Academic Specialist

The New England Center For Children • Southborough, MA

4d • $70,000 - $79,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Academic Specialist is responsible for one classroom in which students from several teams attend.

Requirements

• Master's degree in special education
• Massachusetts Certification and Licensure in Moderate or Severe Special Needs is required (professional licensure a plus)
• Experience with the Massachusetts' General Curriculum
• Two or more years' experience in a supervisory position as a licensed teacher is required
• Four or more years of experience working with children with autism, behavior disorders, learning disabilities, or mental retardation
• Experience in modifying published curriculum to meet the individual needs of students
• Experience in writing IEPs, Progress Reports, and Re-Evaluation Assessments
• Experience in administering standardized tests to determine grade level
• Experience with MCAS-Alternate Assessment

Responsibilities

• Modify or develop curriculum for a range of grade levels in areas of: English Language Arts and Mathematics (all students) Science and Technology, History and Social Science (full-time students)
• Provide direct instruction in curriculum content to students with a range of academic skills
• Plan and implement group lessons for full-time students
• Serve as a consultant about academic programming for students who do not attend academic classrooms
• Supervise and train team teachers to implement programming
• Administer criterion referenced (e.g NECC Skills Assessment) and standardized tests to determine grade level and appropriate instruction
• Complete academic sections of the NECC Assessment Meeting form
• Write current performance level of Academic domain of students' Individual Education Plans and propose objectives
• Administer MCAS and MCAS-Alternate testing to caseload students as per DESE and NECC guidelines
• Monitor student progress data on objectives and attend assessment and IEP team meetings for caseload students

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees