Special Education Teacher - High School Transitions Program

Duxbury High School is seeking a dynamic and highly qualified Special Education Teacher to lead the High School Transitions Program.

Requirements:

• Current certification from Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with SEI Endorsement, Special Education Students w/ Severe Disabilities (All)

• Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university

• Previous experience with IEP development and data collection

• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with assistive technology and communication devices preferred

• Experience with adult agencies (MRC, DDS), developing and implementing
  Transition Plans, life skills curriculum and pre-employment transition services

Primary Functions:

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with general educators, related service professionals, and instructional assistants to provide specific interventions that enable students to successfully access the general education curriculum.

• Consistently provide accommodations and appropriately modify curriculum per Individual Education Programs

• Maintain consistent communication with parents, administration, and other team members.

• Attend regularly scheduled meetings with the building principal, special education Team Chair and Director of Special Education.

• Attend IEP meetings, develop IEP goals and benchmarks and provide progress reports for IEP goals concurrent with issuance of report cards.

• Provide consultation to administration, general and special education teachers regarding students who have specific reading and written language disability.

• Collaborate with related service providers

All full-time employees are eligible to participate in the Town of Duxbury Benefit plans that include health insurance (25% employee contribution), dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, vision insurance, pet insurance, accident insurance, cancer insurance, critical illness insurance, prescription drug program, 529 College Savings plan, and an employee assistance program.

Duxbury High School provides a dynamic education that prepares students to meet, both individually and collaboratively, the challenges and opportunities of a global society. All students will pursue academic excellence, become active learners, and develop personal, social, and civic responsibility. The Duxbury High School community is comprised of 1500 students and 160 dedicated staff members. We welcome applicants with a diverse backgrounds and experiences that can contribute to creating a positive learning environment for all students.

Duxbury Public Schools believes that each student's unique identity must be affirmed in order to support a welcoming school-community that engages and empowers all learners. We are committed to the long term work of dismantling systems of inequity in our community to provide obstacle free access to education and 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.