Special Education Teacher

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Northampton Public Schools Leeds Elementary School - Leeds, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5849359

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 23, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Leeds Elementary School

Special Education Teacher (1)

35 hours per week

Monday through Friday from 7:50 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Start date:

August 24, 2026 for the  school year

MA DESE License Certification in Moderate Disabilities PK-8 is required.

Official University/College Transcripts are required.

Teacher Unit A Salary Scale based on experience and degree.

• Must have acceptable MA CORI and SAFIS National Fingerprint Background Checks prior to employment.

• Full benefits and privileges consistent with the Northampton Association of School Employees (NASE) Teachers Unit A Collective Bargaining Agreement Contract.

Position Type: Full-time

• Special Education >
  Emotionally Disabled
• Special Education >
  General Special Education
• Special Education >
  Learning Disabled
• Special Education >
  Mild/Moderate Disabilities

• Who Are We:
  Dedicated and collaborative teams of educators committed to supporting excellence through coaching and learning. Our mission is to foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration and leadership. We believe that obstacles to learning can be overcome and, once that happens, learning is natural for everyone. We value:
  Quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do….together! Equity and Social Justice Work is central to our mission, especially in these times. We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and purposefully, with the intent of positive outcomes, and because we need to.
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer The Northampton Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, socioeconomic status, homelessness, academic status, gender identity or expression, physical appearance, pregnant or parenting status, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information, limited-English proficiency, mental, physical, developmental or sensory disability, or by association with a person who has or is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics.
• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Anne Cromwell-Gapp , Principal
• 21 Florence Street
• Leeds, Massachusetts 01053
• Phone:
• Email: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).