High School Special Education DLP Teacher

POSITION TITLE:            1.0 Special Education Developmental Learning Program (DLP) Teacher

FLSA:                               Exempt

REPORTS TO:                   Building Principal and the Director of Special Education

Terms of Employment:    184 day work year.  Benefits and salary in accordance with the LEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement.

August 31, 2026 start date.  FY26 salary scale may change based on completed negotiations.

Unit A 25-26 Salary Range

Job Goal: The Developmental Learning Program (DLP)  teacher coordinates and provides students with intellectual impairments and related disabilities instruction in academic, communication, motor, self-help, leisure, vocational, and life skills. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 The DLP Teacher will:

Provide systemic, individualized instruction in an intensive learning environment with frequent hands-on practice in a variety of settings in a consistent manner.

Teach critical skills across settings to assist students to generalize academic, social, communication/language, vocational, health, safety and adaptive life skills in relevant contexts.

Provide instruction in a variety of formats ( incidental teaching, group instruction) and incorporate other evidence-based curricula that best suit the individual student’s learning style informed by data.

 Coordinate and facilitate communication with the general educator and related services personnel as necessary.

Provide training and curricula for community and vocational opportunities.

Direct classroom support staff while communicating with administrators as needed.

Meet weekly with support staff to review student data, curriculum, and student issues. 

Participate in district-provided safety and de-escalation training. Utilize skills and strategies as needed and in accordance with behavior management plans.

Oversee implementation of the IEP for students on caseload.

Use data to contribute to the development of the IEP for students on caseload and conduct necessary and assigned assessments to provide data for IEP development.

 Performs other related duties as required, directed, or as the situation dictates.

 Requirements:

• Master’s degree in special education preferred.
• DESE certification in severe special needs required; DESE certification in moderate special needs and previous experience will also be considered if severe license is pursued within the first year of employment
• Good organizational and communication skills, experience in delivering 1:1 and small group instruction,
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience working with children diagnosed with intellectual impairments as well as leadership experience/skills and experience working in an intensive instructional classroom serving students

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Must be willing and able to physically manage students if needed. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community 

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.