Special Education Teacher

• • One (1) teaching position at our Oxford site location, grades 7-12, @89 Pleasant Street, Oxford, Maine

The Western Maine Regional Program for Children with Exceptionalities (WMRPCE) is a public regional special education program seeking one (1) dynamic, collaborative, and creative special education teacher to join our social emotional behavior program.  Students in this type of program have a wide variety of academic, functional, and developmental needs that must be addressed in ways that foster student development and growth.  A successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, a willingness to seek nontraditional solutions to issues as they arise, an ability to build positive relationships with students, and a willingness to collaborate with parents, community members, special educators, and administrators as appropriate.  Experience working with students in a behavioral setting is preferred but not required.  Experience with utilizing a Makerspace (i.e. 3D printers, Cricuts, building tools, etc.) preferred but not required, we will train you!

Responsibilities will include:

• Demonstrate the competence and flexibility necessary to program for students with emotional, social, and behavioral needs
• Create and deliver specially designed instruction in multiple high school academic content areas
• Create and deliver specially designed instruction in social skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborate with the program staff in order to develop programmatic supports
• Create classroom structures that support student needs
• Collect and utilize academic and functional data to inform interventions and instruction
• Supervise educational technicians
• Write an accurate IEP within an identified time frame
• Complete special education documentation in accordance with Department expectations, as well as state and federal laws and regulations

Qualifications:

• Maine State Certification – 282 (7-12) (K-8) or eligible
• Valid Maine Criminal History Records Check www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting

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