Special Education Teacher

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network•Framingham, MA

6d•$63,000 - $67,000•Onsite

About The Position

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring for a creative and supportive individual to work in our Wayside Academy! We provide a supportive culture that is team-focused and places value on healthy work dynamics. This role involves implementing curricula according to MA State Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards in a Chapter 766 approved school for students in grades 6-12. The position is responsible for providing challenging, motivating, and relevant learning experiences in a 220-day setting. Teachers will teach classes using various methods and materials to suit the topic, IEP, and/or learning style, employing differentiated instructional strategies to meet the needs of all students, including integrating technology into lesson planning. A key aspect of this role is providing a learning environment that is physically safe and intellectually open, in keeping with special education best practices, and modeling the school’s academic and social expectations. The role also includes attending department meetings and relevant school and professional events/meetings, maintaining first aid, CPR, and TCI certification through provided trainings, and ensuring compliance with program and agency policies, standards, and protocols. Additionally, the Special Education Teacher will deliver structured lessons and activities for assigned class periods, provide individualized intervention and accommodation when necessary, participate in assessment practices, assist in or develop IEPs, and establish and maintain open communication with parents and guardians, completing all associated documentation regarding student progress and grading. Maintaining a current license in moderate disabilities and curriculum area is also required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
At least 6+ months classroom experience (aide/co-teacher/etc.) preferred.
License: Curriculum certification held, license in Moderate Disabilities 5-12 preferred.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in education preferred.
Ability to work independently (i.e. can self-direct on projects, can propose project solutions in regards to their curriculum area and lesson planning).
Flexibility and creative thinking (i.e. ability to adapt and adjust to changing work situations, recognize and respond quickly when lesson/activity does not go as planned).
Ability to teach, mentor, and coach others (i.e. able to provide constructive feedback to employees on shift, provide thoughtful and instruction).
Dependability and persistence (i.e. excellent follow through on assigned tasks).

Responsibilities

Implement curricula according to MA State Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards in a Chapter 766 approved school for students in grades 6-12.
Provide challenging, motivating and relevant learning experiences in a 220 day setting.
Teach classes by using various methods and materials to suit topic, IEP and/or learning style.
Employ differentiated instructional strategies to meet the needs of all students, including integrating technology into lesson planning.
Provide a learning environment which is physically safe and intellectually open and in keeping with special education best practices.
Model the school’s academic and social expectations.
Attend department meetings and relevant school and professional events/meetings as necessary.
Maintain first aid, CPR and TCI certification through provided trainings.
Keep in compliance with program and agency policies, standards and protocols.
Deliver structured lessons and activities for assigned class period for each group/student in accordance with their current IEP.
Provide individualized intervention and accommodation when necessary.
Participate in assessment practices in regards to Academy's IAP program.
Assist in and/or develop IEPs as appropriate.
Participate in teacher and staff meeting.
Establish and maintain open communication with parents and guardians.
Complete all associated documentation regarding student progress and grading.
Maintain current license in moderate disabilities and curriculum area.

Benefits

Tuition and training reimbursement
PTO package with 3 wellness days
9 paid holidays
Up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year
Free training
CEUs
Exceptional medical benefits
Financial health supports
Career development opportunities
Sign-on bonus (pro-rated for part-time)
Summer stipend
Training in Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice, MAP, TCI, CPR, First Aid training upon hire.