Salary Range:

$63k to $90kThe Head Teacher will supervise a classroom of up to six students and all assigned classroom staff, creating a supportive, engaging, and growth-focused environment. In this role you will conduct assessments, design and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) and progress reports and collaborate with the classroom behavior specialist and consultants. You will also lead and mentor a team- creating schedules, running team meetings, and ensuring consistency in student support and individualized learning.

The Darnell School is a program of Advocates and is a 221-day-per-year ABA school program serving students ages 9-22 with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or behavioral challenges. Our mission is to teach, support and empower people with disabilities to live meaningful lives based on their needs and choices. We offer spacious classrooms with ample opportunity for community skill-building, relationship development and recreation.

Learn more about The Darnell School here: https://darnellschool.org/Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a close-knit community that values ideas and contributions from staff.

Responsibilities:

Supervision and oversight of up to six studentsConduct and write educational, behavioral and vocational assessmentsUse assessment results to write and implement students individualized education plans (IEP)Design, develop and/or modify student programmingCollect and record data for IEP goals using an electronic data collection system and/or paper dataReview and analyze data to measure student progress to write IEPs and progress reportsPlan and implement instruction and teaching strategies that match students IEP goals and objectivesImplement behavior support plans and appropriate behavior management techniquesDevelop portfolios for MCAS-Alt assessment and/or administer MCASSupervise and train classroom staffCreate daily schedule for staff and studentsLead weekly classroom staff meeting and decision log meetingsCollaborate with families on students programming, behavior specialist, lead classroom assistants, OT, SLP, or PT consultants, and outside providers as neededTransport students in the community, as neededMaintain certifications and applicable teaching licenseor demonstrate progress towards teaching license