Special Education RISE Teacher - Connors Elementary School

About the role

Responsible for planning instruction and/or adaptation of the education program to enable students to benefit from educational experiences.

Responsibilities

• Builds trust and confidence with students
• Plans curriculum, lessons, and special ed programs and teaching methods
• Maintains the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes
• Encourages good citizenship
• Instructs individuals and groups on Special Ed skill areas
• Monitors student progress in and outside resource room
• Modifies curriculum
• Maintains contact with parents of students
• Evaluates student progress based on work output and observation, determines goals, objectives and directions
• Prepares report cards, educational records, IEP forms, classroom observation records, and other forms
• Participates in weekly building Special Ed. Committee Meetings
• Administers testing evaluations
• Supervises students

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Bachelor's degree in education with experience in Special Education preferred
• Valid Teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements

Benefits

Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including: health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer; dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans; 15 paid sick days per year; tuition reimbursement and more!

Pay

Salary: $45,518.26 - $85,857.57 + Stipend (SY26/27)