Job Title: Preschool Moderate Special Needs Teacher, 2018-2019

Description: As a collaborative member of the Early Childhood Center's (ECC) Special Education team, the Preschool Moderate Special Education Teacher will be responsible for teaching and evaluating students, developing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and implementing programming for preschool students with moderate and intensive needs in an inclusive setting. A teacher in the ECC must have working knowledge of how to deliver an effective and differentiated curriculum that addresses social-emotional learning, language development, and general school/academic readiness. The successful candidate must demonstrate skills with behavior management techniques and interventions. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to manage a fluid caseload, including consistent parent communication, paraprofessional supervision, and other professional duties dictated by the students' IEPs.

Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply

Equal Opportunity Employer: Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Job Requirements:

• MA DESE Special Education Licensure (Moderate Disabilities PreK-8)
• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
• At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred

• United States citizenship, residency, or work VISA required
• Proficiency in working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
• Possession of high energy and patience levels
• Aptitude for leading, motivating, and understanding how to work with individuals with various physical, psychological, cognitive and sensory abilities
• Ability to run, stand, sit, stoop, crawl, kneel, reach, twist, push, and lift a child weighing 40 pounds

Preschool Moderate Special Needs Teacher Responsibilities:

• Offer activities and instruction that will allow all levels of students to successfully engage in instruction and prepare them for success in Kindergarten, based upon the Common Core standards

• Plan and deliver developmentally-appropriate curriculum, interventions, and solutions
• Use innovative approaches and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence
• Participate physically with the students in all instructional activities
• Manage student behavior and provide a safe and optimal learning environment

• Collect and analyze data to drive instruction, develop IEPs, and improve student performance

• Evaluate students in the areas of cognition, receptive and expressive language, fine and gross motor, and self-help skills utilizing criterion referenced tests, norm referenced tests, and developmental tests appropriate to students' functioning levels
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents, and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes
• Educate parents and other team members regarding the provision of services
• Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of a student and a student's family, and in the development of integrated goals and outcomes for the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Participate in meetings (e.g., IFSP/IEP meetings, conferences, parent meetings, in-service training, etc.)

Contact Information:

Deborah Connerty, Acting Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services

Department of Pupil Personnel Services

Salem Public Schools

29 Highland Avenue

Salem, MA 01970

Phone: 978-740-1249

Fax: 978-740-1137

Position Type: Full-time

Equal Opportunity Employer
Salem Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

Contact Information
Liza Bento, Director of Human Capital
29 Highland Avenue
Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Phone: 978-740-1115
Fax: 978-740-1279
Email: humancapital@salemk12.org