Description
Provides a highly structured program of instruction in the following areas: activities of daily living, social-behavioral skills and pre-academic or readiness skills.
Responsibilities
- Designs and implements behavior management programs for a range of behaviors (self-stimulating, acting out .).
- Provides an individual instructional program for each child in conjunction with general and specific objectives of each educational plan.
- Demonstrates a proficiency in precision teaching, such that basic skills are broken down into small sequential steps for instruction.
- Provides assistance in toileting, personal hygiene and/or feeding as required by students.
- Submits quarterly reports and summaries to parents, Core Evaluation Team, Program Head and principals.
- Submits an expense budget for the operation of the class, recommends purchasing priorities to the Program Head and completes yearly inventory of materials and supplies.
- Consults on a regular basis with specialist or personnel involved in the child's program, ie speech therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist.
- Holds a minimum of three conferences with parents for the purpose of reviewing each child's progress as compared to goals set forth in his/her educational plan.
- Develops appropriate sections of individualized educational plans as designated by the Liaison or Program Head.
- Participates in all regular school functions at direction of the building principal.
- Participates in monthly staff meetings conducted by the Program Head.
- Provides instruction regarding physical needs and safety procedures of handicapped students to non-professional personnel, ie swimming instructors, bus drivers.
- Submits, as directed, to Program Head necessary written information, eg schedules, logs of time spent in Core Evaluation meetings, etc.
Qualifications
- Massachusetts Teaching Certification.
- Certification as Teacher of School Age Children with Severe Special Needs.
- Experience in teaching students with severe developmental delays preferred.
- Expertise in designing and implementing behavioral management programs.