Special Education Teacher-Summit Academy
Anova Education, Amherst, MA, United States
Overview
Summit Academy, the in‑district public day school of the Amherst‑Pelham Regional School District, has an opening for a Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Certified Special Education teacher.
This teacher will primarily teach middle school students the academic curriculum; the schedule may at times include high school.
Applicants must have the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Special Education license for the grades 7‑12.
Summit Academy is a separate day school for students with IEPs. The school provides a small, therapeutic, and highly supervised learning environment to enable students to make effective progress toward their goals. Students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs are educated in a learning community that supports their needs to access the curriculum. Counseling services are integrated into the school experience on a routine basis. Class sizes are small and a great deal of individual attention and support is provided to students. Teachers design, differentiate, and scaffold instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of the students.
Responsibilities
Effective classroom management and positive behavior management techniques
Preparing, adapting, and delivering differentiated lessons (instruction, assignments, and assessment)
Experience in small group instruction
Preparing and adapting teaching materials
Checking and assessing student work and providing meaningful feedback
Participation in IEP meetings
Liaison and regular communication with families, professionals, and outside agencies
Providing written input for IEPs and progress reports
Collaboration and coordination with paraeducators
Collaboration and consultation with related service providers
Collaboration and consultation with mental health team providers
Use of assistive technology to promote student achievement
Qualifications
MA DESE Moderate Disabilities Certification 7‑12 (Required)
Bilingual proficiency and multicultural individuals are encouraged to apply
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Summit Academy, the in‑district public day school of the Amherst‑Pelham Regional School District, has an opening for a Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Certified Special Education teacher.
This teacher will primarily teach middle school students the academic curriculum; the schedule may at times include high school.
Applicants must have the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Special Education license for the grades 7‑12.
Summit Academy is a separate day school for students with IEPs. The school provides a small, therapeutic, and highly supervised learning environment to enable students to make effective progress toward their goals. Students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs are educated in a learning community that supports their needs to access the curriculum. Counseling services are integrated into the school experience on a routine basis. Class sizes are small and a great deal of individual attention and support is provided to students. Teachers design, differentiate, and scaffold instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of the students.
Responsibilities
Effective classroom management and positive behavior management techniques
Preparing, adapting, and delivering differentiated lessons (instruction, assignments, and assessment)
Experience in small group instruction
Preparing and adapting teaching materials
Checking and assessing student work and providing meaningful feedback
Participation in IEP meetings
Liaison and regular communication with families, professionals, and outside agencies
Providing written input for IEPs and progress reports
Collaboration and coordination with paraeducators
Collaboration and consultation with related service providers
Collaboration and consultation with mental health team providers
Use of assistive technology to promote student achievement
Qualifications
MA DESE Moderate Disabilities Certification 7‑12 (Required)
Bilingual proficiency and multicultural individuals are encouraged to apply
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