Service Provider (Part-Time) (SY25-26)

Position: Private School Proportionate Share Educational Service Provider

Position Type: Part-Time   

Department: Special Education

Location: Itinerant - Private Schools Located in Watertown

Reports to: Assistant Director of Student Services

Affiliation: Grant-funded, Non-Aligned

Salary range: Dependent on credentials, up to $75/ hour for a licensed special education teacher

General Description:

The Private School Proportionate Share Educational Service Provider works with eligible students studying at private schools located in Watertown.  The preferred candidate has experience in the following areas: Common Core and MA state curriculum frameworks; effective communication and collaborative relationship building with colleagues and parents; knowledge of special education strategies in teaching literacy and math; is organized, flexible, creative, and a self-reflective with a growth mindset. 

This is a part-time, up to 18-hour-per-week position that is federal grant funded and not benefits eligible.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor students’ academic progress in targeted areas and document student growth and outcomes
• Design and carry out developmentally appropriate, motivating activities as required in accordance with each eligible student’s services plan
• Adapt  methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs
• Maintain appropriate standards of behavior, mutual respect and safety
• Maintain effective communication with administration, parents, counselors, and related service providers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

• Valid DESE Teacher of Moderate Disabilities preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Dual licensure - TMD and content area - preferred
• Experience working with students with a range of disabilities in a school setting preferred

Physical Demands:

• Ability to travel between private school locations within Watertown.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the school day.
• Ability to lift and carry instructional materials and equipment up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach as needed to support student learning.
• Ability to use a computer and other technology for instruction and documentation.
• Ability to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment, which may require responding quickly to student needs.

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