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Cornelius M Callahan Elementary School
Special Education Teacher Therapeutic/Academic Support Class (TASC)
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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$41,845 / year median in Massachusetts
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Special Education Teacher - Therapeutic/Academic Support Class (TASC)
Norwood Public Schools
Cornelius M Callahan Elementary School - Norwood, Massachusetts Job Details
Job ID:
5842181Application Deadline:
Aug 03, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)Posted:
YesterdayStarting Date:
Aug 26, 2026 Job Description Special Education Teacher (TASC)- Select teaching strategies for implementing IEP goals and objectives for assigned students.
- Maintain continuous performance data on student IEP objectives and documents progress on IEP forms.
- Provide academic support to students with emotional/behavioral needs.
- Coordinate specialized instruction with regular education curriculum as appropriate.
- Responsible for conducting functional behavior assessments.
- Develop behavior plans and revise consistency.
- Train and supervise instructional aides and volunteers as required.
- Prepare and apply current special education practices and theories.
- Work cooperatively with staff to implement, train and monitor specialized behavior plans with appropriate students.
- Develop curriculum and programs to reflect current abilities of students' specialized needs.
- Access available resources, personnel, literature, research and in-service.
- Complete all required reports and records in an accurate and timely manner.
- Work effectively with multidisciplinary team and other professionals regarding needs of special students for assuring appropriate learning experiences.
- Work closely with clinical staff (i.e., Behaviorist BCBA Teacher, School Adjustment Counselors, etc.) to develop a therapeutic learning environment.
- Communicate appropriately and effectively with parents, staff and students.
- Inform Building Principal/staff on progress of assigned students.
- Maintain a data system to accurately record student information.
- Conduct appropriate assessments to determine program eligibility and services.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.