Educational Learning Center Coordinator

Shrewsbury Public Schools•Shrewsbury, MA

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About The Position

The Shrewsbury Public Schools is seeking an ELC Coordinator at Sherwood Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year. We are searching for an educator invested in the achievement, equity, and access of all learners in and beyond the classroom. The ELC Coordinator would support students with intensive special needs, including students with autism spectrum disorders and global developmental delays. The ELC Coordinator would be responsible for implementing programming for students in a substantially separate setting to acquire skills through direct instruction and support students in the inclusion setting to access the curriculum and generalize skills. The ELC Coordinator works collaboratively with other team members to coordinate all services for students in the program. The ELC Coordinator trains and oversees paraeducators who provide adult support to students across the school day. Candidates with diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender backgrounds and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Provisional, Initial or Professional Licensure in Severe Special Education, PreK-12 from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. BCBA will be considered.
Previous experience working with students with intensive special needs, including students with low-incidence disabilities, global developmental delay, and autism spectrum disorders
Experience supervising, training, and providing ongoing feedback to a group of 10 + paraeducator support staff
Demonstrates a growth mindset dedicated to inclusive practices for students with high-need
Ability to positively impact and document student academic progress at varying access and entry points
Excellent communication skills with parents/caretakers and colleagues
Experience developing and implementing function-based interventions
Demonstrates the values of Shrewsbury Public Schools
Previous experience preparing MCAS portfolios
Demonstrates strong communication and collaboration skills
Strong knowledge of middle school student needs and programming
Works flexibly in a changing environment

Responsibilities

Implement specialized instruction in areas of academic skills, social skills, and behavior management in small-group and classroom settings
Create and implement behavior plans guided by the principles of applied behavior analysis
Consult with and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (i.e., classroom teachers, SPL, OT, home service providers) regarding progress, goals, instruction, and behavior plans.
Inclusion supports ensuring the carryover and generalization of skills.
Develop and support inclusion opportunities along with regular education teachers.
Supervise a team of paraprofessionals, including training, scheduling, providing direction, monitoring implementation of behavior intervention plans and teaching strategies (i.e., DTT, TA, picture activity schedule), and data collection
Create and implement classroom schedules for staff and students.
Manage daily schedule for paraeducators, including the coverage and delegation of duties.
Develop and maintain a positive, growth oriented milieu within the classroom and support this milieu throughout the school and district.
Act as a direct liaison to parents (support, education, updates)
Develop and implement IEPs for students
Collect and analyze data related to both academic and behavioral performance.
Administer, write, and interpret student evaluations
Demonstrate the ability to impact and document student academic progress positively
Demonstrate excellent communication skills with parents/caretakers and colleagues
Demonstrate a solid understanding of the principles of applied behavior analysis and ways to support student growth within each competency