Pilgrim Area Collaborative is a public educational collaborative that serves students with a wide range of disabilities from primary through post-secondary levels from all over the South Shore.
We have an anticipated vacancy for a Special Education Teacher to work at our substantially separate school, Pilgrim Academy located in North Plymouth.
Pilgrim Academy is a small, structured, therapeutic school for students in grades 5-12 experiencing significant social, emotional and/or behavioral difficulties.
The goal of placement is to assist students in re-establishing and maintaining typical adolescent responsibilities such as: consistent school attendance, appropriate emotional regulation, effective interpersonal skills, and consistent completion of school work.
The school offers students an opportunity for psychological, academic, and personal growth.
This is a high school teaching position for the 2024-25 School year.
Well-qualified candidates must have appropriate Massachusetts certification in Special Education and experience with students dealing with social emotional disabilities and/or high functioning ASD.
There is an optional ESY Program for summer employment as well.
This is a full-time position to start August 26, 2024.
Performance Responsibilities:
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Meets and instructs assigned classes in location and at a time designated.
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Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
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Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of PAC Executive Director.
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Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
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Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individual student group involved.
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Strives to implement by instruction and action the Collaborative’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
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Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
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Evaluates student progress on a regular basis.
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Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, Collaborative policy, and administrative regulation.
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Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board policy.
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Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
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Attends and participates in faculty meetings.
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Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods.
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Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
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Accepts a share of the responsibility for co curricular activities as assigned.
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Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress.
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Establishes and maintains cooperative working relations with others.
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Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
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Any and all other duties to fulfill responsibilities as Teacher of Special Needs.
Terms of Employment:
Salary, benefits and work year subject to the prevailing Agreement Between the Pilgrim Area Collaborative Professional Staff Association and Board of Directors.
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