Special Education Teacher
At the Cardinal Cushing Centers, we support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, providing possibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Our programs for students, adults and community members include education, employment training, transition services, residential care, therapeutic and recreational services
Hours of Work: 37.5, Monday – Friday following School Calendar
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Massachusetts Special Education Certification required – ***Moderate (K-8), (5-12) or Severe All Levels (or eligible)
- Experience with students with autism spectrum disorder
- Experience with dual-diagnosis population
- Valid driver’s license
Qualifications may be substituted upon review of the candidates by the President/CEO
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans, prepares and teaches lessons and activities in accordance with goals and objectives outlined in Individual Educational Plan (IEP)/Service Plan
- Manages the performance of assistants assigned to the classroom
- Implements group and individual behavior plans. Requests appropriate assistance when necessary
- Implements recommended therapeutic programs
- Is responsible for classroom supervision at all times
- Works cooperatively with other specialists/teachers to develop curriculum for the improvement of departmentalized educational instruction
- Completes educational forms and reports as directed by the school, local educational agency or Department of Education and attends meetings, completing all required courses as mandated by DESE, DEEC and DCF.
- Attends all faculty meetings/in-services as scheduled
- Assumes lunchroom, recreation and cab duty supervision as scheduled
- Works with students on ADL (Activities of Daily Living) skills to include hygiene, toileting skills, domestic skills, community skills, social behavioral and recreational skills and money management
- Intervenes physically in behaviorally aggressive situations as trained
- Familiar with ABA teaching model and PBIS
- Planning and implementation of discrete trial programming
- Meet regularly with the Program BCBA and other internal TEAM members regarding issues and concerns around student needs.