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Long Term Substitute Teacher: Special Education - Moderate Disabilities - Forest Grove Middle School
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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
Long Term Substitute Teacher:
Special Education- Moderate Disabilities
- Forest Grove Middle School Worcester Public Schools Forest Grove Middle School
- Worcester, Massachusetts Open in
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5924407Application Deadline:
Posted until filledPosted:
Yesterday Starting Date:
Immediately Job Description SUBJECT:
Long Term Substitute Teacher:
Special Education- Moderate Disabilities
REPORTS TO
Building Principal As a teacher in the Worcester Public Schools you will be expected to provide rigorous instruction to the diverse population of students in your classroom. You will be expected to align your teaching to the district and state curriculum; to regularly assess students for learning comprehension and to modify your teaching to ensure that students are learning; to provide a classroom that is conducive to the learning needs of all students, especially students who are learning English and students with disabilities. The Worcester Public Schools is wonderfully diverse and our successful teachers capitalize on this diversity to provide rich learning environments. Being an educator in the Worcester Public Schools will require that you have patience, perseverance, creativity, excellent content knowledge, and a true desire to prepare all students for successful lives. For applicants who are committed to the work of preparing Worcester students to excel in college and beyond, we offer a competitive salary package and participation in federal loan forgiveness programs (more information about these programs is available on our website in the Human Resources section).PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
(to be included along with other responsibilities) 1. Responsible for remaining up to date regarding curriculum content. 2. Responsible for effective planning and assessment of curriculum and instruction. 3 . Responsible for mentoring students' understanding of the curriculum effectively and adjusting instruction, materials, or assessments, when appropriate. 4. Responsible for effective management of classroom environment. 5. Responsible for effective instruction, which includes making learning goals clear to the students, using appropriate instructional and questioning techniques. 6. Responsible for using innovative approaches, and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence to learn. 7. Responsible for the promotion of high standards and expectations for student achievement. 8. Responsible for the promotion of equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning, including, for implementing specific strategies for students with special needs, with 504 plans and\or second language learners. 9. Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability. 10. Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor's Degree 2. Massachusetts DESE educator's license in Moderate Disabilities 5-12 PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS
1. Massachusetts DESE educator's license 2. SEI Endorsement 3. Teaching experience in the content area 4. Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs 5. Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, or an African LanguageWORK YEAR
Long Term Substitute assignment through January 12, 2027. The successful candidate may be offered the opportunity to continue in this, or a similar, placement as needed.SALARY:
$50/hour, 6 hours/dayTO APPLY
Any person interested in this position must submit a resume, cover letter, licensure, and answer all questions on-line at https://worcesterschools.org/about/employment-opportunities This deadline date does not preclude further advertisement or recruitmentPosition Type:
Full-time Salary:
up to $50Per Hour Job Categories:
Special Education > Autism Special Education > Emotionally Disabled Special Education > General Special Education Special Education > Learning Disabled Special Education > Mentally Disabled Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities Welcome to Forest Grove Middle School Our Focus Statement The instructional focus of Forest Grove Middle School is to implement an inclusive, school wide program to develop the skills of our students in the area of reading comprehension to the level of proficiency minimally and advancement optimally. View School Improvement Plan for more details about our school. Equal Opportunity Employer The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless of race, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. The Worcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the full range of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For more information relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact the Human Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609, 508-799-3020. Job Requirements To maximize the effectiveness of your application, it is recommended that you provide a cover letter which describes the specific training and experience that you have for the position(s) that you are applying for and that you ensure that the certification information in your SchoolSpring profile is updated. Your MA DESE certification number will allow us to verify that you possess the correct license.Please ensure that your SchoolSpring resume, specifically, is updated as this will be used to determine your Degree and Step placement on the Teachers salary schedule. Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information Greg Tremba , Principal 495 Grove Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
Phone:
508-799-3420Fax:
508-799-8218Email:
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- Dental Insurance