Position:  Private School Proportionate Share Educational Service Provider

Position Type: Part-Time

Department: Special Education

Location: Itinerant - Private Schools Located in Watertown

Reports to: Assistant Director of Student Services 

Salary range: Dependent on credentials, up to $75/ hour for a licensed special education teacher

SUMMARY: 

 

The Private School Proportionate Share Educational Service Provider works with eligible students studying at private schools located in Watertown.  The preferred candidate has experience in the following areas: Common Core and MA state curriculum frameworks; effective communication and collaborative relationship building with colleagues and parents; knowledge of special education strategies in teaching literacy and math; is organized, flexible, creative, and a self-reflective with a growth mindset. 

 

This is a part-time, up to 18-hour-per-week position that is federal grant funded and not benefits eligible.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Monitor students’ academic progress in targeted areas and document student growth and outcomes
• Design and carry out developmentally appropriate, motivating activities as required in accordance with each eligible student’s services plan
• Adapt  methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs
• Maintain appropriate standards of behavior, mutual respect and safety
• Maintain effective communication with administration, parents, counselors, and related service providers
• Other duties as assigned

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid DESE Teacher of Moderate Disabilities preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Dual licensure - TMD and content area - preferred
• Experience working with students with a range of disabilities in a school setting preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.