Special Education Teacher

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Summary

Job Description

The Campus School at Boston College is a private, publicly funded special education day school within the Lynch School of Education and Human Development on the Boston College campus. The Campus School educates students ages 3-22 with extensive support needs, including complex medical needs.

Responsible for the management of appropriate educational, therapeutic and health care services for each student, as indicated in the Individual Educational Plan.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Responsible for evaluations and the development and implementation of Individual Educational Plans for each student in the classroom, as well as attending Team meetings

Supervise, train and evaluate teacher assistants, work-study students, PULSE students, student teachers and volunteers.

Chair weekly meetings to discuss students’ progress, monitor goals/objectives and classroom issues and classroom concerns

Completion of daily lesson plans in line with Campus School curriculum, Quarterly Reports, Educational Assessments, MCAS Alternate Assessments

Attend staff meetings, in-service trainings, and weekly supervision meeting with education director Attend screenings for potential students as requested

Work with Director and Assistant Director to develop curriculum and instructional strategies that promote optimal learning opportunities for each student

Act as liaison to parents and local educational agencies

Participate in the transition process for students in the classroom

Works as part of transdisciplinary team to ensure students have appropriate therapeutic and instructional materials/equipment

Supports the mission of the Campus School at Boston College as a transdisciplinary team member

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for supervision of teacher assistants, student employees, PULSE students, student teachers and volunteers

Requirements

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Related Work Experience

One to two years of teaching experience working in a school for students with extensive support needs. Experience with curriculum development and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks

Masters degree in Special Education

Massachusetts Educator’s License in Special Education

Certifications (preferred): Receive initial certification and recertification as appropriate in the following:

CPR

Safety Care

First Aid

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

Excellent Communication Skills

Excellent Organizational Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Excellent Problem Solving Ability

Ability to multitask

Ability to work as part of a team

Ability to handle medical issues

Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Assist and/or lift students who have physical disabilities and management of student daily living skills and personal care needs

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
  
  

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.