79 jobs found in holyoke

Job Description: Performs casework service with parents as an integral part of helping students to increase the parents' understanding, their constructive participation in resolving their child's problems, and their knowledge and use of appropriate resources available. Consults and collaborates with other school personnel in gathering and giving information on a case, and in establishing and planning for respective roles in the modification of student's behavior. Makes home visits for the purpose of gathering helpful information on a student's background. Serves as a liaison between home and school when considerable follow-up is necessary. Maintains student records and protects their confidentiality. Communicates to school personnel an understanding of the physical, social, emotional and psychological factors that strengthen or detract from a student's academic achievement. Acts as a liaison between home, school and community. Provides educational, behavior management...

Job Description Provides on-going care coordination and counseling to students exhibiting emotional, and chronic disruptive behavioral patterns. Forms caring relationships and models respectful communication and unconditional positive regard for students and families. Develops individual supportive behavioral plans with identified students. Teaches self-regulation skills and self-care strategies to identified students. Utilizes behavior management techniques respectfully and appropriately. Employs relationship and counseling skills effectively. Establishes consistent communication and collaborative relationships with students' outside providers, i.e. pediatrician, mental health provider, DCF worker, if applicable, and maintains regular communication. Maintains communication with teachers, counselors and interventionist • Participates and contributes to team meetings and case reviews when applicable. Tracks student plans, goals and progress using clear and respectful...

DISTRICT OVERVIEW Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) serves 5,300 students in 11 schools and employs nearly 1000 people. This is an exciting time of change and transformation at HPS. Although there are many strengths within the District and many students graduate college and career ready, last year, HPS was placed in receivership by the State of Massachusetts, due to chronically struggling performance well below the state average. The State appointed Dr. Stephen Zrike, a seasoned Massachusetts educator, as Receiver, to lead this exciting turnaround effort, which includes significant autonomy and flexibility from the traditional school system. For more information about the HPS Turnaround Plan, please visit: http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/turnaroundplan.htm. And thus, HPS is actively seeking innovative school leaders with a track record of improving outcomes for students to be part of this exciting, cutting-edge turnaround work. The principal will help the Receiver build and manage a...

Holyoke Public Schools believes that all students have the right to an excellent education; our special education teachers are crucial to ensuring all of our diverse learners have success in academics and life. Special education teachers analyze data, support and implement behavior management plans, communicate with parents/guardians, collaborate with general education teachers, and develop IEP goals and objectives that address students of all ability levels. Additionally, Holyoke Public Schools special education teachers deliver specially designed instruction that ensures the growth of our students with exceptionalities with the necessary rigor to prepare them for post-secondary success. This is an excellent opportunity to join a special education team that is preparing the next generation of future leaders. Personal Qualities of Top Candidates Commitment to Equity : Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or...

Job Description: Be flexible in order to meet the school administration's needs and readily adapt to the needs of the classroom. Arrive 20 minutes early to review all materials and make sure you're prepared before the students arrive in the classroom. Reports to the main office upon arrival at school. Create and enforce structured discipline and classroom control. Establish a safe and positive environment for all students and staff members. Assume responsibility overseeing student behavior in the classroom and surrounding areas in order to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students. Protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. Honor the teacher and school policies, procedures, and schedules. Report all incidences of students, including injuries, accidents, illnesses, and behavioral problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible. Implement lesson plans and instructions left by the absent teacher. Utilize all...

J ob Details Title Registered Behavioral Technician (SY2022-2023) Description Summary: Works directly under the close, ongoing supervision of a BCBA, to assist in ABA implementation and fidelity of implementation, of intervention programs and plans developed by the BCBA, in both inclusion and self-contained settings Job Responsibilities: Prepares data collection systems and assists in maintaining data collection systems for our ABA classroom and inclusion based settings. Assists with student assessment procedures (e. g., curriculum-based, developmental, social skills, assist with functional assessment procedures, observational recording of behavior and environment). Models and implements a variety of teaching procedures, such as discrete trial, pivotal response training, naturalistic teaching, stimulus control, stimulus fading, discrimination training, use of contingency reinforcement for staff in our ABA classroom and inclusion based settings....

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The ABL paraprofessional will provide positive behavioral support to students who are in the ABL Classrooms, Applied Behavioral Learning Classrooms our system-wide program for students on the autism spectrum. We seek candidates who have experience with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methodology, including verbal behavior (VB), discrete trial training, incidental teaching, data collection, crisis prevention and intervention strategies, facilitating support strategies during inclusion opportunities, and experience working with students who are on the autism spectrum who have significant behavioral challenges. The paraprofessional will work directly with students and will work closely with teachers, BCBAs, and other specialists who support our ABL Program. This position is accountable for providing assistance to the classroom teacher and/or other certified personnel in the delivery of positive behavior supports and stabilization, quality education, recreation,...

Holyoke Community Charter School, MA is recruiting a Substitute Teacher for the Academic Year 2021/2022. https://hccs.sabis.net/ About SABIS®: SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 20 countries on five continents. Schools in the SABIS® Network educate over 70,000 students and implement a proven, proprietary system. SABIS® Network schools provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world. SABIS® and SABIS® Network schools employ over 8,000 employees worldwide. For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit: www.sabis.net. Job Purpose: Substitute teachers have an oversight role for all students within the school setting setting in the absence of the regular teacher(s). Key Responsibilities: Follow provided lesson plans written by the regular teacher in their absence Teaching using the provided pacing charts for their subject(s) in order to be able to teach using the SABIS® point...

District Overview: Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) serves 5,300 students in 11 schools and employs nearly 1000 people. This is an exciting time of change and transformation at HPS. Although there are many strengths within the District and many students graduate college and career ready, last year, HPS was placed in receivership by the State of Massachusetts, due to chronically struggling performance well below the state average. The State appointed Dr. Stephen Zrike, a seasoned Massachusetts educator, as Receiver, to lead this exciting turnaround effort, which includes significant autonomy and flexibility from the traditional school system. For more information about the HPS Turnaround Plan, please visit: http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/turnaroundplan.htm. Job Description: The Case Manager assists the Special Education Teacher and Counselor and TIP Staff to instruct and support students within the school environment. This position is dedicated to facilitating communication between...

Center School (Chicopee, MA location) invites applicants for the position of Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. RN applicants must be licensed as a Registered Nurse by the MA Board of Registration in Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred; experience working with children with moderate to severe special needs is preferred. LPN applicants must be a graduate of an accredited LPN program and be licensed as an LPN by the MA Board of Registration in Nursing; experience working with children with moderate to severe special needs is preferred. While we are seeking a full time candidate, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, hours can be flexible during the school day to include FT, PT or Per Diem work. Position Responsibilities for both roles can include, but are not limited to: 1. Provides and/or oversees the administration of medication. 2. Provides and/or oversees first aid/medical treatment for students; coordinates with case manager and...

Holyoke Public Schools believes that all students have the right to an excellent education; our special education teachers are crucial to ensuring all of our diverse learners have success in academics and life. Special education teachers analyze data, support and implement behavior management plans, communicate with parents/guardians, collaborate with general education teachers, and develop IEP goals and objectives that address students of all ability levels. Additionally, Holyoke Public Schools special education teachers deliver specially designed instruction that ensures the growth of our students with exceptionalities with the necessary rigor to prepare them for post-secondary success. This is an excellent opportunity to join a special education team that is preparing the next generation of future leaders. Job Description: Formulate, write and implement Individual Education Plans Organize and implement an instructional program that meets the developmental level and unique...

Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) serves 5,300 students in 11 schools and employs nearly 1000 people. This is an exciting time of change and transformation at HPS. Although there are many strengths within the District and many students graduate college and career ready, last year, HPS was placed in receivership by the State of Massachusetts, due to chronically struggling performance well below the state average. The State appointed Anthony Soto, a , as Receiver, to continue this exciting turnaround effort, which includes significant autonomy and flexibility from the traditional school system. For more information about the HPS Turnaround Plan, please visit: http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/turnaroundplan.htm. Job Description The FACE Coordinator will build school and district capacity to expand and deepen relationships with families, develop key community partnerships to enhance family-school relationships, as well as support parent involvement, voice and leadership development. A key...

Description: The HPS Extended School Year (ESY) Program is for students in grades PK- 12+ who qualify for extended year services per their IEP's. The goal of the program is to prevent regression of learned and/or progressing skills during the Summer months. Locations are at Donahue School (Preschool, ABL/RISE/SHINE), Jericho (Inclusion), or Transitions Academy depending on students' IEP needs and/or grade level. The HPS ESY Program runs from Tuesday 7/5/22-Thursday 8/4/22. There will be a required staff orientation day on Wednesday 6/29/22 Hiring will be staggered throughout the Spring, based on student enrollmen POSITION OBJECTIVE: A Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) is a paraprofessional who works under the close, on-going supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA). The RBT is primarily responsible for the direct implementation of skill- acquisition and implementation of behavior intervention plans developed by the supervisor (BCBA). The RBT works under...

