Special Education Teacher bei The City of Providence

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 adjust programming to create a situation that will allow the student to progress academically.

Classroom: Middle School Alternate Assessment
Hours: 7:30am-3:30pm

Responsibilities

· 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, review and update 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.

Qualifications

· 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.