The Salemwood Community:

The Salemwood School is one of the largest and most diverse K-8 schools in the city of Malden. Our school prides itself on our international diversity; our families speak over 34 different languages. Our school is home to a Sheltered English Immersion program, which serves students whose primary language is not English.

At Salemwood, we work in partnership with our parents and caregivers to provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment. Our aim is to provide all children with a sense of belonging and access to the academic, social, and emotional resources they need to attain their full potential and to become successful, independent, and culturally-proficient members of our community and our world. We are proud to serve families from every Malden neighborhood and from over 30 different countries. We view positive engagement and respectful behavior as skills that can be taught and we work as a community to help our students develop a respect for self and others, a sense of civic responsibility, and an appreciation for people with diverse origins, identities, beliefs, and learning styles.

The school values the culture and beliefs that each child brings to the classroom, and teachers believe that children must engage with their world in order to make sense of it and build their knowledge. Each student is expected to take responsibility for his/her own learning, while collaborating, supporting, and respecting others. Teachers provide learning experiences that guide and capture our student’s interests while at the same time helping them to develop literacy and math skills, think critically, problem solve, and engage in rich scientific and historical inquiry. We embraced the PBIS framework which focuses on positive behavior management and allows us to strengthen our high expectations and respect for all in our school community. Our mascot is the Shark: Safe, Helpful, Attentive, Respectful and Kind.

At Salemwood, we are deeply committed to creating and fostering a learning environment where student achievements are celebrated, learning styles are complimented and cultural diversity is the true inspirational beacon. These commitments of pure devotion are common threads of our Salemwood School community.

Job Description:

This position involves teaching in a substantially separate classroom, as well as creating opportunities for meaningful inclusion as appropriate. Candidate should have demonstrated experience teaching and supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorders as well as skills in collaboration and working with students with challenging behaviors. Candidate must have excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilites:

• Provide direct intensive language-based instruction and direct teaching of social thinking, language and skills to students.
• Manage and implement plans and data collection based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Create opportunities for meaningful inclusion in general education classrooms, exploratory classes, and the school community for all students.
• 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 student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Set high expectations for all students.
• Scaffold, differentiate instruction and use instructional practices that challenge, motivate and engage all learners.
• Facilitate a classroom environment that provides predictable routines and structure and is physically and emotionally safe and welcoming for all students.
• Manage a liaison caseload of students, including completion of all required paperwork, developing and implementing Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs), running annual review meetings, IEP and goal/objective writing and completing progress reports quarterly. Adherence to state and federal special education laws, regulations, and mandates is imperative.
• Build a rapport with families, encourage family involvement and communicate with families regularly through phone calls, emails, meetings and progress notes.
• Work collaboratively and communicate as an active team member with building principal, special education program manager, general education teachers, BCBA, RBT, paraprofessionals, school adjustment counselors, and other staff.
• Attend professional development sessions as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Massachusetts Teacher of Students with Moderate and/or Severe Disabilities license required.
• SEI Teacher Endorsement required.

Reports to:Special Education Program Manager, Building Principal

Salary: Commensurate with Malden Public Schools’ teacher salary schedule

To Apply: Submit letter of interest highlighting qualifications for the position via TalentEd

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Malden Public Schools is committed to cultivating an ethnically, racially, and linguistically diverse and inclusive environment where different backgrounds and perspectives are celebrated. We believe the differences within our environment will positively impact student outcomes and benefit our employees and community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.