RI Teacher of Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Teaching At Achievement First School Year

2026-27

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.

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

The Special Education Teacher – Severe and Profound Program provides specialized instruction and educational programming for students with significant cognitive, developmental, medical, physical, communication, behavioral, and/or multiple disabilities. The teacher is responsible for developing and implementing individualized educational programs that support students in achieving academic, functional, communication, social-emotional, adaptive, vocational, and life skills goals.

The teacher collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, related service providers, families, and community agencies to ensure students receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) regulations, and district policies.

The Severe and Profound Special Education Teacher creates a structured, safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environment utilizing evidence-based instructional practices, positive behavioral supports, and individualized programming designed to maximize student independence and participation.

Join us, and be part of a team that is transforming lives through the power of education.

• Develop, implement, and monitor Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with severe and profound disabilities.
• Provide specialized instruction in academic, functional, communication, adaptive, social-emotional, behavioral, vocational, community-based, and daily living skill areas.
• Differentiate instruction and adapt curriculum, materials, equipment, and environments based on individual student needs.
• Utilize evidence-based instructional methodologies and data-driven decision-making practices.
• Implement positive behavioral supports, behavior intervention plans, and de-escalation strategies consistent with district and state procedures.

• 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 children’s 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.
• Embraces feedback as an opportunity for growth, openly listening and reflecting on input from others.

• Experience working with K-12 students, with two years of teaching experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA of at least 3.0;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• If your GPA is between 2.5 and 3.0, you may submit additional recommendations to be considered.
• Rhode Island certified or in process of obtaining a certification.
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