Walden School Teacher

Classroom Teacher

The Classroom Teacher is responsible for providing quality educational service to Walden School students. This includes planning creative lessons and classes that satisfy IEP goals, maintaining a classroom environment that fosters learning, and implementing behavior or treatment plans as they apply to the classroom setting.

Functions and responsibilities include:

• Working collaboratively with the school's clinical team to adapt and modify their instruction to meet the individual needs of their students.
• Demonstrating sensitivity to cultural differences within the school community.
• Preparing daily lesson plans and educational programming consistent with students' Individualized Educational Plans.
• Providing detailed lesson plans and assignments for classroom assistants.
• Developing thematic units that identify long-range goals and objectives with respect to the educational and emotional needs of the students, taking into account the varying learning styles of individual students.
• Preparing instructional materials incorporating principles of effective instruction, such as: visual aids, curriculum modifications, and mediated learning principles.
• Writing educational portions of IEPs, quarterly reports, and other reports as necessary, according to established deadlines.
• Reporting on students' progress through written and verbal communication.
• Making learning goals clear to the students and maintaining high standards and expectations.
• Performing other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.

The Learning Center for the Deaf provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity/expression, age, criminal record, disability, sexual orientation, familial status, veteran status, marital status and any other legally protected characteristic. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.

Requirements include:

• Masters Degree in Education/Deaf Education
• Massachusetts State Certification (preferred)
• A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
• Verbal and written communication skills are at sufficient level to ensure effective communication
• Understanding of child/adolescent mental health
• Interpersonal skills developed to a level which will allow smooth cooperation at all levels within the agency
• Must maintain a valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record when driving students or performing work-related duties