Special Education Teacher K-2 2025 ESY Program (1)

THE ROLE: The Education Cooperative seeks a Special Education Teacher K-2 for the TEC Academy - Lower Campus for the ESY 2025 program. The ESY 2025 Elementary Teacher of TEC Academy - Lower Campus is an experienced, skilled, dynamic educator responsible for providing direct instruction at the elementary campus of TEC Academy. This position will provide the candidate the opportunity to teach in an elementary behavioral program, supporting students in grades K-2 whose special education placement requires a substantially separate setting. The program will serve young students whose emotional and behavioral challenges are impacting their ability to access instruction in a typical classroom setting, with an eye toward developing necessary skills to experience academic success. OUR ORGANIZATION: The Education Cooperative (TEC) is a public educational collaborative and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in E. Walpole, MA that develops and coordinates educational and organizational programs to meet the needs of our 17 member communities and their students in a way that complements and strengthens their school programs and expands opportunities for their students, educators and communities in the most cost effective manner. TEC Academy, one of three DESE approved public special education day schools within TEC, is designed for students with academic, emotional and/or behavioral challenges that necessitate a small, structured educational setting. TEC Academy students may struggle with emotional dysregulation associated with mental health diagnosis or past/persistent trauma. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES -Provide instructional, behavioral and therapeutic programmatic activities of the school, including but not limited to: IEP compliance, appropriate instruction and modifications, implementing behavioral plans, assessments and progress reports. -Develop and provide direct instruction appropriate to the needs of each student in alignment with MA Curriculum Frameworks. -Maintain assigned caseload and provide direct services to students on IEPs. -Utilize teaching methods, strategies, materials and adaptive technology to support the classroom instruction to accomplish the goals and objectives of students’ IEPs. -Plan and oversee scheduling and other structures to support student learning. -Use data to flexibly and effectively respond to and support student needs -Maintain and document student data. -Participate in teacher training, such as Safety Care. -Perform other duties as may be assigned.