Special Education Teacher: Moderate Disabilities Consentino Middle School

Special Education Teacher:
Moderate Disabilities – Consentino Middle School

Title: Special Education Teacher – Moderate Disabilities (Consentino Middle School)

Location: Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830

Work Year: August – June  School Year

Effective Date of Employment:  School Year

Starting Date: September 1, 2026

Salary: $56,473 – $112,526 per year (Teachers’ Salary Scale)

• Competitive salary
• Eight GIC Health Plan Options
• Dental insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life insurance options
• Auto and Home insurance options
• Wellness programs and discounts
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Credit Union with competitive rates
• 403(b) Retirement
• Personal and sick days
• Teacher tuition reimbursement

Responsible directly to the Executive Director of Student Services for all areas of Special Education and to the Principal for all matters pertaining to the building.

• Provides direct services for children in integrated and pullout settings as determined by their 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.
• Coordinates and arranges team meeting process if requested.
• Works cooperatively with other personnel and parents.

• Possesses sound knowledge and understanding of the subject matter and the pedagogy required to engage students in learning experiences that enable acquisition of complex knowledge and skills.
• Knows developmental levels of students and provides differentiated learning experiences that enable all students to progress toward intended outcomes.
• Designs units of instruction with measurable outcomes and challenging tasks requiring higher‑order thinking skills aligned to state standards and local curricula.
• Creates well‑structured lessons with challenging, measurable objectives and appropriate student engagement strategies, pacing, sequence, activities, materials, resources, technologies, and grouping.

• Designs and administers a variety of informal and formal assessments, including common interim assessments, to measure each student’s learning, growth, and progress toward state/local standards.
• Analyzes results from a variety of assessments to determine progress toward intended outcomes and uses findings to adjust practice and implement appropriate differentiated interventions and enhancements.

• Draws appropriate conclusions from a thorough analysis of assessment data to improve student learning, individually and with colleagues.
• Shares conclusions with appropriate colleagues and seeks feedback on instructional or assessment practices to support improved student learning.
• Provides descriptive feedback and engages students and families in constructive conversations focusing on ways students can improve performance.

• Defines high expectations for quality student work and the perseverance and effort required to produce it, often providing exemplars, rubrics, and guided practice.
• Uses instructional practices that motivate and engage most students during the lesson.
• Applies tiered instruction and scaffolds to accommodate differences in learning styles, needs, interests, and readiness, including those of students with disabilities and English learners.

• Uses rituals, routines, and appropriate responses to create and maintain a safe physical and intellectual environment where students take academic risks and behaviors that interfere with learning are prevented.
• Develops students’ interpersonal, group, and communication skills and provides opportunities for learning in diverse peer groups.
• Guides students to identify strengths and interests, seek support when appropriate, take academic risks, and challenge themselves to learn.

• Uses strategies that enable students to demonstrate respect for and affirm their own and others’ differences related to background, identity, language, strengths, and challenges.
• Anticipates and responds appropriately to conflicts or…