Special Education Teacher - High School/Transitional Job Plymouth area,Massachusetts USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Special Education Teacher - High School/Transitional (2026-27 School Year)

Job Description

Pilgrim Area Collaborative is a public educational collaborative that serves students with a wide range of disabilities from primary through post-secondary levels from all over the South Shore.

We have an anticipated vacancy a Special Education Teacher to work in our SLC High School/Transitional programs for the 2026-27 School Year.

Well-qualified candidates must have appropriate Massachusetts certification in Special Education (Moderate Disabilities and/or Severe Disabilities licensure). Prior experience working with high school aged/young adults with disabilities is preferred. There is an optional ESY Program for summer employment as well.

This is a full-time position to start August 31, 2026.

Performance Responsibilities

Meets and instructs assigned classes in location and at a time designated.

Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.

Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of PAC Executive Director.

Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.

Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individual student group involved.

Strives to implement by instruction and action the Collaborative's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

Evaluates student progress on a regular basis.

Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, Collaborative policy, and administrative regulation.

Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board policy.

Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.

Attends and participates in faculty meetings.

Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods.

Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.

Accepts a share of the responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.

Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both academic and behavioral progress.

Establishes and maintains cooperative working relations with others.

Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.

Any and all other duties to fulfill responsibilities as Teacher of Special Needs.

Terms of Employment

Salary, benefits and work year subject to the prevailing Agreement Between the Pilgrim Area Collaborative Professional Staff Association and Board of Directors.

The Pilgrim Area Collaborative was established in 1976 to provide individualized educational services to children with significant learning challenges whose needs for support could not be met within their home school districts or service areas. Pilgrim Area Collaborative is one of thirty educational collaboratives in Massachusetts and provides programs and services to over students and families from over 50 communities on the South Shore and Cape Cod.

PAC students are educated primarily in fundamentally separate classrooms located in age-appropriate public schools within member school districts. PAC students are provided opportunities to be included within typical education classes and activities as appropriate, and to be active participants in the school community, as well as the local municipality.

PAC also extends its services to home and community through its Pilgrim Area Collaborative Extended Services (PACES) program, through home consulting and training for parents and students, consulting to professional staff in school districts and offering professional development to districts. In addition, PAC runs extended day and extended year (summer) programs.

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Special Education Teacher - High School​/Transitional

Special Education Teacher - High School/Transitional