Special Education Teacher - .5 FTE - Horizon Program

Job Description

Job Description

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is seeking a skilled and experienced special education teacher in the Horizons Program. Students receiving support through the Horizons program present with complex learning and cognitive profiles. Students mayhave primary identifications of communication impairment or specific learning disabilities, and may secondarily experience
social-emotional and/or attentional challenges.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
Master's degree preferred;
Must have a Massachusetts licensure in Moderate or Intensive/Severe Special Needs 5-12 through the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education;
Must have demonstrated success with and be knowledgeable about current research-based interventions for students with disabilities;
Must possess demonstrated ability to develop positive behavior intervention plans;
Training, knowledge and expertise in transition assessment, pre-vocational and vocational skill development
Excellent writing and communication skills required

You can learn more working at Acton-Boxborough here: https://sites.google.com/abschools.org/joinactonboxborough/home

Application Procedure: Apply Online

We believe that our students deserve to learn from educators who reflect their backgrounds and life experiences, and we want our staff to reflect the wide range of student identities we seek to serve. To this end, our District is committed to increasing the diversity of our certified educators and leaders. We believe that by building a more representative workforce, our students will have better outcomes and be more prepared for an increasingly diverse world. We encourage the following to apply: candidates of color, individuals with diverse life experiences and non-traditional backgrounds, and allies in our diversity, equity, and inclusion work.