Job Description

ELEMENTARY ABA PROGRAM TEACHER
Coburn Elementary
West Springfield Public Schools

Job ID: 4326662 Application Deadline: Posted until Filled
Posted: June 28, 2023 Starting Date: August 28, 2023

Job Description
Elementary ABA Program Teacher
Coburn Elementary School

We are looking for a teacher with experience teaching elementary students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. These students are taught in a small sub-separate environment using the Discrete Trial teaching methodology.

-As an Special Education Teacher, you would be in a classroom to support students with both group work and individually in our 1:1 -or 2:1 student to staff ratio classroom
-In addition to working with students, there will be time devoted to training, meetings and student case management to best support the students we serve working with the BCBA and other staff professionals
-Implement teaching protocols and behavior support plans
-Work in a fast-paced educational environment
-Deliver student instruction using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
-Assist paraprofessionals in the implementation of student specific instructional programs.
-Oversee the recording and analyzing of data
-Provide case management
-Manage behavioral crisis and interventions
-Depending on grade level MCAS portfolios will be required and a solid knowledge of MCAS Portfolio development will be required (there is training on this)

Qualifications:
-Moderate to Severe Special Needs DESE certification
-A strong background in working with students with Autism is preferred.
-SEI Endorsement

Salary: Per Unit A Contract

Schedule: Full-time, Mon-Fri, 35 hours per week. This position is for 10 months, during the school year.

Position Type: Full-time
Positions Available: 1

Equal Opportunity Employer
West Springfield Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis. of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran¿s status, sexual orientation, genetic information, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other class protected by state, federal, or local laws. Equal Opportunity applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits and all other conditions and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Requirements
At least 1 year of relevant experience preferred
Bachelor degree preferred
Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

Application Questions
There are no application questions required for this job posting.

Contact Information
David Drugan
115 Southworth Street
West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
Phone: 413-263-3318
Fax: 413-781-2604
Email: ddrugan@wsps.org