Special Education BRIDGE Teacher- Severe Licensure 1 Year Position

Special Education BRIDGE Teacher
- Severe Licensure 1 Year Position

Clinton Public Schools Clinton Elementary - Clinton, Massachusetts. Open in Google Maps.

• Job : 5831136
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jul 14, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Position Type: Full-time
• Salary: $57,633 to $109,367 Per Year

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

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for developing and implementing a developmentally based, educational program for students on Individualized Education Plans. The Special Educator is responsible to set up a learning environment that meets the cognitive, and social needs of both the individual child and the group.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a one year position.

• 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
• Salary based on CTA contract min: $57,663- max: $109,367

• 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.

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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.

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.