MSN Elementary Long Term Sub

Wakefield Public Schools•Wakefield, MA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Moderate Special Needs Teacher Elementary Substitute serves at Dolbeare Elementary School in the SPED department and reports to the Director of SPED. The position supports elementary students with IEPs, many of whom have overall weaknesses in ELA and math. The teacher adapts and differentiates instruction, modifies and accommodates work in regular education classrooms, and designs and implements lessons in accordance with student IEPs. The role also includes managing paraprofessional support for the student caseload and integrating self-advocacy and self-determination skills into task completion. The position pays $125 per day. The physical demands are described as those representative of the essential functions; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Requirements

Be qualified or certified by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
Have MSN PreK–8 qualifications.
Have good interpersonal skills to work effectively with a team.
Have solid organizational skills.
Have experience writing IEPs, particularly strong goals and objectives.
Have experience administering and reporting on assessments, including the WJR-III and WIAT.
Have experience using data for progress monitoring.
Have knowledge of compliance aspects of Special Education regulations.
The description references physical demands associated with the essential functions; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree is preferred.
Training in systematic phonetic-based reading programs such as LIPS or Wilson.
Training in programs such as Project Read, Read Naturally, Great Leaps, Framing Your Thoughts, or Empower.
Experience building high-level-of-need service models in a public school setting.

Responsibilities

Manage the needs of students on IEPs, including students with overall weaknesses in ELA and math.
Make modifications and accommodations within regular education classrooms.
Design and implement lessons in accordance with student IEPs.
Manage paraprofessional support for the student caseload.
Break down curriculum into manageable steps and integrate self-advocacy and self-determination skills into task completion.
Motivate students through counseling to develop their abilities and talents.
Adapt assignments to different learning styles and differentiate instruction.
Write IEPs, including goals and objectives.
Administer and report on assessments, including the WJR-III and WIAT.
Use data for progress monitoring.
Address compliance requirements related to Special Education regulations.