ETS, Teacher Special Educator, Morse

Position: Extended Term Substitute Teacher Special Educator

Available October 2026 through January 2027

Office of Student Services/Morse School

The Morse School Community:

The Morse School serves children and families from every Cambridge neighborhood and from over 40 different countries. At the Morse School we nurture not only our childrens curiosity and intellectual skills but also their healthy social and emotional development. Morse School families teachers and staff members work together to foster a sense of safety and belonging and to support students in developing a sense of civic responsibility and an appreciation for people with different origins identities beliefs and learning styles. We strive to promote a sense of community where all adults and children feel respected and appreciated. The Morse School follows an inclusion model with English learners and students with moderate disabilities learning alongside their general education peers with support from special educators ESL teachers related service providers and interventionists.

We are actively working towards becoming an antiracist school and are taking steps towards identifying and dismantling racist structures hearing and elevating underrepresented voices and striving to achieve an equitable and just educational experience for all students.

The Office of Student Services (OSS):

The Office of Student Services (OSS) is responsible for providing a variety of supports and services to students in Cambridge Public Schools (CPS). Our programs are dedicated to ensuring equitable access and success for students with disabilities and students who have advanced learning needs.

The Opportunity:

The Special Educator is responsible for providing specially designed instruction to students with disabilities in both general education settings and separate special education settings. The Special Educator will work collaboratively with general education special education and related services staff to ensure that students with disabilities achieve positive educational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct special education services to students with disabilities
• Provide explicit instruction and/or support in reading/literacy math written language and social-emotional behavior
• Progress monitor student mastery of IEP goals and objectives using various assessments and data collection tools
• Develop Individualized Education Programs for students based on various types of data specific to the students present levels of functioning and performance
• Provide instruction to students using systematic structured and multisensory approaches to learning
• Collaborate with general education special education and related services staff
• Administer formal and informal assessments and analyze data to inform decisions regarding IEP goals/objectives learning approaches/content and support
• Accommodate and modify for student learning and support the general education teacher with the implementation of appropriate accommodations in the general education setting
• Any related duties as outlined by the Assistant Superintendent Special Education Director and/or Coordinator of the Office of Student Services with mild/moderate special needs

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Special Educator you will possess many though perhaps not all of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Broad knowledge and experience of programs and services specific to students areas of eligibility (i.e autism academic behavior learning etc.)
• Above-average skills in collaboration
• Excellent skills in oral and written communication
• Demonstrated ability in collaborating and supporting parents and families
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve
• Demonstrated understanding of inclusive educational practices including various co-teaching approaches
• General knowledge of various formal and informal assessments to monitor student progress and skills
• General knowledge of state and federal special education guidelines and requirements Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university in Special Education required Masters preferred concentration in learning disabilities preferred
• Massachusetts Certification of students with mild/moderate or severe special needspreferred
• Experience teaching or student teaching in urban environments
• Specialized training/certification in a foundational reading program such as Orton-Gillingham or Wilson Reading

How to Join Our Team:

Apply online at . Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

Required Experience:

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