Collaborative for Educational Services 97 Hawley Street NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060 Company Description: We are a non-profit educational service agency, committed to reaching and educating learners of all ages, and experienced in working with educators to help students learn and succeed. Founded in 1974, we are governed by representatives from our 37 member school districts in Hampshire and Franklin Counties. We work with children, youth and adult learners; families; schools, districts, and educators; and community members in the Pioneer Valley and across Massachusetts to create and improve educational opportunities both in and out of the classroom and ensure that every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. Students are at the heart of our work. We are a community of innovative and effective professionals dedicated to improving education. We know that everyone is a learner from the day they are born, and we know how to create classrooms and other environments in which every learner can flourish. We know how to reach, inspire, support and educate children, youth and adults, and we help others to do the same. CES directs major initiatives in Early Childhood, Special Education, After School Programs, Professional Development, Educator Licensure, Technology in Education, Social Justice in Education, English Learner Education, and the education of vulnerable youth. Salary Range: Location: Per Year Job Type: Category: Full Time Education/Training Education Level: Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree Preference: Required Preference: Nice to have Skills/Certifications/Licences: Description: The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is seeking licensed Special Education Teachers for 2018-2019 School Year to work in Department of Youth Services program sites in Western Region, MA. Our ideal candidates will have a passion for teaching all students, and the belief that all children can learn. Massachusetts license in Moderate Disabilities, level 5-12 and a Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university required. We empower our educators, and we invest in professional development to help them grow as professionals. Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Department: Special Education in Institutional Settings Title: SEIS? Special Education Teacher FLSA Status: Exempt Reports to: SEIS Coordinator Salary: SEIS Teacher Scale Purpose:? The special education teacher provides specialized instruction to students with disabilities in host agency settings Essential Functions: ? Develop and implement curriculum lessons and mini-units, assessing and modifying as designated in student IEPs ? Share individual students’ IEP goals and objectives, learning style information and accommodations with other instructional staff and host agency personnel ? Implement effective instructional strategies and research based curriculum, in accordance with the Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching and with host facilities’ policies and procedures ? Maintain effective, ongoing communication with general education teachers and host agency representatives to improve student outcomes ? Develop IEP planning notes and IEP progress reports ? Evaluate student course work, assign grades, and track progress toward IEP goals ? Maintain updated student records, including IEPs, professional reports and required data for all students, in accordance with student records regulations ? Participate in and contribute to professional development events, coaching sessions, and other trainings at the program level ? Participate in and contribute to collaborative meetings at the program level, to improve practice and student outcomes ? Collaborate with host agency staff and families to support students, including participating in evening parent-teacher conferences and events to showcase student work ? Assume control of emergency/crisis situations, informing appropriate sources, obtaining assistance as needed, dispatching staff as indicated and filing appropriate documentation of same ? Maintain professional boundaries and standards with students and others, in keeping with CES and SEIS policies ? Maintain, analyze and report data on all essential functions of the position ? Use data to promote continuous improvement of job performance and program outcomes Other Duties and Responsibilities: ? Maintain records and files in designated fashion ? Develop and maintain a personal Educator Growth Plan leading to continued licensure ? Maintain inventory of all equipment and curriculum materials ? Assume any additional responsibilities as directed by SEIS Contract Administrator ? Administer statewide testing within the educational setting and ensure the level of security and confidentiality as outlined by ESE ? Use all SEIS resources according to established policies and procedures ? Assist with annual inventories of all resources Qualifications: ? Bachelor's Degree from accredited College or University, Masters Degree desirable ? Massachusetts teacher licensure in moderate or intensive special needs at the appropriate level ? Highly qualified status in content area as appropriate ? Demonstrated successful teaching with high risk youth desirable Working Conditions: ? Requires physical condition and mental stamina to endure job stress in the performance of duties, as well as periods of sitting or standing ? Will work in locked settings, with high security for students and staff ? May be reassigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed, within two days of a vacancy arising in another program Terms of Employment: ? CES/SEIS school calendar; Monday through Friday; 186 days (187 for new teachers) ? Requires an 8 hour work day ? Full benefits package as outlined in CES Personnel Policy Requirements: