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Posted: 27-Apr-23
Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.
Job DescriptionSUMMARY
The Campus School at Boston College isa private, publicly funded special education day school within the Lynch Schoolof Education and Human Development on the Boston College campus. The CampusSchool educates students ages 3-22 withextensive support needs, including complex medical needs.
Responsible for the management of appropriateeducational, therapeutic and health care services for each student, asindicated in the Individual Educational Plan.
PRIMARYDUTIES 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, in-service 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
Works as part of transdisciplinary team to ensure students have appropriate therapeutic and instructional materials/equipment
Supports the mission of the Campus School at Boston College as a transdisciplinary team member
RequirementsSUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for supervision of teacher assistants,student employees, PULSE students, student teachers and volunteers
REQUIREDKNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
RelatedWork Experience
One to two years of teaching experience working in aschool for students with extensive support needs. Experience with curriculumdevelopment and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
Masters degree in Special Education
Massachusetts Educator's License in Special Education
Certifications (preferred): Receive initial certification and recertificationas appropriate in the following:
*CPR
*CPI
*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
PHYSICALDEMANDS
Assist and/or lift students who have physicaldisabilities and management of student daily living skills
Closing StatementBoston 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 and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, 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/offices/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.