Teacher - Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher
- Bellingham Memorial School

Title: Special Education Teacher
- Bellingham Memorial School (2 open positions anticipated)

Effective Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Position Summary: Under the direction of the school principal, assistant superintendent for student services, the special education teacher plans and delivers appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. The teacher creates a flexible program and learning environment that provides specialized instruction designed to help students benefit from the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible, supported by supplemental aids, modifications, accommodations, and other needed support.

• Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment.
• Develop and implement Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) with measurable goals and objectives (SMART Goals).
• Administer and interpret a variety of standardized academic assessments and construct professional assessment summary reports.
• Adhere to and implement state and federal special education laws, regulations, and mandates.
• Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory‑ and perceptual‑motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
• Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi‑sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students’ individualized education programs (IEPs) and positive behavioral support plans, employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.
• Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities based on a variety of instructional techniques and technologies in accordance with the student’s IEP.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
• Meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and to determine priorities for their children’s individualized educational needs.
• Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and other professionals to develop IEPs designed to promote students’ educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
• Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow‑up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
• Provide crisis intervention, as needed, for students and those in inclusive classrooms.
• Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom interventions.
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team as appropriate.
• Assist in preparation of data for local, state, and federal reports.
• Maintain professional competence by participating in staff development activities, curriculum development meetings, and other professional opportunities.
• Perform related work as required.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of state and federal special education laws, regulations, and mandates.
• Work collaboratively with staff, parents, administrators.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement social skills groups.
• Ability to implement and utilize positive behavioral intervention strategies and deescalation strategies.

• Appropriate MA DESE Certification Required in Moderate Disabilities (Pre‑k‑8 or 5‑12).
• Massachusetts Certification in Elementary 1‑6, Preferred (if applicable).
• Master’s Degree Preferred.
• Experience working with students within inclusion, small group and individual settings.
• Experience working with students with social/emotional needs Preferred.
• Experience working with Elementary students.
• Experience delivering specialized instruction targeting individual student goals.
• SEI Endorsement Course Required.

Salary: BTA Contract

Classification: BTA

Physical

Working Conditions:

Physically capable of escorting students from the building in case of a practice drill or emergency situation, safe and timely. Must be able to move about the classroom and have the ability to bend, sit or stand frequently.

Reports To: Building Principal

Position Type: Full‑Time