Special Education Teacher for TIP Program (Grades 4 & 5) Maynard (26-27 School Year)

Join us! Going strong since 1974, CASE is an educational collaborative agency made up of 11 regional and municipal districts affording member and non-member school districts the opportunity to augment local services by planning, developing and implementing programs for students with special needs. CASE welcomes newly-licensed teachers and offers a strong mentoring program and professional development reimbursement. PENSION JOB! ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER FOR LOAN FORGIVENESS! HEALTH INSURANCE ON DAY ONE! The Empower/Therapeutic Intervention (TIP) Program is a specialized program that addresses social/emotional needs of students incorporating therapeutic and ABA methodologies. Performance Responsibilities: - Administration, analysis and reporting of academic assessments and extended evaluations. - Participate in Team reevaluation and annual review meetings for students on caseload and write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). - Complete and coordinate data informed progress reports from service providers for all students, according to the schedule set by host school, Collaborative, and special education regulations. - Develop and implement schedules for students’ services in accordance with their IEPs’ service delivery; coordinate schedules with specialists; work with general education teachers to schedule students’ general education classes and activities. - Select appropriate instructional programs and methodologies, plan, and implement instruction that matches students’ IEP goals and objectives. - Develop and implement curriculum aligned with Frameworks and Common Core Standards. - Provide differential instruction and interventions in the classroom. - Implement appropriate behavior management techniques and/or behavior support plans. - Develop and implement classroom and curricular accommodations and modifications. - Assess and maintain data on progress of all students on caseload and differentiate student goals and instruction accordingly. - Determine student educational needs based on appropriate assessments, write reports and present at annual and reevaluation Team reevaluation meetings. - Develop teaching assistants’ schedules in accordance with students’ IEP service delivery grids and needs. - Provide supervision of assigned special education teaching assistants. - Provide evaluative feedback and input regarding teaching assistants, including completion of biannual evaluation forms, to Program Administrator. - Collaborate with students’ special education Team to address transition-related issues and skills and to implement transition services according to the Transition Planning Form (TPF). - When appropriate, integrate MA Career/Vocational Technical Education Frameworks into content across the curriculum. - Consult with parents/guardians, general education teachers, therapists, school nurses, consultants, and teaching assistants regarding planning and students’ program needs. - Participate in host school Open House for parents/guardians, staff meetings, and professional development opportunities, as appropriate. - Given training by a Registered Nurse and/or training videos, the teacher will use an EpiPen and/or Vagal Nerve Stimulator with the student for whom they were prescribed. - Attend Collaborative-wide and specific program staff meetings, as scheduled by the Program Administrator and/or Executive Director. - Perform other related tasks or duties at the discretion of the Program Administrator and/or Executive Director. Competitive benefits Include (based on contract and position) - Unit A Contract with salary chart can be found on CASE web site here: UnitA - Compensation competitive with public school employee sector - Participation in MA state pension system (MTRS) - Voluntary benefits: health insurance on day one; dental insurance, long-term disability, and life insurance are available on the 1st of the month following your date of hire; - CASE covers 65% health insurance premiums and 50% cost of basic life insurance; - Sick, personal, religious holidays, professional and bereavement leave; - Mileage reimbursement for travel between schools, in-house PDP programs, tuition and workshop reimbursement, mentoring stipends - Longevity pay, Early Retirement Incentive, Sick Leave Bank - Participation in 457(b) and 403(b) Retirement Plans - Eligible employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Salary : $59,966 - $116,319