Elementary Special Education Teacher - Long Term Substitute, Woodside Elementary School

Woodside Elementary School; Topsham (ME); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodside Elementary School in Topsham, Maine, is seeking a Long Term Substitute Special Education Teacher to join our dedicated educational community. The role focuses on delivering specialized instruction, collaborating with general education staff, and supporting students with disabilities under IDEA guidelines.

Immediate start with a daily pay rate of $279. MSAD 75 values inclusive practices, data-driven planning, and strong communication with families to ensure meaningful progress for every

Qualifications

• Valid Maine DOE Child with Disabilities K-8 certification at application time.
• Background check (CHRC) clearance required at application.
• Experience with students with a range of disabilities.
• Mandt training or ability to obtain.
• Knowledge of IDEA, IEP processes, assessment methods, and evidence-based instruction.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and adapt curriculum.
• Proficiency in using technology for instruction and record-keeping.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Promote an inclusive culture and equity within the school.
• Lead IEP development, reevaluations, and documentation per IDEA/state regulations.
• Serve as the IEP case-manager, ensuring data-driven services.
• Coordinate services for students with complex needs and embed life skills.
• Conduct frequent progress assessments to monitor interventions.
• Collaborate with families for active planning and input.
• Partner with general education teachers to co-plan and co-teach.
• Adapt lessons to ensure core curriculum is accessible for all learners.
• Support paraprofessionals through guidance and training.

Skills

Certification & compliance

Collaboration

IEP knowledge

Instructional differentiation

Technology for instruction

Organization

Time management

Patience

Tools

Technology for instruction & documentation

Job description

Elementary Special Education Teacher - Long Term Substitute, Woodside Elementary School

MSAD 75 / RSU 75 Woodside Elementary School - Topsham, Maine. Open in Google Maps

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Job Details

Job ID: 5945272

Application Deadline: Jun 14, 2027 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 30, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Welcome to Maine School Administrative District #75

Serving Maine’s Midcoast communities of Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell, and Topsham, MSAD 75 is home to over 2,350 students and more than 600 faculty and staff members.

Woodside Elementary School is seeking a Long Term Substitute Special Education Teacher to join our professional educational community. Together, we will serve the special educational needs of our community, work collaboratively among regular education and special education peers and inspire the next generation of learners and leaders in our community.

This assignment begins as soon as a qualified candidate is identified and will extend indefinitely.

PAY RATE: $279.00/day

JOB GOALS: The Special Education Teacher is a collaborative member of a special ed team at Woodside and an educator responsible for designing and delivering specialized instruction and support to students with identified disabilities, special education case management, and procedural compliance. This role champions a deep commitment to the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), collaborating closely with general education teachers to design accessible core instruction and proactively embed special education services and supports in the least restrictive environment to the greatest extent possible. The District remains committed to placing Special Education Teachers where they can most effectively support our students. Specific assignments and locations may be shifted based on student needs around the District.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid State of Maine Department of Education Teacher: Child with Disabilities K-8 (282) Certification at time of application.
• Valid State of Maine Department of Education Background Check (CHRC) authorization at time of application.
• Experience working with students with a range of disabilities.
• Mandt trained or ability to obtain
• Experience working with students with a range of disabilities.
• Thorough understanding of special education laws (IDEA), IEP process, assessment methods, and evidence-based instructional strategies.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and adapt curriculum.
• Effective behavior management skills.
• Proficiency in using technology for instruction and record-keeping.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine commitment to the success of students with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote an Inclusive Culture:
• Serve as a champion for equity and inclusion, fostering a school-wide culture where diverse learning needs are viewed as assets and where all staff share responsibility for all students.
• IEP Development and Implementation:
• Facilitate and manage all aspects of special education compliance, including timely and legally sound development of IEPs, reevaluations, and ensure effective documentation in accordance with IDEA and state regulations, always upholding the mandate of Least Restrictive Environment.
• Serve as the case-manager for students with IEPs, ensuring services and specially designed instruction are data driven and implemented with integrity.
• Coordinate services and support for students with complex support needs, ensuring meaningful access to the general curriculum, a sense of belonging in the school and classroom community while embedding functional life skills for independence and self-determination.
• Conduct frequent brief assessments to monitor progress and determine if interventions and supports are effective for students.
• Establish and maintain strong, collaborative partnerships with families that encourage and facilitate their active participation and input in the educational planning process.
• Collaboration for Core Instruction:
• Partner with general education teachers to co-plan, co-teach, and implement collaborative service delivery.
• Adapt and provide consultation about lessons, ensuring the core curriculum is accessible and challenging for all learners from the outset.
• Develop and model the use of a wide range of accessible tools, flexible methods, and high-leverage technology to ensure students with disabilities, particularly those with complex needs, can actively participate in grade-level instruction, activities and assessments.
• Collaborate with building administrators and teachers to guide, train, and support paraprofessionals.
• Collaboration for Intervention:
• Actively participate in grade level teams designed to review student data, identify learning barriers, and design comprehensive, proactive interventions.
• Collaborate with grade level teams to design and implement research-based academic and behavioral interventions and embed those interventions in the general education setting to the greatest extent possible.

MSAD 75 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, age, ancestry, or disability in its employment or in the administration of its educational policies and programs.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• MSAD 75 Human Resources
• 50 Republic Avenue
• Topsham, Maine 04086
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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