Specialized Teacher: Intensive Behavioral Support​/In School Restriction; ISR) Teacher

Specialized Teacher:
Intensive Behavioral Support/In School Restriction (ISR) Teacher - ONE YEAR ONLY

Newport Public School District Thompson Middle School - Newport, Rhode Island Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5867224

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Aug 19, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION:
Specialized Teacher:
Intensive Behavioral Support/In School Restriction (ISR) Teacher - One Year Only

LOCATION:

Thompson Middle School

REPORTS TO:

Building Principals/ Director of Student Services

SCHOOL YEAR: 2026/2027

GENERAL DUTIES:
This is a multifaceted teaching position that will assist the Thompson Middle School team with the management of student behavior, discipline, and activities in all grades. To supervise In School

Restriction Classroom (ISR) and have grade appropriate, standards based assignments available for students who may need extended curriculum work while in the ISR room. Additionally, support the MTSS process by providing movement, sensory, or emotional breaks as designed by the MTSS team and support Thompson’s truancy initiative with direction from the administration.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's’ or Master’s Degree in Special Education with valid teacher certification from the Rhode Island Department of Education required.
• Dual certification in elementary education and/or content area AND special education preferred.
• Proven experience with students that struggle meeting behavioral and social emotional expectations in a public school setting.
• Coursework or professional development hours in social/emotional learning and working knowledge or experience in evidence based intervention practices.
• Evidence of teaching experience with children identified with social/emotional challenges, preferably in a public school setting.
• Working knowledge and experience in MTSS systems, PBIS or other school based positive intervention systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises all students who are assigned to in school suspension for not meeting the behavioral, functional or social/emotional expectations of the building__POWER Matrix or PRIDE Matrix.
• Work with the administration to have in-school serve as an effective preventative disciplinary technique.
• Specialist for students placed in the ISR.
• Designed to provide de-escalation, processing and restorative practice in order to return the student as quickly as possible to the least restrictive environment.
• Participates in the discipline process with School Administration including MTSS, Director of Student Services, Dean of Discipline, BCBA and RBT.
• Assist with and develop data driven individualized interventions for all students struggling with social/emotional or behavioral difficulties.
• Establish high standards and expectations for all students to accept responsibility for behavior.
• Supervise students and consistently administer rules regarding student behavior during detention.
• Inform students of rules and expectations.
• Engage the learners in differentiated learning experiences for the range of skill levels and developmental needs found in the classroom, managing, when appropriate, multiple instructional activities simultaneously.
• Monitor the pacing of instruction and budget class time efficiently by providing clear directions, outlining expectations, and effectively bringing to closure instructional experiences.
• Communicate regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, so as to create a cooperative relationship to support the child in the school.
• Plan and adjust the learning experiences accordingly, requesting advice and assistance from administration when appropriate.
• Communicate regularly and work with the teachers and staff, seeking their support to create a cooperative and restorative relationship with the child to facilitate the process of allowing the child to return to the classroom and/or the least restrictive environment.
• Assist or provide service delivery, monitoring, and following of Individualized Education Plans for selected students assigned to ISR.
• Work with the team to ensure the correct level of support is…