Requirements:
1. Valid RI Certificate in Secondary Mild/Moderate Special Education (willing to work with the right candidate on purusing emergency certification if needed).
2. Valid RI Certificate in Secondary ELA (7-12)
1. Valid Rhode Island Teaching Certificate in ESL or complete certification within 3 years
3. Bilingual preferred
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES /DUTIES
1. Provides direct ELA instruction to students in self-contained and inclusive classroom settings
2. Creates and implements a compelling vision of the curriculum, teaching, and learning
standards and practices that align with the ELA Common Core Standards and will result in
college and career readiness for each student.
3. Develop detailed behavior management plans to address individual student’s needs.
4. Accommodating the needs of students in various educational environments as indicated per
IEP.
5. Collaborate with students, families, and educational team to develop Individualized
Education Programs (IEPs) in accordance with Federal and State Regulations.
6. Coordinate and implement service delivery with general educators, related services providers,
support staff, other special educators and building administrators.
7. Coordinate evaluations, progress reports, and timelines with general educators, related
service providers, support staff, other special educators and building administrators.
8. Establish two-way communication to engage parents/guardians as critical partners before,
during and after the team process.
9. Utilize instructional materials that coordinate with district curricula to implement
instruction that addresses students’ goals and language needs while providing access to
grade-level content.
10. Maintain a positive learning environment that promotes the academic, social and personal
well- being of all students.
11. Maintain and use adaptive/assistive technology as needed.
12. Develop and implement classroom and curricular accommodations and modifications
for students, including language development adaptations for MLLs.
13. Cooperatively plan and teach with other educators.
14. Assess progress, maintain documentation, monitor student learning/progress and report
as specified in the plan (MTSS, 504 Plans, IEP, etc.).
15. Follow all RIDE regulations related to ELL Students with Disabilities, including determining
if, MLLs with disabilities are eligible to continue as MLL or to exit from their MLL status,
completing, and distributing all related paperwork.
16. Bases all academic goals, plans, activities, and actions on what is best for the student.
17. Consistently practice a growth mindset, demonstrating a strong class culture and using
feedback to reflect and set goals.
18. Cultivates a stewardship of collaborative learning and leadership in and out of the
classroom integrating tools, strategies, and suggestions based of BPL with the ultimate goal of
distributing knowledge and expertise in a skillful way that empowers and engages colleagues
and students.
19. Communicate with families regularly to discuss student performance, attendance,
progress, etc. via phone calls, emails, written correspondence.
20. Such duties deemed necessary by the building administrator or Director of Student Services.