Special Education Teacher (STRIDE Program), Horace Mann Laboratory School, Salem Public Schools[...]

Salem Public Schools; Salem (MA); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

GIC health benefits

185-day school year

Zusammenfassung

Salem Public Schools in Salem, MA seeks a Special Education Teacher for the STRIDE program to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in inclusive settings.

You will collaborate with a team of specialists, develop IEPs with SMART goals, implement ABA strategies, and communicate progress to families and staff throughout the school year.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Massachusetts certification/licensure in Moderate Disabilities (or Severe Disabilities) required.
• Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement required within 1 year of start date.
• Ability to write IEPs with SMART goals and accommodations.
• Ability to analyze data and report progress to families and staff.
• Experience in urban public or charter settings preferred.
• Proficiency with technology and blended learning encouraged.

Aufgaben

• Plan curriculum and provide specialized instruction for students with disabilities.
• Collaborate with therapists, general education staff, and families.
• Implement ABA techniques to support inclusive instruction.
• Develop and monitor IEP goals and transition plans.
• Communicate student progress at intervals during the year.
• Support social development and self-care skills.
• Attend meetings, maintain documentation, and adapt lessons as needed.
• Proctor MCAS and assist with MCAS ALT procedures as required.

Kenntnisse

Autism Spectrum Disorder knowledge

Collaborative team player

ABA techniques

Differentiated instruction

IEP development

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education

Massachusetts teaching certification/licensure in Moderate Disabilities

SEI Endorsement

Tools

G Suite (Google)

Remind

Google Classroom

Jobbeschreibung

Special Education Teacher (STRIDE Program),Horace Mann Laboratory School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2026-2027]

About Salem Public Schools

Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 10 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk12.org/.

What You’ll Do:

As a collaborative member of the Special Education team in Salem, this person is responsible for teaching, evaluating, and implementing programming for students in the general education setting who have a primary disability of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The successful candidate must have a working knowledge of effective instructional practices, understand how to implement ABA and behavior techniques and interventions in the inclusive setting, and be able to work collaboratively with special education staff, general education teachers, therapists and consultants. The candidate must manage a fluid caseload and maintain flexibility with scheduling. The Special Education Teacher job includes consistent parent communication, paraprofessional supervision, transition planning, and additional professional obligations related to student and programming needs, as determined by the District and site.

Responsibilities:

• Plan curriculum and provide specialized instruction that allows all students to successfully engage in developmentally appropriate and standards-based instruction
• Work collaboratively across school settings, including co-teaching and common planning with therapists and support staff
• Use innovative approaches and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, and ABA techniques to increase student access, learning, independence, and confidence to learn
• Modify/adapt materials and instructional lessons to meet the specific needs of students with disabilities across the school day, as identified in the IEPs
• Analyze a variety of data to drive instruction and improve student access and performance
• Develop IEPs with SMART goals and logical accommodations using formal and informal data
• Report on student progress with IEP goals at scheduled intervals throughout the school year
• Maintain consistent communication with students, staff, families and outside agencies
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents, and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes and implementing effective Individual Education Programs (IEPs), 688 Referrals and Transition Plans for students
• Evaluate students’ abilities in basic academics and social development
• Provide instruction that targets self-care, including personal hygiene, cooking and other ADL skills
• Help manage students’ social behavior and academic habits of learning.
• Proctor MCAS and/or assist with MCAS ALT development and procedures
• Other duties as assigned by the building principal, special education administrator and/or Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services.

What You’ll Bring:

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change children’s lives through education. You’ll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to:

• Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity - The SPS community is vibrant, diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us each in learning and doing our best work.
• Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues – You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement, while providing the support necessary to meet that bar. You hold yourself to high expectations, modeling SPS values and seeking opportunities to continuously improve.
• Build authentic, caring relationships with colleagues, students, and families – You build strong relationships across students, families, and colleagues that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS. You partner with families and colleagues to make decisions in the best interest of students and learning.
• Embrace feedback – You are a reflective practitioner who learns from failure, using mistakes and challenges as opportunities for growth. You model persistence and growth mindset and thrive in a culture of feedback.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (required); Master’s Degree preferred
• Required Massachusetts teaching certification/licensure in Moderate Disabilities (or Severe Disabilities)
• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement (Required within 1-year of start date)
• Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice
• Ability to write an effective IEPs with SMART goals, functional Transition Plans and sensible accommodations, using district software
• Ability to administer, interpret, and report findings from standardized and informal evaluations and observational data collection
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Safety Care Training Certification (District will provide training)
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and working in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred.
• Proven track record of raising student achievement scores in an urban/turnaround environment highly desired.
• Proficiency with technology (blended learning, teacher/family communication suites (Remind preferred), Google G-Suite Apps, etc.) desirable.
• Dual certification is a plus
• Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus
• Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply
• Current authorization to work in the United States

Work Year:

Teachers in Salem Public Schools work a 185 day school year (180 student contact days plus 5 professional development days.

Salary:

Teacher salaries in the Salem Public Schools are determined by the Salem Teachers Union collective bargaining agreement (2024-2027). Salary information can be found in Appendix A.

Benefits:

The City of Salem offers Group Insurance Commission (GIC) benefits to all full-time employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, housing status, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.