LTS Substitute

Posting of Vacancy

Special Education Teacher (The Learning Center Program)

Lawrence School

(Available May 8, 2023- the end of the school year,

successor contract possible)

Qualifications:

• 
  Massachusetts licensure:Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities Prek-8, 5-12
  (required)
• Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities, All (preferred).
• SEI endorsement, preferred
• Master's degree with an emphasis in Special Education preferred.

• Demonstrated experience as a special education teacher of a substantially separate program.

• Experience with the use of specialized teaching techniques used with special education students.
• Ability to design or modify curriculum, instructional materials, and classroom environments for students with disabilities.
• Ways to prepare and maintain students with disabilities for and in general education classrooms; for example, use of behavioral management principles and use of teaching and learning techniques.
• Such other alternatives as the Superintendent of Schools/ Director of Student Services may deem acceptable and appropriate

Responsibilities:

• Aid in evaluating and diagnosing learning disabilities.
• Work with other special needs staff, specialists, and administrative personnel in developing viable programs for special education students.
• Evaluate and diagnose language/learning, social/emotional and, neurological disabilities using appropriate testing instruments.
• Work in concert with members of the Evaluation TEAM to develop and write an educational plan.
• Work with building staff to mainstream students with the entire student body as much as possible on an individual basis.
• Complete evaluation and progress reports, educational plan information, and other data as required by local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Responsible for ongoing diagnostic/prescriptive programming for children with disabilities.
• Assist classroom teachers in the implementation of modifications for inclusionary practices.
• Work with teaching assistants to facilitate programming for the students.
• Continue to grow in the position through attendance at meetings, conferences, seminars, through readings in professional literature, and through enrollment in college or university courses.
• Such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Principal, Director of Student Services and the Special Education Building Administrator.

Salary: LTS Rate

Application: Internal candidates please apply until filled to:

www.falmouth.k12.ma.us

#LAW LTS-SpecialEdTeachTLC23-1 Lori Duerr, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools

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