Resource Room Special Education Teacher - IEPs & Reading

Swampscott Public Schools; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swampscott Public Schools are seeking a dedicated Resource Room - Special Education Teacher at Swampscott Elementary School to conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop IEPs, and provide regular progress reports. You will deliver specialized instruction, apply multi-sensory techniques for decoding and reading, and collaborate with families to support student growth.

Required qualifications include a Master’s level degree, DESE Moderate Disabilities certification, and Orton-Gillingham/Wilson

Qualifications

• Master’s level degree preferred.
• 3 years of experience preferred.
• Moderate Disabilities DESE certification in the required grade level.
• Orton-Gillingham Instruction or Wilson Reading Certification required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all stakeholders.
• Growth mindset.
• Commitment to cultural competency.

Responsibilities

• Complete evaluations, write IEPs, and progress reports
• Provide specialized instruction and accommodations to students with learning disabilities in reading, writing and mathematics
• Knowledge of utilizing a structured, direct, sequential, systematic, multi-sensory instruction to teach decoding/encoding and phonemic awareness, and reading comprehension
• Explicit instruction in content-relevant vocabulary
• Knowledge of Assistive Technology
• Knowledge of teaching executive functioning skills
• Communication with families

Education

Master’s level preferred

3 years of experience preferred

Moderate Disabilities DESE certification in the required grade level

Orton-Gillingham Instruction or Wilson Reading Certification required

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all stakeholders

Growth mindset

Commitment to cultural competency

Job description

The Swampscott Public Schools are seeking a dedicated Resource Room - Special Education Teacher at Swampscott Elementary School to conduct comprehensive evaluations, develop IEPs, and provide regular progress reports. You will deliver specialized instruction, apply multi-sensory techniques for decoding and reading, and collaborate with families to support student growth.

Required qualifications include a Master’s level degree, DESE Moderate Disabilities certification, and Orton-Gillingham/Wilson