.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Management
- Algebra
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Experience
- Computer Operation
- EDI
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Teaching
- Cordova
- Writing Skills
