Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher West Springfield Public Schools West Springfield High School

• West Springfield, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5524330

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Re-Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description Special Education Teacher

• West Side Academy Teacher West Springfield High School West Side Academy is a Therapeutic Day School that is part of West Springfield High School.

We are looking for a teacher with experience teaching students with Social Emotional and Behavioral difficulties. The West Side Academy teacher will provide substantially separate instruction in a small-therapeutic setting.

Duties:

• Plan and deliver differentiated, standards-aligned instruction in mathematics to meet individual student needs
• Provide individualized and small-group instruction in a therapeutic classroom environment
• Use academic assessment data to inform instruction and monitor progress toward IEP goals
• Demonstrates experience using de-escalation strategies this bullet
• Attend IEP meetings and develop, implement, and monitor IEPs for students in the program
• Implement, monitor, and adjust instructional and behavioral strategies to support student growth
• Provide trauma-informed instruction and support
• Maintain a safe, structured, and predictable classroom environment that promotes academic and social growth
• Support students in developing emotional regulation, coping skills, and social awareness
• Monitor, implement, and contribute to the development of behavior support plans
• Consult and collaborate with families/guardians and coordinate with home-based and wraparound service providers
• Use PBIS strategies to reinforce positive behavior, teach expectations, and support skill development
• Collaborate with clinical and behavioral staff to implement and monitor behavior support plans
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Valid Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) certification in Moderate Special Needs. Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement.

Schedule:

Full-time, Mon-Fri, 35 hours per week. This position is for 10 months, during the school year.

Salary:

Per Unit A contract (salary range:$52,368

• $97,192)

Position Type:

Full-time