Early Childhood Teacher of Students Severe Disabilities ASL Proficient

Early Childhood Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities - $3,000 Sign-On Bonus! - ASL Proficient

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Starting Date: Immediately

Beverly, Massachusetts | Full-Time

This full-time faculty position follows CCCBSD’s 204-day school calendar (37.5 hours per week). The annual schedule includes one orientation day in July
, followed by 23 summer program days (Monday–Thursday) scheduled at approximately 30 hours per week during the summer session in July and August
. The calendar also includes one additional orientation day in September and 181 school days during the academic year (Monday–Friday).

Faculty benefit from a school-based calendar while participating in meaningful professional development, collaboration, and program planning throughout the year.

At The Children’s Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf (CCCBSD), we provide transformative, person-centered education and services for Deaf and/or disabled individuals in a language-rich, inclusive setting.

We envision a world where Deaf and disabled individuals, their families, and communities thrive with dignity, purpose, and joy.

As an Early Childhood Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities
, you will help shape meaningful educational experiences for young students with diverse developmental, physical, communication, and behavioral needs. You will empower students to grow academically, socially, emotionally, and communicatively through accessible, individualized instruction.

As an Early Childhood Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities, you will lead a small classroom of approximately 3–5 students
, supported by an intensive faculty-to-student ratio and a highly collaborative team.

You will provide adapted curriculum, individualized classroom instruction, therapeutic support, and communication-focused learning opportunities designed around each student's unique strengths, needs, interests, and educational goals.

Our students have significant developmental, physical, communication, sensory, and behavioral needs. Teachers use a variety of instructional and communication approaches, including American Sign Language (ASL), spoken language, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), voice-output systems, assistive technology, visual supports, and other multimodal communication strategies
.

Teachers work closely with a complete team of specialists, including Speech‑Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, BCBAs, Assistive Technology Specialists, Adaptive Physical Education staff, Curriculum Specialists, and more
.

• Lead an early childhood classroom serving students with severe and complex disabilities
• Deliver individualized, developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with student IEPs and educational goals
• Adapt curriculum and instructional materials to meet students’ academic, developmental, communication, behavioral, sensory, and physical needs
• Create a language-rich, communication-focused classroom environment that promotes engagement, independence, and meaningful participation
• Implement the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks using a variety of evidence-based instructional strategies
• Incorporate AAC, voice-output systems, assistive technology, visual supports, ASL, and other communication modalities throughout the school day
• Collaborate closely with related-service providers and specialists to coordinate educational,…