HS Reading​/Special Education​/Moderate Disabilities Teacher

HS Reading/Special Education/Moderate Disabilities Teacher Job Details

Job : 5800649

Final date to receive applications: Jul 06, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 24, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 1, 2026

Title of Position: Moderate Disabilities High School ELA Teacher

School: Greenleaf Academy, Haverhill Public Schools, Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830

Work Year: August–June

Effective Date of Employment: 2026‑2027

Salary: In accordance with the Teachers’ Salary Scale, $56,473 to $112,526 per year, according to education and experience.

• Provides direct services for children in integrated and pullout settings as determined by IEPs.
• Develops modifications to assist students in the regular classrooms.
• Participates as a member of the evaluation team when appropriate.
• Evaluates children who have been referred, developing appropriate reports and IEPs as required.
• Trains classroom educational support personnel as necessary.
• Coordinate and arrange team meeting process if requested.
• Works cooperatively with other personnel and parents.

Possesses sound knowledge and understanding of the subject matter and pedagogy, engaging students in learning experiences that enable them to acquire complex knowledge and skills in the subject.

Possesses knowledge of the developmental levels of students, and the different ways they learn, providing differentiated learning experiences, enabling all students to progress toward intended outcomes.

Ability to design units of instruction with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks requiring higher‑order thinking skills aligned with state standards and local curricula.

Ability to design well‑structured lessons with challenging, measurable objectives and appropriate student engagement strategies, pacing, sequence, activities, materials, resources, technologies, and grouping.

Ability to design and administer a variety of informal and formal assessments, including common interim assessments, to measure each student’s learning, growth, and progress toward achieving state/local standards.

Ability to design and analyze results from a variety of assessments to determine progress toward intended outcomes and use findings to adjust practice and implement appropriate differentiated interventions.

Individually and with colleagues, draw appropriate conclusions from a thorough analysis of a wide range of assessment data to improve student learning.

Regularly share conclusions about student progress with appropriate colleagues and seek feedback on instructional or assessment practices to support improved learning.

Based on assessment results, provide descriptive feedback, engaging students and families in constructive conversations focused on improvement.

Consistently define high expectations for student work and perseverance, providing exemplars, rubrics, and guided practice.

Use instructional practices that motivate and engage most students.

Use tiered instruction and scaffolds to accommodate differences in learning styles and needs, including those of students with disabilities and English learners.

Use rituals, routines, and appropriate responses that create and maintain a safe learning environment where students can take risks and reduce disruptive behaviors.

Develop students’ interpersonal, group, and communication skills, providing opportunities to learn in diverse groups.

Consistently create learning experiences that guide students to identify strengths, interests, and needs, seek support, take risks, and challenge themselves.

Use strategies and practices that enable students to demonstrate respect for and affirm differences related to background, identity, language, strengths, and challenges.

Anticipate and respond appropriately to conflicts or misunderstandings arising from differences in background, language, and identity.

Clearly communicate and consistently enforce specific standards for student work, effort, and behavior.

Model and reinforce ways students can master challenging material through effort rather than innate ability.

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