Job Description

Job Type : Contract

Location : Framingham, Massachusetts

Pay : Great Pay!

Job Description

About Us:

At SchoolHiring (Division of ExpertHiring), we champion potential in students and professionals. You’re not just an employee here; you’re family. We value your role in shaping futures and providing unmatched opportunities to harness your expertise. With each unique school and student, we stand united in our mission to make a lasting impact. Dive in, be recognized, and let’s shape the future of special education together. Join us today.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver specialized middle-school instruction in an inclusion classroom, a sub-separate classroom, and/or a learning center.
• Use formative and summative assessments to track student progress.
• Assess student progress toward IEP goals and use data to plan instruction.
• Communicate with families regarding service delivery, student performance, and progress.
• Develop IEPs for special education students and facilitate annual IEP meetings.
• Ensure that records for each student are up to date, organized, and contain necessary progress notes and assessments.
• Participate in a bi-weekly consultation meeting with the grade-level teaching team to review student progress.
• Provide accommodations and modifications to ensure all students are given access to curriculum and instruction.
• Meet and plan regularly with team teachers, including collaborating with colleagues to create engaging lessons.
• Use teaching methods that guide students to engage in critical thinking and inquiry.
• Use instructional techniques that engage all scholars in learning.
• Participate in day and overnight fieldwork including camping trips; support coordination as needed.
• Participate in ongoing professional development including observations and feedback from an instructional coach.
• Implement positive behavioral systems to effectively manage the classroom and uphold schoolwide expectations.
• Lead or co-lead an advisory crew of about 12 students; facilitate daily check-ins, discussions, team-building activities, social-emotional learning lessons, and preparation for student-led conferences.
• Serve as an active member of the Community by attending evening events such as celebrations of learning.

Qualifications:

• Massachusetts licensure as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PK-8 or 5-12).
• Qualifications for Special Educator prepared to manage IEP cases.
• Previous experience teaching, counseling, or otherwise working with middle school students, ideally students with diverse backgrounds and learning skills.
• Confidence in working with students who have diverse backgrounds and learning needs, and who have emotional or behavioral challenges.
• A 'people person' who enjoys meeting people and builds relationships with ease, including with young people.
• Interest in the school’s mission and vision.
• Collaborative, team-player, willing to share the load and ask for help.
• Strong verbal communication skills in English (bilingual in Portuguese or Spanish preferred).
• Organized and able to stay on top of multiple priorities.
• Desire to work with people who have diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds and willing to engage in self-work pertaining to implicit biases.
• Curious and committed to growth and professional development.
• A belief that all students can learn and be successful in school.
• Experience writing and implementing Individualized Education Programs and writing progress reports.
• Experience communicating regularly with parents/guardians, ideally regarding students with IEPs.

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