Special Education Teacher jobs in Fall River, MA

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Special Education Teacher

Falmouth High School

2024-2025 School Year

QUALIFICATIONS:

• REQUIRED Massachusetts licensure: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities 5-12
• SEI endorsement, preferred 
• Master's degree with an emphasis in Special Education preferred.
• Demonstrated experience as a teacher of children with disabilities.
• Experience with the use of specialized teaching techniques used with special education students.
• Ability to design or modify curriculum, instructional materials, and classroom environments for students with disabilities at the high school level.
• Ways to prepare and maintain students with disabilities for and in general education classrooms; for example, use of behavioral management principles and use of teaching and learning techniques.
• Such other alternatives as the Superintendent of Schools may deem acceptable and appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the daily educational programs for children as prescribed in the Individual Educational Plan (IEP).
• Be responsible for the diagnostic/prescriptive programming for students with social/emotional learning needs.
• Work with itinerant staff, other special needs personnel, general education teachers, and administrators in developing viable programs for special education students.
• Work as part of the school-based evaluation Team to assess students with suspected areas of disability.
• Work in concert with TEAM members to develop and write an IEP.
• Work with building staff to integrate students into general education classrooms and programs.
• Complete daily/weekly/monthly data sheets, evaluation reports, progress reports, IEPs, assessments, and other data required by local, state and federal mandates.
• Be responsible for ongoing diagnostic/prescriptive programming for children in consultation with itinerant specialists and other consultants.
• Assist classroom teachers, special subject staff, administrators and other building personnel in the implementation of accommodations and modifications for inclusionary practices.
• Supervise the work of the Teacher Assistant both in special and general education settings.
• Continue to grow in the position through attendance at meetings, conferences, seminars, through readings in professional literature, and through enrollment in college or university courses.
• Such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Principal, Asst. Principal and/or Special Education Building Administrator.

SALARY:  In accordance with FEA Unit A Contract

APPLICATION:  Please apply until filled to: 

Falmouth Public Schools: www.falmouth.k12.ma.us

#FHS SpecialEdTeach25-1                              Lori Duerr, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools

POSTING DATE: 03/29/2024

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