The Role: Birchland Park is seeking a long-term special education substitute teacher to cover a maternity leave that will go from the end of September till January. The teacher will be working with students in our Autism and Life Skills program and should be able to effectively modify and adapt for various levels of learning while practicing an inclusive model. We are seeking a candidate that can read and follow an IEP and is familiar with writing progress reports communication logs and has some experience with MCAS Alts. Our ideal candidate is a positive team player that can manage support staff and student behaviors is comfortable with providing sensory supports and is flexible. Birchland Park is a fun community-oriented school that prides itself on providing strong academics and giving students an enjoyable middle school experience. We seek a candidate that shares those priorities.ELPS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where employees feel valued respected and are empowered to be their unique selves. We believe that our administration and District staff should reflect the increasingly diverse community we serve and that we should be intentional about elevating diverse voices and perspectives as an integral part of our work with students. Together we can continue to build an inclusive work culture that centers equity encourages empathy supports belonging and embraces cultural diversity as an important asset to the overall success of our schools. Why You Should Join Our Team:East Longmeadow Public School District is committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race ethnicity national origin religion age gender sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and strongly encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.
Long Term Substitute - Special Education Teacher
