<p>Special Education Teacher - West Side Academy Teacher West Springfield High School</p> <p>West Side Academy is a Therapeutic Day School that is part of West Springfield High School. We are looking for a teacher with experience teaching students with Social Emotional and Behavioral difficulties. The West Side Academy teacher will provide substantially separate instruction in a small-therapeutic setting.</p> <p>Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Plan and deliver differentiated, standards-aligned instruction in mathematics to meet individual student needs </li><li>Provide individualized and small-group instruction in a therapeutic classroom environment </li><li>Use academic assessment data to inform instruction and monitor progress toward IEP goals </li><li>Demonstrates experience using de-escalation strategies this bullet </li><li>Attend IEP meetings and develop, implement, and monitor IEPs for students in the program </li><li>Implement, monitor, and adjust instructional and behavioral strategies to support student growth </li><li>Provide trauma-informed instruction and support </li><li>Maintain a safe, structured, and predictable classroom environment that promotes academic and social growth </li><li>Support students in developing emotional regulation, coping skills, and social awareness </li><li>Monitor, implement, and contribute to the development of behavior support plans </li><li>Consult and collaborate with families/guardians and coordinate with home-based and wraparound service providers </li><li>Use PBIS strategies to reinforce positive behavior, teach expectations, and support skill development </li><li>Collaborate with clinical and behavioral staff to implement and monitor behavior support plans </li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Qualifications: Valid Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) certification in Moderate Special Needs. Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement.</p> <p>Schedule: Full-time, Mon-Fri, 35 hours per week. This position is for 10 months, during the school year. Salary: Per Unit A contract (salary range:$52,368 - $97,192)</p>