Job Description

BIDDEFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL is seeking:

Long Term Substitute - Special Education Teacher - BPS Resource

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Specific Job Details:

Biddeford and Dayton Schools value teachers by providing resources and Flexi-planning/development time.

School Description:

We expect staff and students to embrace challenges and strive to attain excellence while exemplifying Tiger PRIDE: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy.

Brief Job Duties:

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

1. Prepares student Individualized Education Plans: In consultation with parents and IEP team members, drafts, develops, and implements IEP's and transition plans with measurable goals.
2. 2. Conducts IEP meetings within timelines.
3. 3. Acts as a facilitator of IEP implementation with general education staff.
4. 4. Maintains IEP's, quarterly reports and progress monitoring for caseload. Evaluates, observes and follows criteria for determining eligibility of students with disabilities.
5. 5. Completes all special education paperwork accurately, according to regulations, and submits them on time.
6. 6. Obtains and maintains compliant special education files.

Full Job Description

Certification/License:

Eligible for appropriate Maine Department of Education certification. (282 /286)

Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education

Education:

Bachelor's from an accredited college or university in education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.

Masters Degree in a related area preferred.

Experience:

Successful prior teaching experience for the appropriate grade levels is preferred but not required.

Compensation:

Daily rate based on certification and experience: $125 - $140 per day

Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community

• Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches
• Views of the Saco River to its west
• Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area
• Less than two hours north of Boston.
• Home to a growing population of diverse residents
• Picturesque downtown
• Maine's youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown
• Thriving economy
• Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking

Equal Opportunity

The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.

The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the strongest commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions. For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.

Criminal Background Check

All employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education login and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment at https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting

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Biddeford Schools

Dayton School

Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative