Transition Specialist (BTU), Gr. 9-12 (SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools • Boston, MA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Melvin H. King South End Academy (MHKSEA) is a K-12 therapeutic day school dedicated to supporting students with emotional, behavioral, and learning needs. The school offers three distinct programs. The BTU Specialist (Student Transition Specialist) at Melvin H. King South End Academy (MHKSEA) will play a vital role in supporting students with disabilities as they transition across sites to and from the school. As a therapeutic specialized day school, MHKSEA provides comprehensive academic and therapeutic services to meet the emotional, behavioral, and learning needs of its students. The scope of transitional support will be determined collaboratively by the Principal(s)/Head of School(s), Program Director, Clinical Director, and the district’s Office of Specialized Services (OSS). Boston Public Schools (BPS) seeks a highly qualified BTU Specialist/Student Transition Specialist with experience working with students with emotional, behavioral, and other special needs. This is an exciting opportunity for educators committed to making a meaningful impact. BPS offers a dynamic environment that values creativity, innovation, and respect for the skills and expertise of its educators while working to close opportunity gaps for historically marginalized groups.

Requirements

• Holds a Moderate or Severe Disabilities License from the State of Massachusetts.
• Experience teaching and/or working with students with special needs, ideally in a LAB setting.
• Experience delivering these support services to students with disabilities.
• Ability to meet the BPS Standards of Effective Practice as outlined above.

Nice To Haves

• Hold a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching license.
• Master’s Degree in special education or an appropriately related field.
• Experience in the Boston Public Schools.
• Experience working in urban public schools.
• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

Responsibilities

• Provide specific support services, appropriate for the students enrolled in this strand and other students placed at risk, defined collaboratively by the Principal/Head of School and OSE
• Provide support services to individual students, small groups, and class groups, as defined in IEPs or Service Team Action Plans
• Collaborate in planning and service delivery with Principal(s)/Head of School(s), HSS Teachers, Special Education Coordinators, Special Education Program Directors, and other school staff and administrators
• Provide case management and liaison with other school, district, and community-based providers
• Participate as members of Service Teams and Evaluation Teams
• Provide consultation and professional development to colleagues

Benefits

• Please refer to www.bostonpublicschools.org/ohr (under "Employee Benefits and Policies") for more information on salary and compensation.
• Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.
• The start and end times of BPS schools vary, as do the lengths of the school day.
• Some BPS schools have a longer school day through the "Schedule A" Expanded Learning Time (ELT) agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time