Long Term Substitute Special Education Teacher (for the full 2026/2027 school year)

Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School DistrictSpecial Education Teacher - Job DescriptionReports to: Director of Special Education

Major Responsibilities

• Coordinate, implement, and consult with stakeholders regarding accommodations and modifications per the student's individualized education plan (IEP).
• Provide modifications for department assessments, projects, and papers per the student's IEP.
• Participate in the design and evaluation of curriculum and instruction.
• Communicate with parents regarding students' academic and classroom performance.
• Consistently prepare for class and demonstrate written evidence of preparation including lesson plans in collaboration with the regular education teacher.
• Design and implement educational lessons in accordance with student's IEP objectives and use data based progress monitoring to inform instruction.
• Instruct assigned class in the location and at the times designated.
• In collaboration with regular education teacher, select appropriate instructional materials and employ materials and techniques consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individual students.
• Attend, participate and assist in all special education meetings as required for assigned liaison students.
• Responsible for writing the Individual Education Plans which include educational goals and objectives, monitoring and initiating revisions of IEP's to ensure the relevance of activities to each child's needs.
• Monitor student progress towards IEP goals, write and send data based progress reports.
• Assist in and administer appropriate educational diagnostic testing as needed.
• Collaborate with the school staff in planning appropriate modifications for special education student success for all of their educational needs.
• Develop strategies to help remediate particular disabilities of children within the regular education classroom.
• Attend parent conferences that may be called by administration, guidance counselor, or the Director of Special Education.
• Complete appropriate state and federal forms as they may pertain to special education students and Individual Education Plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current and valid MA DESE Licensure for Moderate Disabilities (5-12 grade level)
• Experience facilitating IEP team meetings and writing IEPs, knowledge of co-teaching strategies
• Ability to collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and implement instruction
• Use assessment data to drive instruction
• Master's Degree Preferred
• SEI Endorsement Preferred