Special Education Teacher - SEBS Program

West Springfield Public Schools; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

West Springfield Public Schools seeks an Elementary Special Education Teacher for the SEBS program at Fausey Elementary in West Springfield, MA. The position serves students with social/emotional and behavioral needs in a small sub-separate setting.

Qualifications include Massachusetts D.E.S.E. Certification in Moderate Disabilities, IEP experience, data collection, de-escalation training, and collaboration with families and staff to support skill development and behavior reduction.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts D.E.S.E. Certification in Moderate Disabilities is required.
• Experience with students with social/emotional difficulties preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Provide training to staff on behavioral programming and data collection.
• Attend IEP meetings and develop IEPs for SEBS students.
• Monitor and adjust behavior reduction and skill acquisition plans.
• Collaborate with specialists and families to support carryover of skills.
• Support inclusion into general education and community settings.

Skills

Staff training

IEP participation

Behavioral data collection

Family consultation

Education

Massachusetts D.E.S.E. Certification in Moderate Disabilities

Bachelor degree

Job description

Special Education Teacher - SEBS Program

West Springfield Public Schools Fausey Elementary - West Springfield, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5893403

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 19, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Job Description

Elementary SEBS Program Teacher

Fausey Elementary School

We are looking for a teacher with experience teaching elementary students with Social Emotional and Behavioral difficulties. These students are taught in a small sub-separate environment.

Qualifications:

• Provide training to staff regarding proper implementation of behavioral programming, teaching strategies, and data collection
• Trained and certified in de-escalation techniques
• Attend IEP meetings and develop IEPs for students in the program.
• Monitor and support the implementation and effectiveness of skill acquisition and behavior reduction programming, and make changes/recommendations to enhance progress
• Provide regular consultation services to teachers and support staff
• Facilitate inclusion opportunities into the general education setting and community settings
• Collaborate with specialists to implement procedures within the classroom setting to assist with carryover of skills targeted in general education setting
• Help in the development of functional behavior assessments, and prepare and analyze results
• Monitor and contribute behavior support plans and development
• Consult with families/guardians and coordinate care/home services and wrap around providers
• Carry out other related duties as may be designated

Salary: Per Unit A Contract (salary range:$53,939 - $102,056)

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Springfield Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis.of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran’sstatus, sexual orientation, genetic information, neurodiversity, gender identity or expression,marital status, or any other class protected by state, federal, and local laws. Equal Opportunityapplies to all areas of employment including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer,termination, layoff, compensation, benefits and all other conditions and privileges ofemployment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Requirements

• Qualifications:
  Massachusetts D.E.S.E. Certification required in Moderate Disabilities.
  Experience with working with students with social/emotional difficulties preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Suzanne Tetrault
• 784 Amostwon Road
• West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]