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Teach in a wonderful, small community of learners and educators!
Small class sizes and 1:1 literacy skills instruction; 3:1 student to staff ratio.
Strong collaboration and team approach to teaching!
White Oak School provides effective research-based instruction for students with specific learning disabilities and related learning differences. Our students thrive in a comprehensive school environment that offers academic, social, recreational, and athletic opportunities. White Oak’s vision is that every student will come to believe in his or her full potential and be able to meet the academic and social challenges of whatever post secondary path they choose to take.
Populations Served: Dyslexic, Language-based Learning Disability, Learning Differences, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Auditory and Visual Processing Disorders, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, AD/HD, Specific Learning Disability
Accreditation & Affiliations: Approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Membership in MAAPS, NDRF, LDA, IDA, CEC.
The following full-time positions are available at the White Oak School in Westfield, MA beginning in August of 2022:
Special Education Teachers – grades 5-12, all content areas, including Math, Science, History, ELA and Literacy Skills/Reading Instruction
Qualifications:
MA Licensure, Special Needs N-9 or Moderate Disabilities 5-12 preferred
Job Description:
*Provide direct instruction to students in middle or high school in the areas of decoding, writing, reading comprehension, auditory memory/processing, executive functioning, and social thinking/pragmatics skills, as well as small group instruction in high school math.
*Responsible for teaching in both small group classrooms and one-to-one language remediation tutorials
*Write IEP goals and objectives for Tutorials and content areas
*Participate in Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings
*Implementation and progress monitoring of IEP goals
*Meet all requirements for the program, including IEP and Progress Report deadlines
*Create a positive educational environment for all students using a multi-tiered system of supports
*Use professional quality communication skills to convey information to the student’s team
*Remain current with accepted and appropriate instructional theory, practice and research, including engaging in regular professional development to stay current in best practices for diverse learning.
Please send your resume, cover letter and letters of recommendation to:
Cameron Rodak, Curriculum Director
crodak@whiteoakschool.org