25-119 Moderate Special Education Teacher: Learning Specialist

Hopkinton High School; Hopkinton (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hopkinton High School is seeking a full-time Moderate Special Education Teacher: Learning Specialist for the 2025-2026 school year. The ideal candidate will provide consultative services to help students with disabilities achieve their academic goals in compliance with IEPs, fostering an inclusive learning environment. Duties range from direct instruction to collaborating with educators, ensuring a commitment to professional growth and sensitivity to diversity is essential.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Moderate Special Needs or eligible by Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.
• Commitment to stay current with teaching strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provides instruction to students with disabilities and monitors their understanding.
• Evaluates and refines instructional strategies to enhance learning.
• Coordinates supplemental programs with regular education teachers.

Skills

Communication

Instructional Strategies

Professional Development

Diversity Sensitivity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

TITLE:Moderate Special Education Teacher: Learning Specialist

TYPE OF POSITION:Full-time (1.0); 2025-2026 school year; salary commensurate with experience and education, FY 26 range: $58,007-$119,899

LOCATION: MarathonElementarySchool, Hopkinton, Massachusetts

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:All qualified candidates

The Special Education Teacher: Learning Specialist provides consultative services that support the achievement of students with disabilities in the general curriculum and in meeting Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals. The Learning Specialist reports to the principal, and the Director of Student Services.

DUTIES

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Provides instruction to students with disabilities, applying appropriate knowledge to curriculum content, planning instruction effectively, and preparing reports as required;

Plans assessment of student learning and monitors students' understanding of the curriculum effectively and adjusts instruction, materials, or assessments when appropriate;

Evaluates, tries innovative approaches, and refines instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies available to teachers, to increase student learning, involvement, and confidence to learn;

Demonstrates appreciation for, and sensitivity to, the diversity among individuals and strives to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning;

Maintains and improves professional competence through attendance at professional development events, and by self-generated activities that meet district expectations and the requirements for re-certification;

Coordinates student supplemental instructional programs with regular education teachers, team chairs, and principal;

Shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her grade/team/department, building and school district, attending all faculty and committee meetings as required, and district-wide committees as needed;

Other duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered qualified for this position, candidates must have the following:

Licensed, or eligible for licensure in Moderate Special Needs, at the appropriate level, by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, to include Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement;

Bachelor's Degree, Master’s preferred, from an accredited college or university, in a related field;

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to children and adults;

Commitment to remain current in content knowledge and teaching strategies;

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and in conformity with state certification requirements.

Onlineis our preferred method of application, however, if you wish to apply by mail, please download and print the appropriate application form on our website:https://www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/employment1

Send your completed application to:

Human Resources

Hopkinton Public Schools

89 Hayden Rowe St.

Hopkinton, MA 01748

Incomplete submissions are not able to be considered.

The Hopkinton Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of raceor traits historically associated with race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, or disability in admission to, access to, employment in, or treatment in its programs and activities. The Hopkinton Public School district is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workplace. The school system’s educational philosophy and personnel goals, including the goal of equal employment opportunity, will be considered in filling all positions.