Essex North Shore is seeking a LongTerm Substitute Special Education Teacher starting on August 25 2025. Thisposition is expected to last until on or about mid December 2025.
Satisfactory CORI SAFIS and SORI.
Licensure or ability to be licensed by DESE as a Teacher of Moderate Disabilities (5-12)
Bilingual preferred.
JOB DESCRIPTION
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate instruction in conjunction with the general education teacher to meet the needs of students with disabilities and provide access to the general education curriculum.
- Document student performance student behavior and student achievement within the general education setting.
- Responsible for a caseload of up to 25 special education students.
- Provides review and reinforcement of new concepts; supports students in the completion of their assigned tasks.
- Collaborate regarding classroom accommodations modifications teaching strategies and assessments.
- Demonstrate knowledge of students IEPs as well as the accommodations and modifications necessary for student success.
- Develops resources for students such as word banks graphic organizers and copies of class notes.
- Modify assignments tests and quizzes as required.
- Participates as a member of Special Education Team meetings; develop IEPs including goals for each student.
- Complete academic achievement testing evaluations for students; write reports of findings.
- Maintains documentation including student performance behavior progress data notation of student absences/tardies and conversations with teachers.
- Provide academic support outside of the general education classroom as assigned.
- Provide for individual or small-group testing.
- Assist students to utilize organizational systems.
- Communicate regularly with special education Liaisons Team Chairs classroom teachers parents and students.
- Respond to any correspondence both oral and written that comes from a parent or guardian.
- Speaks with teachers/Liaisons when concerns arise regarding a students performance or behavior.
- Records students behavior if requested by a teacher and/or behavior plan.
- Participates in conferences and meetings when appropriate; contribute observations and ideas.
- Accept additional responsibilities as may be required under the direction of the Director of Special Education.