Special Education Teacher (One Year Appointment)

Nashoba Regional School District•Bolton, MA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nashoba Regional School District inspires and challenges all learners to realize their unique potential and become active contributors to their community. Nashoba’s core values remain constant, provide the foundation for our work, and influence how we conduct ourselves and engage with others. Our core values are academic achievement and personal growth; voice, choice and agency; lifelong learning; a safe, caring and inclusive community; collaborative partnerships; innovation; and a sense of belonging. Long Term Substitute Special Education Teachers are employed without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status. NRSD welcomes employees with diverse racial, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences. Organizational Scope: Reporting directly to the Building Principal and Director of Student Services, t hrough a lens of equity, and as appropriate for the grade level of students, Special Education Teachers integrate social emotional learning into the curriculum and engage in culturally responsive teaching.

Requirements

Massachusetts DESE licensure as teacher of Moderate Disabilities as appropriate to the assignment.
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents and the community.
Must be able to assist in the protection of students and school property, and assist in fire and other emergencies or emergency drills as required by law and School Committee policy.
The ability to work onsite in district schools and buildings is an essential function of this job.

Responsibilities

Will co-teach and modifiy curriculum for students eligible for special education services; mild to moderate disability
Engage in collaborative efforts to collect and analyze a variety of classroom-level quantitative and qualitative data in order to provide targeted instruction and monitor and support student progress toward instructional goals within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS)
Works to ensure the rights of students with disabilities to be full participants in the general curriculum
Participates in the development of, and oversees implementation of student IEPs
Develops lesson plans and instructional materials, and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to each students’ needs
Evaluates and maintains data on student academic and personal growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports
Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress and to interpret the school program
Continues with personal professional development
Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities
Administers testing in accordance with the district testing program and to determine eligibility for special education services
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities