Job Description
Job Description
Salary Range: $63k to $90k
*$7,000 Sign-On Bonus*
(Applicable to external candidates only)
The Head Teacher will supervise a classroom of up to six students and all assigned classroom staff, creating a supportive, engaging, and growth-focused environment. In this role you will conduct assessments, design and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) and progress reports and collaborate with the classroom behavior specialist and consultants. You will also lead and mentor a team- creating schedules, running team meetings, and ensuring consistency in student support and individualized learning.
The Darnell School is a program of Advocates and is a 221-day-per-year ABA school program serving students ages 9-22 with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or behavioral challenges. Our mission is to teach, support and empower people with disabilities to live meaningful lives based on their needs and choices. We offer spacious classrooms with ample opportunity for community skill-building, relationship development and recreation.
Learn more about The Darnell School here: https://darnellschool.org/
Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a close-knit community that values ideas and contributions from staff.
Responsibilities:
Supervision and oversight of up to six students
Conduct and write educational, behavioral and vocational assessments
Use assessment results to write and implement students individualized education plans (IEP)
Design, develop and/or modify student programming
Collect and record data for IEP goals using an electronic data collection system and/or paper data
Review and analyze data to measure student progress to write IEPs and progress reports
Plan and implement instruction and teaching strategies that match students' IEP goals and objectives
Implement behavior support plans and appropriate behavior management techniques
Develop portfolios for MCAS-Alt assessment and/or administer MCAS
Supervise and train classroom staff
Create daily schedule for staff and students
Lead weekly classroom staff meeting and decision log meetings
Collaborate with families on students programming, behavior specialist, lead classroom assistants, OT, SLP, or PT consultants, and outside providers as needed
Transport students in the community, as needed
Maintain certifications and applicable teaching license or demonstrate progress towards teaching license
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in education or related field
Licensure:
Must be actively pursuing a Massachusetts State Teaching License in:
Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) or
Severe Disabilities (All Levels)
Candidates working toward licensure may be eligible for a DESE waiver if they meet progress criteria, which is defined as:
Enrollment in a Graduate-level DESE-Approved Educator Preparation Program
Actively taking courses or completing practicum hours in a program that leads to licensure
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree
Licensure: Current MA State Teaching License in Moderate or Severe Disabilities
A minimum of 3-years of relevant experience
Understanding of and training in Applied Behavior Analysis
Experience working with children with autism, developmental disabilities, or other behavioral challenges
Salary Range: $63k to $90k
*$7,000 Sign-On Bonus*
(Applicable to external candidates only)
The Head Teacher will supervise a classroom of up to six students and all assigned classroom staff, creating a supportive, engaging, and growth-focused environment. In this role you will conduct assessments, design and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) and progress reports and collaborate with the classroom behavior specialist and consultants. You will also lead and mentor a team- creating schedules, running team meetings, and ensuring consistency in student support and individualized learning.
The Darnell School is a program of Advocates and is a 221-day-per-year ABA school program serving students ages 9-22 with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or behavioral challenges. Our mission is to teach, support and empower people with disabilities to live meaningful lives based on their needs and choices. We offer spacious classrooms with ample opportunity for community skill-building, relationship development and recreation.
Learn more about The Darnell School here: https://darnellschool.org/
Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a close-knit community that values ideas and contributions from staff.
Responsibilities:
Supervision and oversight of up to six students
Conduct and write educational, behavioral and vocational assessments
Use assessment results to write and implement students individualized education plans (IEP)
Design, develop and/or modify student programming
Collect and record data for IEP goals using an electronic data collection system and/or paper data
Review and analyze data to measure student progress to write IEPs and progress reports
Plan and implement instruction and teaching strategies that match students' IEP goals and objectives
Implement behavior support plans and appropriate behavior management techniques
Develop portfolios for MCAS-Alt assessment and/or administer MCAS
Supervise and train classroom staff
Create daily schedule for staff and students
Lead weekly classroom staff meeting and decision log meetings
Collaborate with families on students programming, behavior specialist, lead classroom assistants, OT, SLP, or PT consultants, and outside providers as needed
Transport students in the community, as needed
Maintain certifications and applicable teaching license or demonstrate progress towards teaching license
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in education or related field
Licensure:
Must be actively pursuing a Massachusetts State Teaching License in:
Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) or
Severe Disabilities (All Levels)
Candidates working toward licensure may be eligible for a DESE waiver if they meet progress criteria, which is defined as:
Enrollment in a Graduate-level DESE-Approved Educator Preparation Program
Actively taking courses or completing practicum hours in a program that leads to licensure
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree
Licensure: Current MA State Teaching License in Moderate or Severe Disabilities
A minimum of 3-years of relevant experience
Understanding of and training in Applied Behavior Analysis
Experience working with children with autism, developmental disabilities, or other behavioral challenges
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