Special Education Social Studies Teacher

Sylvania; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Amherst Regional High School is seeking a dedicated special education social studies teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

Applicants must hold a MA Special Education license for grades 9-12, with additional licensure and experience in Social Studies preferred. Responsibilities include designing and delivering differentiated instruction, collaborating with staff, and participating in IEP meetings.

Qualifications

• MA Special Education license for grades 9-12 is required.
• Additional licensure and experience in Social Studies are preferred.
• Strong collaboration and communication with families and professionals.
• Experience with IEP meetings and progress reports.
• Ability to design and deliver differentiated instruction.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, adapting, and delivering differentiated lessons (instruction, assignments, assessment).
• Preparing and adapting teaching materials.
• Checking and assessing student work and providing meaningful feedback.
• Participation in IEP meetings.
• Liaison and regular communication with families, professionals and outside agencies.
• Providing written input for IEPs and progress reports.
• Collaboration with paraeducators.
• Collaboration with general education teachers.
• Collaboration with related service providers.
• Collaboration with guidance and other mental health team providers.
• Provide expertise on areas related to special education (legal mandates, adapting lessons and student work, assessing progress, grading).
• Experience with small group instruction and co-teaching.
• Use of assistive technology to promote student achievement.
• Effective classroom management and positive behavior management techniques.

Skills

Special Education license

Social studies instruction

IEP meetings

Differentiated instruction

Family/professional collaboration

Assistive technology

Education

MA Special Education license (grades 9-12)

Job description

The Amherst Regional High School is seeking a special education social studies teacher for the2026-2027school year.

Applicants must have their MA Special Education license for grades 9-12. Additional licensure & experience in Social Studies isrequired.

Typical responsibilities include but are not limitepreparing and providing specially designed instruction

• preparing, adapting, and delivering differentiated lessons (instruction, assignments, and assessment);
• preparing and adapting teaching materials;
• checking and assessing student work and providing meaningful feedback;
• participation in IEP meetings;
• liaison and regular communication with families, professionals and outside agencies;
• providing written input for IEPs and progress reports;
• collaboration and coordination with paraeducators;
• collaboration and planning with general education teachers;
• collaboration and consultation with related service providers;
• collaboration and consultation with guidance and other mental health team providers;
• provide expertise for colleagues on areas related to special education (legal mandates, adapting lessons and student work, assessing progress, grading);
• experience with small group instruction and co-teaching;
• use of assistive technology to promote student achievement;
• effective classroom management skills and positive behavior management techniques;

Other highly desirable qualifications include bilingual proficiency and multicultural competency.We are a culturally rich, linguistically diverse, socially responsible community.