R 3248 Early Learning Special Education Teacher

POSITION: Early Learning Special Education Teacher

Job Goal: To provide instruction services and support to students and demonstrate professional leadership in the classroom. To provide a successful learning experience to students with a variety of disabilities.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Barnstable Public Schools provides an inclusive preschool program where children with and without disabilities learn work and play side by side. Students are provided with high-quality social language and early academic experiences that address each childs needs in an emotionally and physically

safe environment. Barnstable Public Schools embraces developmentally appropriate best practices and diversity and provides a standards-based curriculum.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Massachusetts educator license in one of the following areas:
• Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities PreK2; PreK8
• Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities PreK2; All
• And Massachusetts educator license:
• Teacher Early Childhood PreK-2
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent development
• Demonstrated experience teaching students with and without special needs
• Commitment to students education and academic social emotional and behavioral development.
• Masters Degree preferred.
• SEI Endorsement
• Demonstrated ability to utilize relevant technologies for instruction assessment communication data management and documentation.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal or Designee

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate knowledge of theories and practices for developing and implementing social emotional and behavioral skills.
• Develop implement and teach curriculum designed and/or modified to meet the learning needs of students with and without disabilities including whole-class small-group and individual students.
• Plan and prepare group and/or individual daily lessons for each student.
• Provide high-quality specialized instruction to students with disabilities consistent with students Individual Education Programs (IEP).
• Collaborate with teachers other school professionals and paraprofessional staff to develop and provide emotional and behavioral support positive reinforcement accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities.
• Participate in developing and implementing IEPs and ensure compliance with state and federal special education regulations.
• Gather and analyze student performance data for the purpose of writing learning goals and objectives and to monitor student progress.
• Write required special education student progress reports.
• Evaluate individual students with formal and informal nondiscriminatory assessments and report results in writing.
• Observe students in the classroom and report on student performance verbally and in writing.
• Review and be familiar with assigned students records including the students IEPs.
• Regularly communicate with parents/guardians including informing them of their childs progress.
• Participate in IEP Team meetings and other meetings including but not limited to staff and department meetings.
• Monitor students with and without disabilities within and outside of the classroom.
• Provide direction and oversight to assigned paraprofessional staff for the support of students.
• Review and prepare required paperwork promptly and professionally (e.g. IEP evaluations progress notes MCAS ALT incident reports substitute forms etc.).
• Support the implementation of individual student behavior intervention transition safety health reentry and other student-specific plans.
• Participate in ongoing professional development related to specific student populations and teacher certification areas.
• Respond professionally during unpredictable situations to safely engage and support students exhibiting challenging behavior and emotional dysregulation.
• Assure equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race color gender age marital status religion natural origin sexual orientation homelessness or disability.
• Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: School Year

SALARY: Per BTA Contract

Barnstable Public Schools is an EOE and strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.

Reposted 7/2/26

Required Experience:

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