POSITION: 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Massachusetts educator license: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent development
• Demonstrated experience teaching students with special needs
• Commitment to the education and academic, social, emotional, and behavioral development of students with disabilities
• Master’s 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 practice 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 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 and other school professional and paraprofessional staff to develop and provide emotional and behavioral support, positive reinforcement, accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities.
• Participate in the development and implementation of IEPs and ensuring 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 both verbally and in writing.
• Review and be familiar with assigned student’s records, including the student’s IEP.
• Regularly engage in two-way communication with parents/guardians including informing them of their child’s progress.
• Participate in IEP Team meetings and other meetings, including but not limited to staff and department meetings.
• Monitor students with 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 in a timely and professional manner (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 population 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.

4/2022