Special Education Teacher - Middle School

Reports to: Program Principal

Qualifications: Bachelor degree and DESE certification in special education required. Master’s degree preferred along with a demonstrated ability to work with children with intensive special needs in creative, sensitive, and thoughtful ways.

Scope of duties:

• Ability to develop and implement effective individualized instructional plans developed in accordance with the goals and objectives on the student’s IEP.
• Has a thorough knowledge of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and uses these frameworks effectively in the development of curriculum instruction.
• Has a thorough working knowledge of assessment strategies and uses this knowledge in an ongoing manner to effectively plan from day to day.
• Understands the need for thorough and instructive documentation and has an ability to share this information with other team members and parents to maximize every possible learning opportunity for the child.
• Has an understanding and a desire to use a participative classroom management model that effectively involves all the stakeholders in the process of planning and implementation.
• Understands the concept of “collaboration” and uses the science of this concept effectively in managing the classroom and instruction.
• Has a thorough knowledge of the part clinical support services play in all the overall education of these students and is able to effectively integrate support services into the planning and delivery of instruction on a daily basis.
• Strives in every way to create and maintain a safe, nurturing environment for every student Provide supervision and support for paraprofessionals Endeavors at all times to contribute to and improve SEEM’s professional learning community.
• Must be able to lift, pull or push 40 lbs or more and have the ability to move quickly from standing to floor and floor to standing.
• Must be able to work with verbally and/or physically aggressive Students.
• Employment is contingent upon passing a SAFIS fingerprint and CORI

Equal Opportunity Employer

SEEM Collaborative is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.