Teacher of Moderate to Severe Special Needs

Andover, Massachusetts

Andover Public Schools
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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.
Date Posted: 25 May 2024
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