Special Education Teacher

As a Special Education Teacher, you will use a multi-sensory approach to provide students a rigorous curriculum in a flexible, differentiated manner that focuses on their unique learning styles. Under the direction of the Clinical Director and Director of Special Education, you will be part of a team that tracks and monitors students’ progress and adjusts programming to create a situation that will allow the student to progress academically.

Classroom:
Elementary

Hours:

7:30am-3:30pm

• Assesses, supervises or approves the educational needs of the student
• Prepares daily lesson plans consistent with evaluations and /or IEP’s and overall education plan.
• Generates lesson plans no later than the second day of educational programming.
• Writes, reviews and updates lesson plans to reflect all major areas of instruction appropriate to the academic level of each student.
• Is responsible for maintaining a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• As required, is responsible for IEP preparation and presentation.
• Demonstrates the ability to function as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Uses expertise of team members in planning and implementing educational and behavioral programs when appropriate.
• Assists other team members in interpreting evaluation of findings.
• Participates actively in departmental staff meetings.
• Suggests improvements in department functions as it relates to the educational services.
• Shares expertise and provides support to other educational staff members.
• Performs a variety of other related duties requested by the department or the school, and complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

• Bachelor’s and or Master’s degree in Special Education; certification or eligible for certification from the Rhode Island Department of Education
• Able to function as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.