Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher – SOAR Program

Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher – SOAR Program

Danvers Public Schools Holten-Richmond Middle School - Danvers, Massachusetts

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Starting Date: Oct 1, 2026

Contract Type: Full-time

Salary: $175 to $175 Per Day

Job Categories:

• Special Education >
  Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• Special Education >
  Multiple Disabilities

Location: Holten Richmond Middle School (Grades 6–8)

District: Danvers Public Schools

Position Type: Long-Term Substitute – Maternity Leave Coverage

Postion Overview

Danvers Public Schools is seeking a skilled and collaborative Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher to provide maternity leave coverage in our SOAR Program at Holten Richmond Middle School.

SOAR is a specialized program serving students in Grades 6–8 with language-based learning disabilities, including dyslexia. Students benefit from explicit, systematic, and multisensory instruction designed to strengthen literacy, language processing, executive functioning, and academic independence while supporting access to grade-level curriculum.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct, specially designed instruction in reading, writing, and language using evidence-based structured literacy and multisensory methodologies.
• Implement students' IEPs and provide instruction aligned with individual goals, accommodations, modifications, and service delivery requirements.
• Develop and adapt lessons to provide students with meaningful access to grade-level curriculum while addressing identified skill deficits.
• Collaborate with general educators, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, reading specialists, school psychologists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Integrate executive functioning, organization, and study skills into instruction to promote student independence.
• Utilize assessment data and progress-monitoring tools to measure student growth and adjust instruction accordingly. Incorporate assistive technology and other tools that support literacy development, written expression, and academic engagement.
• Maintain consistent communication with families and participate in IEP Team meetings, staff meetings, and family conferences, as appropriate.
• Collect and maintain data necessary to monitor progress toward IEP goals and support required progress reporting.
• Foster a structured, supportive, and inclusive learning environment that promotes student confidence, engagement, and independence.
• Administer academic assessments, as appropriate, and contribute to comprehensive evaluation reports and the special education evaluation process.

The Danvers Public School District is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, or homelessness in the administration of its educational policies, employment policies, and other school-administered programs and activities.

Our middle school encompasses grades six through eight and focuses on the learning needs of early adolescents. Emphasis is placed on academic success and acquisition of basic skills. Throughout the middle school years, students are supported in the development of their life-long learning and coping skills. The middle school program in Danvers utilizes the interdisciplinary team approach at each grade level.

The staff is listed in teams at grade levels in this handbook so that you know how the instruction is organized. Three, four or five teachers instruct all the students in all the major…