Job 1450

Position #500352

POSITION: Special Education Teacher, Barnstable High School Foundations Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Foundations is a substantially separate program of study for students with moderate to intensive special needs offering a range of academic courses addressing Common Core standards, preparing students for participation in MCAS or MCAS-ALT and developing practical literacy and numeracy skills. In addition to academic classes, students participate in courses to develop essential skills for daily living and post-secondary living/employment. Topics of study include (but are not limited to) social skills, disability awareness, self-determination, health/wellness, problem solving, communication skills, and activities of daily living. Enrichment classes and community/vocational opportunities enable students to explore their creative interests and prepare for post-secondary experiences.

Program courses are taught by licensed Special Education Teachers with support from Teacher Assistants and Personal Care Assistants. Occupational Therapy, Speech/Language Therapy, Physical Therapy and Vision/Mobility Training are available for students requiring those services. Students are fully integrated into the life of Barnstable High School and have access to activities and extracurricular opportunities with their BHS classmates.

JOB GOAL: To provide instruction, services and support to students and demonstrate professional leadership in the classroom. To provide a successful learning experience to students with a variety of disabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Massachusetts educator license: Teacher of Students with Moderate or Severe Disabilities
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent development
• Demonstrated experience teaching students with special needs
• Commitment to the education and academic, social, emotional, and behavioral development of students with disabilities
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• SEI Endorsement
• Demonstrated ability to utilize relevant technologies for instruction, assessment, communication, data management and documentation.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal or Designee

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate knowledge of theories and practice for developing and implementing social, emotional and behavioral skills.
• Develop, implement, and teach curriculum designed and/or modified to meet the learning needs of students with disabilities, including whole-class, small group, and individual students.
• Plan and prepare group and/or individual daily lessons for each student.

• Provide high quality specialized instruction to students with disabilities consistent with students’ Individual Education Programs (IEP).
• Collaborate with teachers and other school professional and paraprofessional staff to develop and provide emotional and behavioral support, positive reinforcement, accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities.
• Participate in the development and implementation of IEPs and ensuring compliance with state and federal special education regulations.
• Gather and analyze student performance data for the purpose of writing learning goals and objectives and to monitor student progress.
• Write required special education student progress reports.
• Evaluate individual students with formal and informal, nondiscriminatory assessments and report results in writing.
• Observe students in the classroom and report on student performance both verbally and in writing.
• Review and be familiar with assigned student’s records, including the student’s IEP.
• Regularly engage in two-way communication with parents/guardians including informing them of their child’s progress.
• Participate in IEP Team meetings and other meetings, including but not limited to staff and department meetings.
• Monitor students with disabilities within and outside of the classroom.
• Provide direction and oversight to assigned paraprofessional staff for the support of students.
• Review and prepare required paperwork in a timely and professional manner (e.g. IEP, evaluations, progress notes, MCAS ALT, incident reports, substitute forms, etc.).
• Support the implementation of individual student behavior, intervention, transition, safety, health, reentry, and other student-specific plans.
• Participate in ongoing professional development related to specific student population and teacher certification areas.
• Respond professionally during unpredictable situations to safely engage and support students exhibiting challenging behavior and emotional dysregulation.
• Assure equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, natural origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability.
• Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: School Year

SALARY: Per BTA Contract

Barnstable Public Schools is an EOE and strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.

4/2022