Special Education Teachers (Moderate Needs) - PAWS Academy (Elementary)

Marlborough-Public-Schools; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marlborough Public Schools seek a Special Education Teacher (Moderate Needs) for PAWS Academy at Hildreth School in Marlborough, MA. You will support K–5 students in a new structured program focused on perseverance, wellness and academic engagement.

Responsibilities include developing IEPs, delivering differentiated instruction, collaborating with general education staff, and using data to drive instruction while maintaining compliance with state requirements.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts DESE licensure in Special Education (Moderate Needs).
• License must cover elementary grades.
• Experience as a Special Education Teacher.
• Exposure to inclusive, small-group and individualized settings.
• SEI Endorsement; bilingual (Spanish/Portuguese) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect instruction per IEPs.
• Develop and implement IEPs with measurable goals.
• Collaborate with general education teachers.
• Maintain student records and reports per laws and policies.
• Use data to adjust instruction and interventions.

Skills

Special Education

IEP knowledge

Differentiated instruction

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree preferred

DESE licensure in Special Education (Moderate Needs)

Elementary grade levels coverage

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Special Education Teachers (Moderate Needs) - PAWS Academy (Elementary)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5971132

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 26, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Title of Position: Special Education Teachers (Moderate Needs) - PAWS Academy at Hildreth School

Serving Elementary Students Grades K-5

Work Year: 2026-27 School Year

Effective Date of Employment: As soon as possible

Salary: In accordance with the MEA Salary Scale according to education and experience

Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority: Works under the supervision of theAssistant Superintendent of Student Services and Equity, Educational Team Leader and the building Director.

PAWS Academy at Hildreth

This is an opportunity to be part of a new school

The PAWS Program (Perseverance, Achievement, Wellness, and Success) is a public day special education, therapeutic educational school setting serving K–8 students whose behavioral and social-emotional needs significantly impact their learning. PAWS provides a safe, highly structured, and supportive environment where staff implement individualized, evidence-based interventions to build students’ self-regulation, social skills, resilience, and academic engagement. Through strong collaboration with families and school teams, PAWS staff support students in developing perseverance, strengthening wellness, and achieving meaningful academic and social success, with the ultimate goal of helping students grow and transition successfully within their school communities.

Job Summary: Promote learning and growth of all students providing high-quality instruction, authentic and meaningful student assessments, analyzing student data, using data to improve instruction, continuously providing students with constructive feedback, and continuously refining learning objectives. Maintains instructional practices that establish high expectations, create a safe and effective learning environment, and demonstrate cultural proficiency. Effectively partners with families, caregivers, community members, and organizations to promote learning. Maintains an ethical, culturally proficient, skilled, and collaborative practice as a professional educator.

Statement of Duties:

• Provides direct and indirect instructional support to students as per their IEPs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the developmental levels of students and the different ways these students learn by providing differentiated learning experiences that enable all students to progress toward meeting intended outcomes.
• Participates in the Team meeting process.
• Develops and implements Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) with measurable goals and objectives.
• Ensures compliance with IEPs and timelines maintaining accurate and complete student records and preparing reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies and administrative regulations.
• Provides instruction with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks making progress towards requiring higher-order thinking skills that enable students to learn the knowledge and skills defined in state standards/local curricula.
• Collaborates with the general education teachers to modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies in accordance with the student’s IEP.
• Organizes and analyzes results from assessments to determine progress and uses findings to adjust practice and identify and/or implement appropriate differentiated interventions and enhancements for all students, including those with disabilities and English learners, using various methods, including but not limited to, tiered instruction, scaffolds and adapted instruction and/or materials to accommodate differences in learning styles, needs, interest and levels of readiness.
• Collaborates with parents, outside agencies and all building staff.
• Shares with appropriate colleagues (e.g., general education, English learner staff and counseling staff) conclusions about student progress and seeks their feedback about instructional or assessment practices that will support improved student learning.
• Based on assessment results, provides descriptive feedback and engages students and families in constructive conversation that focuses on how students can improve their performance.
• Defines high expectations for the quality of student work and the perseverance and effort required to produce it.
• Develops students' interpersonal, group, and communication skills and provides opportunities for students to learn in groups with diverse peers.
• Anticipates and responds appropriately to conflicts or misunderstandings arising from differences in backgrounds, languages, and identities.
• Seeks out and applies, when appropriate, ideas for improving practice from supervisors, colleagues, professional development activities, and other resources to gain expertise and/or assume different instruction and leadership responsibilities.
• Effectively collaborates with colleagues in such work as developing standards-based units, examining student work, analyzing student performance, and planning appropriate intervention.
• Demonstrates sound judgment reflecting integrity, honesty, fairness, and trustworthiness and protects student confidentiality appropriately.
• Fulfills professional responsibilities; is consistently timely and reliable with paperwork, duties, and assignments; and demonstrates regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned by building principal.

Qualifications:

• Valid Massachusetts DESE licensure in Special Education in the area of Moderate Needs
• DESE Special Education License must cover the elementary grade levels.
• Experience as a Special Education Teacher
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution, preferred.
• Experience working with students within the inclusion, small group and individual settings.
• SEI Endorsement
• Bilingual (Spanish and/or Portuguese Preferred)
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Abilities:

• Technology Use – School System Data base, standard Microsoft and Google products and web-based sites.
• Learning Strategies— Selecting and using instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation.
• Written and Oral Comprehension and Expression— Read and understand information in writing and listen to and understand spoken information and ideas. Able to communicate information and ideas in speaking and writing so others will understand.
• Team Player— Being respectful as part of a team and displaying constructive, collaborative behaviors.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its education programs, services, activities, or employment practices.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories

Classroom Teacher > Alternative Learning Environment

Classroom Teacher > Elementary

Special Education > Alternative Learning Environment

Special Education > Autism

Special Education > Behavior Specialist / EBD

Special Education > Emotionally Disabled

Special Education > General Special Education

Special Education > Learning Disabled

Special Education > Life Skills

Special Education > Mentally Disabled

Special Education > Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Special Education > Multiple Disabilities

Special Education > Severe/Profound Disabilities

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Melissa Belsito , Director of PAWS
• Hildreth School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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