Special Ed Teacher for Functional Life Skills - SM Middle School

About the role

RSU 73 is seeking a special education teacher to work with students in grades 6-8 who require specially designed instruction for academic and functional skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) aligned with a student's academic, functional, and social-emotional needs.
• Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student's IEP.
• Evaluate and adapt lesson plans based on students' learning capacities.
• Communicate effectively with parents, counselors, and other teachers about students' progress and ongoing needs.
• Provide proactive behavior interventions for students with significant emotional or behavioral concerns.
• Implement research-based specialized instruction to address IEP goals.
• Employ various teaching techniques and methods to enable students to meet their IEP goals.
• Consult with classroom teachers on classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans, and other similar interventions.

Qualifications

• Maine Department of Education Certification (282 Endorsement).
• Experience working with students with challenging emotional or behavioral needs and at-risk students with academic, social, and behavioral concerns is preferred.
• Fingerprinting and passing a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) for a Department of Education is required.

Requirements

• Completed RSU #73 Teacher Application.
• Three letters of recommendation with contact information.
• MDOE Certification documentation.