Special Education Teacher- Severe

Special Education Teacher
- Severe

Clinton Elementary – Clinton, Massachusetts

Job : 5698902

Final date to receive applications: May 26, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: May 07, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 21, 2026

Clinton Elementary School is looking for a dynamic Special Educator with severe licensing to join our team.

• Provides a warm, safe and caring environment that is kept orderly, clean and appealing. The environment should allow the child to grow and to explore.
• Plans, prepares and implements lessons which integrate intellectual challenges and opportunities for children’s development of academic skills.
• Provides opportunities for children to become involved on an individual, small group, and total group basis with people and materials in the environment, taking into account children’s individual developmental needs and encourages children to help one another.
• Provides an approach to academic skill development which is integrated with relevant classroom experiences.
• Helps children build a sense of community and develop problem solving skills which they use in cognitive as well as social situations.
• Provides opportunity for children to express their ideas and feelings through art, through language, and in writing by encouraging love of language, joy in reading, and valuing of books as a source of pleasure and a source of information.
• Reaches out to parents and set up appropriate opportunities through which parents can gain an understanding of the developmental needs of early and elementary childhood education.
• Helps parents to appreciate the role that they play in their children’s education and the importance of home and school working together in order to insure the child’s optimal growth.
• Ensures confidentiality of privileged information.
• Knowledgeable of state and federal special education laws.
• Conducts appropriate special education assessments to determine eligibility for special education services.
• Assists in IEP development, implementation and progress reporting.
• Overseeing MCAS Alts when applicable.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Principal.

Full-time

• Classroom Teacher >
  Elementary
• Special Education >
  Excessive Needs/Severe/Profound Disabilities
• Special Education >
  Mild/Moderate Disabilities

MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to provide a high-quality education in a safe environment that will ensure success for every student through excellence in teaching and providing vast opportunities for learning. The Clinton Elementary School strives to be an innovative leader in education. The mission of our school also entails continuously examining and adapting our curriculum and services to meet the needs of all students, the future of our global society.

Clinton Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Special Education;
  Master’s Degree preferred. Massachusetts Educators License:
  Severe Licensure preferred. Knowledge of the requirements of federal and state regulations. Current authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Meghan Silvio, Principal
• 100 Church Street
• Clinton, Massachusetts 01510
• Phone:
• Email: silviom.ma.us