li>Preferred: • Experience teaching in urban schools • Hold a Massachusetts Teaching License in Moderate Disabilities PK-8 AND either SEI Endorsement OR ESL license for the appropriate grade level • Degree in Special Education • BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity • BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS official languages (Spanish, Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, and Somali) • BPS prefers all core content teachers to be certified in their subject area and one or both of the following Moderate Disabilities English as a Second Language at the appropriate grade levels.
• Teach Elementary General Curriculum in a setting inclusive of students with Special Needs and English Language Learners SEI • Implement district learning goals and objectives in alignment with state frameworks, having familiarity in identifying access points for student portfolio development • Provide small-group instruction to students diagnosed with moderate to severe cognitive delays to ensure understanding and progress in the general curriculum • Write and implement goals and objectives consistent with student Individualized Education Plans IEPs and provide timely and regular progress reports on student development • Provide needed accommodations for student learning and testing when required.