• Special Education Teacher

    Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)


    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.

    Job Description

    SUMMARY

    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 development and implementation of Individual Educational Plans for each student

     

    in the classroom as well as attend IEP meeting

     

    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, Quarterly Reports, Educational Assessments, MCAS Alternate Assessments

     

    Attend staff meetings, inservice 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

     

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

     

    Support 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 preferred.

     

    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

     

    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 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 .