Long Term Substitute Teacher, Special Education

Long Term Substitute Teacher, Special Education (3308)

Natick Public Schools Wilson Middle School - Natick, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5907723

Final date to receive applications: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 9, 2026

The Natick Public Schools Seek a

Long Term Substitute, Teacher, Special Education
- Middle School

Start Date:

10/9/2026-10/30/2026

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated.

We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Job Title

LTS Middle School Special Education Teacher

Location

Wilson Middle

Reports To

Building Principal

Special Education Administrator

Work days/FTE

10/9-10/30

Salary/Benefits

Salary and benefits per contract with theNon-Rep Salary Schedule

Benefits Eligible?

No

Profile of a Natick Educator

JOB GOAL:

Provide specialized content instruction for students in grades 7 & 8. This would include running a small group Skills Development class and providing push in collaboration to students in the grade level classrooms. Curriculum, materials and private teaching space are provided.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

High School diploma or GED

Professional Certification preferred:

• Massachusetts DESE certification in Moderate Disabilities (SPED)
• SEI Endorsement

Specialized Knowledge:

• Thorough understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice as they relate to student, staff and community engagement and cultivation
• Provides structured language learning experiences in language arts, social studies, reading, and science to students, guided by the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and district standards and requirements, while creating an environment that is conducive to student learning and involvement;
• Monitors students' understanding of the curriculum effectively and adjusts instruction, materials, and assessments when appropriate using SEI strategies.
• Evaluates, tries innovative approaches, and refines instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies available to teachers, to increase student learning, involvement, and confidence to learn;
• Maintains and improves professional competence through attendance at professional development events, and by self-generated activities that meet district expectations and the requirements for recertification;
• Shares responsibility for accomplishing the goals and priorities of his/her grade/team/PLC/department, building and school district, attending all faculty and committee meetings as required, and district-wide committees as needed.
• Any other relative duties as assigned.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.) and Power School preferred, but will train the right candidate.

Skills:

• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
• Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable
• Candidates should have a passion for working with students, families, and colleagues
• Candidates must be flexible and collaborative
• Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures student growth
• Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work production

Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent, if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

• Phone, intercom, personal computer and software applications as outlined above, scanner, copy machine, calculator, camera, printers and fax machine.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)

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