Long Term Substitute Special Education Teacher

East Longmeadow Public Schools Meadow Brook School - East Longmeadow, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5948275

Final date to receive applications: Oct 16, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Oct 02, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 8, 2026

The Role:

Meadow Brook School seeks a qualified candidate for a Long-Term Substitute Special Education Social Skills Teacher position. The teacher will provide direct instruction and support to students with disabilities that impact social skills development, communication, behavior, and access to the general education curriculum. Services will be provided through individual, small-group, and inclusion settings.

The successful candidate will collaborate with classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers, and families to implement students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), provide appropriate accommodations and modifications, monitor student progress, and support the development of positive social, behavioral, and academic skills.

• Current Massachusetts DESE licensure as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities
• Ability to effectively support students with diverse academic, behavioral, communication, and social-emotional needs
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Compensation: $130 per day for a licensed teacher. After 30 consecutive days, compensation increases to Bachelor’s Step 1 on the teacher salary scale ($54,500).

ELPS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where employees feel valued, respected and are empowered to be their unique selves. We believe that our administration and District staff should reflect the increasingly diverse community we serve, and that we should be intentional about elevating diverse voices and perspectives as an integral part of our work with students.

Together, we can continue to build an inclusive work culture that centers equity, encourages empathy, supports belonging, and embraces cultural diversity as an important asset to the overall success of our schools.

Why You Should Join Our Team:
East Longmeadow Public School District is committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and strongly encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

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Meadow Brook School serves East Longmeadow students in preschool through second grade in a nurturing child centered environment. At Meadow Brook, we feel that reaching children where they are functioning-academically, socially, emotionally, and physically-is critical to their development. We offer a challenging curriculum that is aligned with the Massachusetts State Frameworks as well special subjects such as Physical Education, Art, Music, Computer Lab, and Library.

We also have a comprehensive special education program as well as gifted and talented education.

The East Longmeadow School Committee subscribes to the fullest extent to the principle of the dignity of all people and of their labors and will take action to ensure that any individual within the District who is responsible for hiring and/or personnel supervision understands that applicants are employed, assigned, and promoted without regard to their race,…