Special Education Teacher and Case Manager

The Town of Marblehead is a historic, coastal community of approximately 20,000 residents, located just 18 miles north of Boston. Marblehead Public Schools District serves a student population of approximately 2,600 students, grades PreK-12, dispersed throughout 2 elementary schools, 1 upper elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The District employs approximately 650 faculty and staff members. Marblehead Public Schools is seeking a motivated and experienced person to fill the role of Special Education Teacher at the PK-3 Lucretia and Joseph Brown Elementary School.. The successful candidate will be tasked with the following responsibilities; (bullets of responsibilities - please add "other duties as assigned" as final bullet) The successful candidate will bring the following education, skills and experience to our team; (bullets of education, experience, desired skills) Job Description The Marblehead Public Schools is seeking candidates for a Special Education Teacher for their Inclusion and Therapeutic Program, Grades K-3. Candidates should have experience supporting students working on social/emotional and self-regulation goals, as well as academic support. The special education teacher provides specialized instruction to students with disabilities based on targeted goals and benchmark objectives as outlined on a student's IEP. The special education teacher will provide direct instruction to students as needed, as well as partner with core classroom teachers to support student learning in both general education and special education contexts. The special education teacher should have experience with research-based strategies or methods of reading instruction and the building of literacy skills in the content areas. This position includes official case management of students with disabilities, but it is the expectation that the special educator will work collaboratively and proactively with colleagues to maximize progress for all students. This is a permanent, full-time position, in accordance with the Marblehead Unit A contract. QUALIFICATIONS: • Massachusetts DESE license in Mild/Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) • Masters or higher degree- preferred * SEI Endorsement preferred RESPONSIBILITIES: - Drives Instruction and delivery of services for student caseload. - Collaborates with team members, related service providers, and families to ensure progress toward student goals. - Works to ensure the rights of students with disabilities to be full participants in the general curriculum - Implements state and federal laws and regulations as they apply to special education - Participates in the development of and oversees implementation of IEPs for students eligible for special education - Supervises and supports paraprofessionals as they implement instruction - Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil - Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction - Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a supportive learning environment in the classroom - Evaluate and maintain data on pupils’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports - Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress and interpret the school program - Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems - Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities - Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records - Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities as assigned during the working day - Administers standardized tests following district testing program and to determine special education eligibility - Participates in curriculum development programs as required - Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities - Other duties as assigned REQUIRED PREREQUISITE SKILLS (OR WILLINGNESS TO DEVELOP): • Interpersonal communication skills • Analytical skills • Organizational skills • Ability to work well with people • Google Apps for Education (Docs, Sheets, etc) • Ability to effectively plan and implement • Knowledge of curriculum and program development processes • Current knowledge of subject matter program and curriculum areas • Effective conflict resolution skills Other Duties as assigned Position Type: Full-time Positions Available: 1 Job Categories: Classroom Teacher > Elementary Welcome to Marblehead Public Schools . Equal Opportunity Employer Marblehead Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination om 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. Job Requirements Bachelor degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required Application Questions There are no application questions required for this job posting. Contact Information Mary M. Maxfield, L & J Brown School Principal 40 Baldwin Road Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945 Phone: (781) 639-3190 Email: maxfield.mary@marbleheadschools.org The Town of Marblehead is a historic, coastal community of approximately 20,000 residents, located just 18 miles north of Boston. Marblehead Public Schools District serves a student population of approximately 2,600 students, grades PreK-12, dispersed throughout 2 elementary schools, 1 upper elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The District employs approximately 650 faculty and staff members. Marblehead Public Schools is seeking a motivated and experienced person to fill the role of JOB in SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT. The successful candidate will be tasked with the following responsibilities; (bullets of responsibilities - please add "other duties as assigned" as final bullet) The successful candidate will bring the following education, skills and experience to our team; (bullets of education, experience, desired skills) ********************************************************************** Salary should be noted in line with the applicable CBA, or compensation plan. If you have any questions about a salary in a posting, please reach out to HR (me) and/or Payroll (Mike P.). Additionally, please send me the job descriptions as you post jobs so that I can build upon our database and update/srteamline desciptions for the same jobs (i.e. tutor, SpEd tutor, teacher, para, cafe, custodian) in each building. My goal is to have an updated database housing all job descriptions. 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