Job description

The Amherst Public School District is seeking a full -time highly qualified special education teacher for our inclusive elementary Intensive Learning Center (ILC) Program which provides specialized programming and services to students with significant disabilities that require intensive programming and oversight throughout the school day. Students serviced in the program may have one or more disabilities in areas such as autism, cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment, and/or health impairments.The position includes providing direct instruction to students, typically ranging in grades K through 6, in academic areas such as language arts and mathematics, adaptive living skills, social skills training and self-regulation strategies, modifying and adapting curriculum, and developing, implementing and monitoring social and positive behavioral supports. Highly qualified candidates possess the following: Strong positive, interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with students, staff, program coordinator, administration and familiesAbility to work closely and collaborative effectively with a team of teachers, service providers, and families; ability work as a member of a professional learning community and multi-disciplinary teamStrong case management skills including regular home-school communication and communication with outside agencies and service providersStrong ability to multi-task and work within a fast paced environment focused on student learning, data collection, and measurable outcomesHighly effective executive function skills including being well organized, strong time management skills, and able to work independently to meet timelinesHighly effective oral and written communication skills that promote and encourage collaboration with colleagues, parents, and administratorsStrong ability to supervise and work collaboratively with paraprofessional staff including completing evaluationsExperience with intensive special needs, autism, and atypical learning profilesExperience with research based methodologies including Applied Behavior Analysis? and differential reinforcementAbility to design and implement effective positive behavioral supports and plansStrong skills with de-escalation and ability to use and supervise the use of DESE approved physical restraintAbility to design, collect and analyze data, as well as develop appropriate interventions and monitoring systemsExperience with complete all aspects of the IEP process including implementation, monitoring, and developmentExperience and training with social skills and self-regulation programs such as Michelle Garcia Winner, Zones of Regulation, S'cool Moves, etc.Experience with providing individual and small group social skills instructionExperience with a diverse population of students within a multi-cultural school / communityExperience with and commitment to inclusion that benefits students socially, emotionally and academicallyExperience with administering and interpreting formal and informal assessments, as well as strong interpretation and report writing skillsProvide instruction in the core curricular areas including lesson planning, development, implementation and modification of materialsAbility to plan lessons collaboratively with classroom teachers accordingly to ensure alignment with standards and accommodations Highly qualified candidates who are bilingual (Spanish / English) are desirable but not required.All candidates must hold a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Licensure in Moderate Disabilities, level PK-8 or Severe Disabilities, All levels.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described below 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to assist students perform tasks, speak to deliver instruction and behavioral directives, and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee may also be required to use physical interventions to maintain the safety of students.

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