Special Education TeacherScience Certification

Job Description:

Apply knowledge of best practices in teaching special education students to meet content area and academic support needs of students with mild/modertate disabilities.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Massachusetts DESE special education certification and licensure required
• Massachusetts DESE 8-12 Biology certification and licensure required
• Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement required
• Co-teaching experience preferred
• Knowledge and expertise using formal and informal assessments required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleague parents/guardians and others in the delivery of effective services
• Superior organizational written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrate appropriate long and short term preparation for classroom instruction
• Hold high expectations for all students
• Organize and use a variety of effective teaching techniques strategies materials and technologies to maximize the learning of each child individually and in group settings
• Continuously assess student progress provide students and parents with specific feedback and use the results to adjust instruction as needed
• Provide opportunities for academic support and challenge
• Teaching the appropriate MA standards in the Brookline scope and sequence
• Demonstrate an understanding of how knowledge in the subject areas is created organized and linked to other disciplines and life experiences
• Collaborate with colleagues to examine student data plan curriculum and ensure appropriate learning experiences for all students
• Demonstrates an understanding of grading for equity and standards based grading.
• Establish and maintain a functional attractive orderly and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community

Required Qualifications:

• • Co-teach or provide small group subject matter insturction
  • Complete formal and informal assessments as part of the regulatory process
  • Monitor student mastery of IEP goals and objectives using various assessments and data collection tools
  • utilize data to inform the development of academic and social emotional goals
  • Provide individualized and small group support and instruction across content areas to target IEP goals and objectives
  • Collaborate with general education teacher to adapt curricular materials in order to meet the individual needs of students
  • Meet all timelines in the IEP process including but not limited to participating in IEP meetings developing IEPs and progress reports completing evaluations and reevaluations.

The Public Schools of Brookline is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their teaching or practice to the diversity and excellence of the PSB community.

The Public Schools of Brookline is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of underrepresented groups and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Experience:

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