RI Middle School SPED Teacher-Immediate Opening (2025-26)

Southern Arkansas University; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 50,500 - 94,336; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement benefit package with match

Job summary

Southern Arkansas University is seeking a Middle Grades Special Education Teacher for the 2025-26 school year, offering a competitive salary ranging from $50,500 to $94,336 based on skills and experience. The role focuses on creating a structured learning environment, collaborating with families, utilizing data for instruction, and implementing lesson plans. Full-time employees will receive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and a retirement plan.

Qualifications

• Experience working with K-12 students, with two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Certification for role: Middle Grades Special Education Teacher (11382).

Responsibilities

• Create a positive, achievement-oriented learning environment.
• Build classroom community with families to facilitate academic success.
• Utilize data to drive instruction and intervention.
• Implement unit and lesson plans with the team.

Skills

Strong instructional and classroom management skills

High level of personal organization and planning

Embraces feedback as an opportunity for growth

Education

Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0

Master’s degree preferred

Rhode Island certified or in process of obtaining certification

Job description

RI Middle School SPED Teacher-Immediate Opening (2025-26)

This position is for a Middle Grades Special Education Teacher in Rhode Island for the 2025-26 school year.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment that excites and invests students to reach ambitious goals.
• Build classroom community by partnering with families to facilitate children’s academic success and personal development.
• Utilize data from Achievement First’s interim assessments to drive instruction and intervention.
• Implement unit and lesson plans with the grade or subject team.
• Exemplify AF’s core values in all interactions with students, families, and colleagues.

Professional Learning & Development

• Collaborate with coach, grade-level chair and school team to improve instructional, culture‑building and leadership skills.
• Attend all professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings.

Skills and Characteristics

• Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
• High level of personal organization and planning.
• Embraces feedback as an opportunity for growth, openly listening and reflecting on input from others.

Educational Background & Work Experience

• Experience working with K-12 students, with two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0; Master’s degree preferred.
• If your GPA is between 2.5 and 3.0, you may submit additional recommendations to be considered.
• Rhode Island certified or in process of obtaining a certification.
  • RI: https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0
• Certification for role: Middle Grades Special Education Teacher (11382)

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary set through a lens of equity, based on skills, education, and experience related to the role. Teacher salaries in RI range from $50,500 to $94,336.
• As a regular full-time employee of Achievement First, you will be eligible for benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as a 403(b) retirement benefit package with match.