Long Term Substitute Teacher: Special Education - Moderate Disabilities - Forest Grove Middle School

Worcester-Public-Schools; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal loan forgiveness programs

Job summary

Worcester Public Schools Forest Grove Middle School in Worcester, Massachusetts is seeking a Long Term Substitute Teacher in Special Education - Moderate Disabilities. The successful candidate will align instruction to district/state curricula and regularly assess student progress.

This is a full-time substitute through January 12, 2027, with potential continuation. Required: Bachelor's Degree and MA DESE license in Moderate Disabilities 5-12; SEI endorsement and experience with diverse learners

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Massachusetts DESE license in Moderate Disabilities 5-12 required.

Responsibilities

• Remain up to date regarding curriculum content.
• Plan and assess curriculum and instruction effectively.
• Mentor students' understanding of the curriculum and adjust instruction as needed.
• Maintain an effective classroom environment.
• Deliver instruction with clear learning goals and appropriate questioning.
• Use innovative approaches and technologies to boost learning.
• Promote high standards and equitable opportunities for all students.
• Support students with special needs, including 504 plans and ELLs.
• Ensure equal educational opportunities regardless of background.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Massachusetts DESE educator's license in Moderate Disabilities 5-12

Job description

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Long Term Substitute Teacher: Special Education - Moderate Disabilities - Forest Grove Middle School

Worcester Public Schools Forest Grove Middle School - Worcester, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5924407

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 11, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

SUBJECT: Long Term Substitute Teacher: Special Education - Moderate Disabilities

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

As a teacher in the Worcester Public Schools you will be expected to provide rigorous instruction to the diverse population of students in your classroom. You will be expected to align your teaching to the district and state curriculum; to regularly assess students for learning comprehension and to modify your teaching to ensure that students are learning; to provide a classroom that is conducive to the learning needs of all students, especially students who are learning English and students with disabilities.

The Worcester Public Schools is wonderfully diverse and our successful teachers capitalize on this diversity to provide rich learning environments. Being an educator in the Worcester Public Schools will require that you have patience, perseverance, creativity, excellent content knowledge, and a true desire to prepare all students for successful lives.

For applicants who are committed to the work of preparing Worcester students to excel in college and beyond, we offer a competitive salary package and participation in federal loan forgiveness programs (more information about these programs is available on our website in the Human Resources section).

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (to be included along with other responsibilities)

• 1. Responsible for remaining up to date regarding curriculum content.
• 2. Responsible for effective planning and assessment of curriculum and instruction.
• 3 . Responsible for mentoring students’ understanding of the curriculum effectively and adjusting instruction, materials, or assessments, when appropriate.
• 4. Responsible for effective management of classroom environment.
• 5. Responsible for effective instruction, which includes making learning goals clear to the students, using appropriate instructional and questioning techniques.
• 6. Responsible for using innovative approaches, and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence to learn.
• 7. Responsible for the promotion of high standards and expectations for student achievement.
• 8. Responsible for the promotion of equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning, including, for implementing specific strategies for students with special needs, with 504 plans and\or second language learners.
• 9. Responsible for assuring equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability.
• 10. Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Bachelor's Degree
• 2. Massachusetts DESE educator's license in Moderate Disabilities 5-12

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Massachusetts DESE educator's license
• 2. SEI Endorsement
• 3. Teaching experience in the content area
• 4. Demonstrated experience supporting students with special needs
• 5. Ability to speak Albanian, Arabic, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, or an African Language

WORK YEAR: Long Term Substitute assignment through January 12, 2027. The successful candidate may be offered the opportunity to continue in this, or a similar, placement as needed.

SALARY: $50/hour, 6 hours/day

This deadline date does not preclude further advertisement or recruitment.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: upto $50 Per Hour

Job Categories:

Special Education > Autism

Special Education > Emotionally Disabled

Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Learning Disabled

Special Education > Mentally Disabled

Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Welcome to Forest Grove Middle School

Our Focus StatementThe instructional focus of Forest Grove Middle School is to implement an inclusive, school wide program to develop the skills of our students in the area of reading comprehension to the level of proficiency minimally and advancement optimally.View School Improvement Plan for more details about our school.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Worcester Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer/Educational Institution and does not discriminate regardless ofrace, color, ancestry, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, genderidentity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, disability,pregnancy or a related condition, veteran status or homelessness. TheWorcester Public Schools provides equal access to employment and the fullrange of general, occupational and vocational education programs. For moreinformation relating to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action contact theHuman Resource Manager, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609,508-799-3020.

Job Requirements

• To maximize the effectiveness of your application, it is recommended that you provide a cover letter which describes the specific training and experience that you have for the position(s) that you are applying for and that you ensure that the certification information in your SchoolSpring profile is updated. Your MA DESE certification number will allow us to verify that you possess the correct license.Please ensure that your SchoolSpring resume, specifically, is updated as this will be used to determine your Degree and Step placement on the Teachers salary schedule.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Greg Tremba , Principal
• 495 Grove Street
• Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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