Special Education Teacher

William M Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School•Lincoln, RI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Davies Career and Technical High School in Lincoln, Rhode Island is a state school that prepares students with a technical skill set and training they can carry to future careers. Over 90% of graduates leave Davies with industry certification, with students choosing from across nine different career areas: Automotive Careers, Electrical, Machine Technology, Pre-Engineering, Cybersecurity, Biomanufacturing Technology, Education , Health Careers, Hospitality Careers, Graphics & Interactive Media. By providing hands-on training and career preparation, we not only help our students discover new passions, we help ensure each Davies graduate has the academic background and technical skills needed for future success. As a State of Rhode Island employee, you would be offered an array of benefits including benefits (medical, dental & vision), life insurance, personal time, sick time, deferred compensation, legal coverage, on-site Pre-school with a discount, etc... Davies is now hiring a Special Education Teacher for School Year 2026-2027! This is a grant funded opportunity.

Requirements

RI Teacher Certification: Special Education Secondary Level
Demonstrated experience working effectively with students, parents, and staff
Knowledge of High School reform, Secondary Graduation requirements and current educational practices
Communicates and collaborates effectively with students, families and colleagues

Nice To Haves

Three years of successful teaching experience at the secondary level is preferred
Such alternatives to the above qualifications may be appropriate and acceptable

Responsibilities

Provide classroom instruction to IEP students that bridges their access to the general education curriculum.
Be a collaborative partner in a co-taught classroom model with general education teachers to plan, instruct, and share classroom duties for all students in co-taught classes.
Promote the establishment of a productive environment for students to facilitate diversity, awareness and sensitivity.
Maintain student records-grades, attendance and perform measures that assess and improve student learning.
Use evaluation and RTI data to develop individual learning goals for each student.
Collaborate with academic departments in addition to the student support department to ensure students are accessing all curriculum needs.
Manage a caseload of students with IEPs by ensuring proper placement, coordinating and distributing information about goals, aids and accommodating identified in IEPs.
Take a lead role in facilitating IEP meetings for students on the caseload.
Initiate necessary documents for IEP meeting scheduling and write comprehensive IEPs for students identified through IDEA based on collected data.
Provide guidance and support to technical teachers to meet the needs of individuals students according to their IEP.
Complete timely quarterly reporting communication on IEP goal progress.
Provide information on achievement and behavior to the IEP Team and parents on an ongoing basis.
Adhere to guidelines for Davies Policy/Procedures as well as all RI State standards and deadlines, some are noted in the Personnel Rules & Regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.