FALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS
PLEASE POST
The Superintendent of Schools announces the following vacancy within the Fall River School System:
POSITION: TEACHER OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – INCLUSION
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor's or Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major
emphasis on Special Education.
- Appropriate Massachusetts
- Preference will be given to those candidates who present evidence of substantial experience in regular and/or special education settings.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Direct assignment to the building principal for routine administrative matters and to the
Supervisor of Special Needs for the delivery of services identified in the IEP and related
program issues.
- To perform all duties listed herein and other appropriate tasks assigned by the Supervisor of
Special Needs.
- In cooperation with the Evaluation TEAM Chairperson, the School Psychologist, and such
other special needs staff members as involved; performs diagnostic assessments of
children suspected of or diagnosed as having special needs.
- In cooperation with the Evaluation TEAM Chairperson, consults regularly with regular
education and special education teachers regarding ways to meet the needs of those special needs students assigned to their classrooms.
- Work with school staff to promote maximum integration of children with special needs.
- To participate actively in the evaluation process and TEAM meetings.
- To chair all perfunctory review and annual review meetings of students.
- To administer educational assessments for annual reviews and re-evaluations.
- To assist in the development of appropriate educational plans as directed by the Evaluation
TEAM Chairperson.
- Insure the orderly and timely implementation of those educational plans developed.
- To confer with the parents of special needs students, as needed.
- To assist the evaluation chairperson and other assigned staff in maintenance of required
records
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- To submit to the Principal, the Director, and the Supervisor of Special Education, schedules
and reports as required, including semi-annual pupil reports and annual reviews.
- To collaborate with other special educators and regular education teachers on cases requiring joint participation in implementing educational plans.
Closing Date for Applications: As indicated on webpage
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