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Teacher Grade 6
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A Special Education Teacher teaches students who have disabilities, and adapts teaching methods to meet the needs of students. Assesses students and helps to develop individualized education plans that specify the services and accommodations needed for each student. Works in a classroom that includes only students with IEPs, or works with students and teachers in regular classes. For students with severe disabilities, may focus on developing skills for independent living. Works as part of a team that includes therapists, school counselors or social workers.
$82,726 / year median in Massachusetts
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Teacher Grade 6 Grafton Public Schools - 4.4 Grafton, MA Job Details Full-time $56,295 - $108,155 a year 7 hours ago Qualifications Relationship building (classroom management strategies) Behavioral standards enforcement in schools Professional development facilitation in schools Teacher training Family collaboration in education Faculty collaboration Student performance analysis Presentations for conferences or internal meetings Assessment-driven instruction Learning styles adaptability School legal knowledge Evidence-based practice Classroom organization for children Curriculum implementation Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds Working with students Instructional adaptability Data interpretation Parent communication in school administration Accommodations in instruction Elementary school teaching experience School policy and procedure enforcement Community relationship building Student needs assessment Instructional content development Classroom community building Stakeholder relationship building Professional development training Teaching technology use Full Job Description Must have the ability to: create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students plan and implement lessons based on the curriculum that meets the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned utilize specific instructional strategies and practices that allow for the differentiation of instruction to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of various learners use instructional technology appropriately and work with students to facilitate their use of instructional technology use reasoning ability to evaluate assessment data and determine/recommend an appropriate course of action use contemporary professional literature, evidence-based research, and continuing education content to make practice decision establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff and the community establish and implement classroom rules and expectations for classroom behavior that maintain order in the classroom work collaboratively with colleagues, students and families communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form effectively present information and respond to questions from groups including staff, parents and the general public work independently, prioritize tasks and manage several projects simultaneously perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, state and federal laws, and Grafton Public Schools policies work with students of diverse backgrounds with diverse needs in an equitable and inclusive manner plan, coordinate, conduct and participate in ongoing professional and staff development. other duties as assigned by the building principal