<p>DISTRICT OVERVIEW</p> <p>Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,100 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.</p> <p>Holyoke Public Schools' strategic plan, "Moving Forward Together," builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students' well being.</p> <p>Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.</p> <ul> <li>We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive. </li><li>We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful. </li><li>We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past. </li><li>We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families. </li><li>We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community. </li><li>We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others. </li><li>We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community's success. </li></ul> <p>Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.</p> <ul> <li>Spanish: </li></ul> <p>Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar público de prekínder a 12.° grado que acoge a casi 5100 estudiantes, de los cuales el 80 por ciento son latinos/latinas. Empleamos a casi 1300 personas que, juntas, educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes muy diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que tengan la certeza de que todos los niños pueden y podrán aprender, y que también se esfuercen diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento, apoyo y pertenencia.</p> <p>El plan estratégico de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke , "Avanzando Juntos", toma en cuenta nuestras fortalezas anteriores y al mismo tiempo sirve como un llamado a la acción para acelerar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes a través de una perspectiva diferente sobre cómo enseñamos, cómo trabajamos juntos y cómo apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes.</p> <p>Nuestros compromisos de equidad son promesas que hacemos para abordar los desafíos de equidad sistémica.</p> <ul> <li>Construimos intencionadamente una comunidad antirracista, inclusiva y culturalmente receptiva. </li><li>Nos aseguramos de que los estudiantes, las familias y el personal reciban el apoyo que necesitan para tener éxito. </li><li>Buscamos e incorporamos las voces de los afectados, con el compromiso de incluir a los que han sido excluidos en el pasado. </li><li>Promovemos el acceso y la inclusión de todos los estudiantes, el personal y las familias. </li><li>Respetamos, acogemos y honramos la diversidad de nuestros alumnos, familias, personal y comunidad. </li><li>Reflexionamos sobre nuestro propio comportamiento para minimizar el daño a los demás. </li><li>Creamos una cultura de aceptación y empatía para que todos se sientan valorados y puedan contribuir al éxito de nuestra comunidad. </li></ul> <p>Por favor, visite el sitio web de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke en www.hps.holyoke.ma.us para obtener más información sobre nosotros y algunos de nuestros logros recientes.</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <ul> <li>Provide direct therapy to students of all ages through implementation of small group and/or inclusion intervention focused on listening, speaking, reading, writing, auditory memory/processing, executive functioning, and social thinking/pragmatics skills to support academic and social competencies </li><li>Provide consultation to general education and special education staff regarding student needs and best practices </li><li>Assist Speech and Language Pathologist with evaluations, as needed </li><li>Participate in Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings, as directed </li><li>Assist in the implementation and progress monitoring of IEP goals </li><li>Meet all district, state and federal requirements for the program to which you are assigned, including IEP and Progress Report deadlines </li><li>Create a positive educational environment for all students using a multi-tiered system of supports </li><li>Use professional quality communication skills to convey information to the student's team </li><li>Remain current with accepted and appropriate instructional theory, practice and research. Including engaging in regular and strategic professional development to stay current in best practices for diverse learn </li></ul> <p>Personal Qualities of Top Candidates:</p> <ul> <li>Commitment to Equity: Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education. </li><li>Leadership: Coaches, mentors, and challenges others to excel despite obstacles and challenging situations. </li><li>Focus on Data-Driven Results: Relentlessly pursues the mastery of instruction based on student performance, and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains. </li><li>Adaptability: Excels in a constantly changing environment and adapts to flexibility in shifting projects or priorities to meet the needs of a dynamic transformation effort. </li><li>Teamwork: Increases the effectiveness of surrounding teams through collaboration, constant learning and supporting other; sensitive to diversity in all its forms; respects and is committed to learning from others. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelors degree and Licensure from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts </li><li>Prior experience teaching social/pragmatics preferred </li><li>Demonstrate collaborative teaching ability </li><li>Experience working with students with disabilities </li><li>Bilingual Preferred </li></ul> <p>Compensation and benefits</p> <ul> <li>Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience </li></ul>