Ss Functional Life Skills Teacher (Wakefield)
About The Position
2026 ESY Functional Life Skills Teacher Location: Wakefield July 6, 2026 through July 31, 2026 Professional Days and Orientation: July 1, 2026 Qualifications: Must hold a valid license (or provisional license) in special education Knowledge of best practices and experience teaching students with intellectual disabilities Knowledge of the academic, social, and emotional needs of students with intellectual disabilities Experience: Teaching students with intellectual disabilities Working with a variety of ability /grade levels (classes are multi-graded) Responsibilities Include: Plan, organize and implement appropriate instruction in the areas of motor skills, language, self-help skills, and personal independence Adapt instruction, assignments and curriculum depending on the needs of the students Collect data on student critical life skill goals Provide accommodations and modifications for students as needed Working collaboratively with school staff, student services staff, and families Plan and organize activities to be carried out by an assistant if assigned Considerations for hire: All applicants must complete a pre-interview questionnaire linked here https://forms.gle/kmrwV2F6FeD72eDq9 Conditions for hire: 1.Once you have been hired, then you will need to sign your contract and return it to HR through the link they send you. You are NOT hired until you return the letter. 2.Ensure you are aware of dates and times you are required to report to the building. Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy G 2.30, Employee Relations – Equal Employment Opportunity - that “Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and/or disability.”
Requirements
- Must hold a valid license (or provisional license) in special education
- Knowledge of best practices and experience teaching students with intellectual disabilities
- Knowledge of the academic, social, and emotional needs of students with intellectual disabilities
- Teaching students with intellectual disabilities
- Working with a variety of ability /grade levels (classes are multi-graded)
- All applicants must complete a pre-interview questionnaire linked here https://forms.gle/kmrwV2F6FeD72eDq9
- Once you have been hired, then you will need to sign your contract and return it to HR through the link they send you.
- Ensure you are aware of dates and times you are required to report to the building.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize and implement appropriate instruction in the areas of motor skills, language, self-help skills, and personal independence
- Adapt instruction, assignments and curriculum depending on the needs of the students
- Collect data on student critical life skill goals
- Provide accommodations and modifications for students as needed
- Working collaboratively with school staff, student services staff, and families
- Plan and organize activities to be carried out by an assistant if assigned
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