Holyoke Public Schools believes that all students have the right to an excellent education; our special education teachers are crucial to ensuring all of our diverse learners have success in academics and life. Special education teachers analyze data, support and implement behavior management plans, communicate with parents/guardians, collaborate with general education teachers, and develop IEP goals and objectives that address students of all ability levels. Additionally, Holyoke Public Schools special education teachers deliver specially designed instruction that ensures the growth of our students with exceptionalities with the necessary rigor to prepare them for post-secondary success. This is an excellent opportunity to join a special education team that is preparing the next generation of future leaders. Job Description: Formulate, write and implement Individual Education Plans Organize and implement an instructional program that meets the developmental level and unique...

Holyoke Public Schools believes that all students have the right to an excellent education; our special education teachers are crucial to ensuring all of our diverse learners have success in academics and life. Special education teachers analyze data, support and implement behavior management plans, communicate with parents/guardians, collaborate with general education teachers, and develop IEP goals and objectives that address students of all ability levels. Additionally, Holyoke Public Schools special education teachers deliver specially designed instruction that ensures the growth of our students with exceptionalities with the necessary rigor to prepare them for post-secondary success. This is an excellent opportunity to join a special education team that is preparing the next generation of future leaders. RISE Program: The RISE Program is a substantially separate program for students with disabilities that result in severe global cognitive delays and adaptive skills deficits....

Job Description: Serves as a moderate special education teacher Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated. Ensures that modifications and accommodations are created and implemented as outlined in the IEP. Promotes and maintains positive communication with families by providing parent outreach, updates on student progress, and assisting in autism-related events for students and families. Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and employs a variety of instructional techniques and media. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students. Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and - in harmony with the goals - establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students. Strive to implement by instruction...

Job description: Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Works with a team of teachers to ensure the academic and emotional success of their cohort of students Assists in proficient two-way communication with families regarding the progress of their students Assists in the implementation of positive behavior support systems as directed and supervised by the teacher. Keep behavioral logs and data if needed. Reports to school Principal and is flexible to support various needs of the school. Understand and support individual needs of students with IEPs or language services. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, lunch, and field trips. Qualifications: Associate's Degree or higher; OR Completing at least two years, or 48 credit hours of study at an institution of higher education; OR taking and passing a formal assessment...

Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) serves 5,300 students in 11 schools and employs nearly 1000 people. This is an exciting time of change and transformation at HPS. Although there are many strengths within the District and many students graduate college and career ready, last year, HPS was placed in receivership by the State of Massachusetts, due to chronically struggling performance well below the state average. The State appointed Anthony Soto, a , as Receiver, to continue this exciting turnaround effort, which includes significant autonomy and flexibility from the traditional school system. For more information about the HPS Turnaround Plan, please visit: http://www.hps.holyoke.ma.us/turnaroundplan.htm. Job Description: Maintain a welcoming and therapeutic physical space Implement social-emotional and restorative justice curriculum and assist with its design Collaborate with school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, restorative justice staff and others....

Job description: Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes. Helps students master equipment and/or instructional materials assigned by the teacher. Assists in the implementation of behavioral modification programs as directed and supervised by the teacher. Keep behavioral logs and data (daily and weekly). Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips. Assists students with mobility and personal care. Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines. Dress for physical education activities so you can assist students. Meets the buses and assist students in breakfast and lunch routines Assists with wash-ups and toilet routines, diapering and tooth brushing. Qualifications: Associate's Degree or higher; OR Completing at least two...

District Overview The Holyoke Public Schools are committed to ensuring a high-quality education for all, we have invested in recruiting and retaining diverse top-quality educators who inspire bold thinking, recognize student potential, and encourage all students to work towards their goals. In Holyoke, we are committed to becoming an anti-racist district by focusing on: Anti-Racism Training for All Staff Members Policy Review and Revision Facilitating School Visits Through an Equity Lens Establishing the Holyoke Race and Equity Team Establishing Equity Indicators for Accountability of HPS Employees, Students, and Partners We know that students do their best when they pursue their passions, so we have designed multiple pathways where all students graduate prepared to excel in college, career, and community leadership. Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) serves 5,400 students (of which over 80% are Latinx) in 12 schools and employs nearly 1,500 people.The...