Special Education Educators

Special Education Educators

The Pawtucket School Department is seeking a special education educators for the  SY. Listed below are the specific positions and schools.

• Provide specialized and individualized instruction for students with disabilities, consistent state education requirements and the students IEP.
• Positive professional and respectful conduct when communicating with professionals, students and parents.
• On-going documentation of student progress, lesson planning and communication with both parents and professionals
• Participate in developing schedules for assigned caseload of students to insure that all services required in the student's IEP are accessed.
• Development of IEPs for students in accordance with the IDEA, based on student evaluation results and student individualized need.
• Serve as a leader of the IEP team for assigned student caseload.
• Attendance and participation in Common Planning meetings with other members of the faculty.
• Communicates effectively with the school community, parents and administrators.
• Works collaboratively with teachers, support personnel, parents and administrators in advocating for students and providing necessary accommodations and modifications, as outlined in student's IEPs.
• Attends school and district-level meetings and completes other related activities as required by the Administration
• Maintains accurate and timely special education and student records.
• Collaborates effectively, with teams of professionals, students and parents, to problem-solve and resolve ongoing student concerns.
• Participate as a member of the evaluation and RTI teams, as pertains to assigned student caseload.
• Monitor student progress on IEPs, Behavior Plans, and Common Core standards and reports progress in a timely and effective manner to other members of the school team and parents.
• Attendance in all mandated Professional Development opportunities.
• Assumes other responsibilities as directed by the Special Education Director or Building Principal.

• Common Core Standards and NECAP/PARCC assessment.
• The related laws of Rhode Island, as they relate to IDEA and ADA requirements, regulations and procedures of the Pawtucket School Department and the Rhode Island Department of Education;
• Instructional materials and their relationship to program goals and objectives;
• Principles of effective management and evaluation of instruction;
• Principles of learning; principles of effective instruction;
• Assessment administration and use, both formative and summative;
• School accountability;
• Data analysis techniques;
• Response to intervention (academic and behavioral);
• Professional learning community organization and protocols;

• Public speaking; writing; listening; problem-solving; dispute resolution and providing direction;
• Working with individuals and groups;
• Research and data analysis;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Teaching and presenting;
• Use of instructional technology;
• Observing and understanding effective teaching techniques;
• Being innovative and working with little direction;
• Leadership;
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work;

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver's license;
• RI teaching certificate in the area of Special Education that is required to the position(s).

• Experience in working with students from urban area
• Desire to work with middle school students and young adults.
• Experience working with students with Autism and behavioral/social/emotional challenges.
• Experience with diversity preferred.
• Successful experience teaching.

• Full PSD benefits package.
• Salary will be that of teacher and commensurate with experience. Full PSD compensation package.

Full-time Job Categories:
Special Education >
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• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Human Resources
• 286 Main Street
• Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
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