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About the Role York Middle School is seeking a patient, structured, and collaborative Special Education Teacher / Case Manager to lead instruction for students navigating complex neurodivergent profiles, developmental disabilities, and externalizing behaviors. Operating within our, low-sensory ""basecamp"" designed to build student independence rather than serve as a permanent placement—you will partner with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to help students build functional life skills, regulate big emotions, and successfully access the broader school community.
Key Responsibilities Specially Designed Instruction (SDI): Design and deliver individualized instruction across functional academics, adaptive daily living skills (personal organization, self-advocacy, digital citizenship, and community readiness), and executive functioning.
Proactive Behavioral Support: Implement non-punitive, trauma-informed behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and low-arousal de-escalation strategies alongside a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Ed Techs.
Case Management & IEP Leadership: Manage a specialized caseload, write compliant and data-driven IEPs, track behavioral and skill-acquisition data, and lead collaborative IEP team meetings with families as equal partners.
Scaffolded Reintegration: Gradually fade adult prompting across grades 5–8 to foster authentic student autonomy and support structured transitions into general education settings.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work daily alongside Ed Techs, a BCBA, School Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, and Speech-Language Pathologist to align sensory, communication, and behavioral strategies.
Qualifications Valid Maine Department of Education Special Education Teacher certification (282 — Teacher of Students with Disabilities, K–8 or K–12) or eligibility to obtain certification.
Experience supporting middle school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), emotional/behavioral disabilities, and externalizing behaviors.
Familiarity with Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and collaborative problem-solving approaches.
Strong ability to lead and direct classroom Educational Technicians in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.



