MSN Elementary Long Term Sub

Wakefield Public Schools•Wakefield, MA

21h•$63,302•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Moderate Special Needs Teacher at Dolbeare Elementary School, reporting to the Director of SPED. The role involves managing the needs of students with IEPs, many of whom have overall weaknesses in ELA and math. Responsibilities include making modifications and accommodations within the regular education classroom, designing and implementing lessons in accordance with student IEPs, and managing paraprofessional support for student caseloads. The teacher will need to break down curriculum into manageable steps, integrate self-advocacy and self-determination skills, and motivate students by counseling to develop their abilities and talents. This description is for ADA compliance and may include additional duties.

Requirements

Qualified or Certified by Massachusetts Department of Education
MSN PreK – 8
Master’s Degree preferred
Adapting assignments to different learning styles
Differentiating instruction
Good interpersonal skills to effectively work with a team
Solid organizational skills
Writing IEPs, particularly solid goals and objectives
Administering and reporting on assessments including the WJR-III and WIAT
Experience using data for progress monitoring
Compliance aspects around Special Education regulations
Training in systematic phonetic based reading programs such as Lips, Wilson
Training in programs such as Project Read, Read Naturally, Great Leaps, Framing your Thoughts, Empower
Experience in Building high level of need service models within the public school setting