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, i.e. 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, i.e. swimming instructors, bus drivers.

• Submits, as directed, to Program Head necessary written information, e.g. 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.