Special Education Teacher Autism Program- LTS

Special Education Teacher, Autism Program – 1-year LTS (Job )

Bedford Public Schools Lt. Eleazer Davis Elementary – Bedford, Massachusetts

Special education teachers work with students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with mild to moderate disabilities.

• Thorough and in-depth knowledge of and experience with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).
• Experience working with students with autism as demonstrated by successful outcomes.
• Familiarity and experience with discrete trial teaching as well as incidental/natural environment teaching.
• Develop and implement schedules for students' services in accordance with their IEPs’ service delivery.
• Coordinate schedules with classroom teachers and other specialists’ service delivery.
• Select appropriate instructional programs and methodologies, plan, and implement instruction that matches students’ IEP goals and objectives.
• Provide appropriate instruction to address IEP goals and objectives, differentiate instruction accordingly, and employ behavior management techniques during individual or small group instruction.
• Maintain and use adaptive equipment and materials.
• Develop and implement classroom and curricular accommodations and modifications.
• Teach and plan cooperatively with subject area teachers.

• Accurately collect student data and analyze it to monitor progress and develop programming.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments and develop individual behavior support plans.
• Maintain assessment materials for special education evaluations.
• Write reports based on evaluations and present at Team eligibility determination meetings.
• Individually test students and complete necessary assessment components for initial evaluations and reevaluations.

• Serve as a Special Education liaison, including parent/guardian contact, scheduling visits, and completing paperwork for evaluations and Team meetings.
• Participate in Team evaluation and review meetings and write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Collaborate with colleagues on building-to-building transition.
• Complete progress reports for all students according to schedule.
• Coordinate progress reports from all service providers.

• Consult with special education paraprofessionals; plan, coach, and model.
• Provide feedback and input regarding paraprofessionals to the Special Education Program Administrator/Building Principal.

• Consult with parents/guardians, classroom teachers, related service providers, school nurses, and paraprofessionals about planning and program needs.
• Consult with classroom teachers and special education paraprofessionals regarding accommodations and modifications.
• Conduct parent/guardian/teacher conferences during school‑calendar conferences.
• Communicate frequently with parents/guardians (email, telephone, etc.).
• Participate in the school Open House for parents/guardians.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to increase knowledge and maintain licensure.
• Attend department meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Perform related tasks at discretion of the Director of Special Education or Principal.

• Master's Degree preferred.
• Massachusetts Licensure in Moderate Special Needs (1–6).
• SEI Endorsement.
• Teaching experience preferred.
• Training in Orton Gillingham preferred but not required.
• Successful completion of a Massachusetts Criminal Record Check and a National Criminal Background Check including fingerprinting.

Per BEA and BPS Contract.

Full‑time.

• Gillian Chartier
• 97 McMahon Road
• Bedford, Massachusetts 01730
• Phone: 781‑918‑4719
• Email:

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