Special Education Teacher – Bridge Program
$134,270–$134,270 year
On-site · Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Special Education Teacher for the Bridge Program provides specialized instruction and therapeutic intervention for middle school students with social-emotional learning needs. Delivers small group instruction in substantially separate and general education settings, aligns with IEP goals, collaborates with counselors and general education staff, embeds therapeutic strategies in content, maintains home/school connections, assists with transition planning, conducts IEP meetings and related documentation, and supports crisis intervention and progress monitoring.
Required Qualifications
- Requisite licensure as defined by the DESE (Moderate and/or Severe/Multiple Disabilities licensure strongly preferred)
- 3-5 Years of experience required, preferably working with teens/young adults/families in a school setting
- Experience running programs/programming for youth with social emotional learning needs
- Desire to provide direct instruction in social, organizational, and life skills to adolescents with social emotional learning needs
- Experience implementing all parts of the IEP process
- Understanding of special education regulations and laws
- Knowledge of a wide range of disabilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to use technology effectively
- Ability to handle a multitude of varying and complex issues
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with numerous building stakeholders
- Believes in helping all students achieve their potential, including minority and low socio-economic students
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