RI High School SPED Teacher

RI High School SPED Teacher-Immediate Opening (2025-26)

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School Year 2025-26.

Achievement First invites you to apply for a teaching role! This is an exciting opportunity for teachers dedicated to delivering exceptional instruction while continually growing in their craft. At AF you’ll be part of a vibrant, supportive community where professional development, collaborative planning, and personalized coaching from school leaders are part of your weekly experience.

In this role, you won’t just be preparing students for college and career—you’ll be inspiring them to lead lives of purpose, leadership, and impact. You'll create a learning culture in which scholars can discover their fullest potential and become agents of change, making a difference within their communities and beyond.

We believe in nurturing the whole child, setting high academic standards, and fostering a classroom environment where students thrive intellectually and emotionally—and can be their authentic selves. Together we are building a more just and equitable world, one classroom at a time.

• Create a positive, achievement‑oriented and structured learning environment that excites and invests students to reach ambitious goals.
• Build classroom community by partnering with families to facilitate students’ academic success and personal development.
• Utilize data from Achievement First’s interim assessments to drive instruction and intervention.
• Implement unit and lesson plans with the grade or subject team.
• Exemplify AF’s core values in all interactions with students, families, and colleagues.
• Collaborate with coach, grade‑level chair and school team to improve instructional, culture‑building and leadership skills.
• Attend all professional development, team planning and data analysis meetings.
• Strong instructional and classroom management skills.
• High level of personal organization and planning.
• Embrace feedback as an opportunity for growth, openly listening and reflecting on input from others.

• Experience working with K-12 students; two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 can be considered with additional recommendations.
• Rhode Island certified or in process of obtaining a certification as a Secondary Grades Special Education Teacher (11482).

• Competitive salary range $50,500 - $94,336, set through an equity lens based on skills, education and experience.
• Full‑time employment with benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 403(b) retirement plan with match.

Achievement First is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. People from all diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..