Long Term Sub Teacher - Elem. School Grade 6 Special Education ESL; SY

Long Term Sub Teacher - Elem. School Grade 6 Special Education ESL (SY 25-26)

Providence School District Harry Kizirian Elem. School - Providence, Rhode Island

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $48,343 to $91,123 Per Year

Long-Term Sub Teacher (LTS)

This position fills a temporary vacancy through the last day of the 2025–2026 school year.

LTS Teachers are paid on the Providence teacher salary schedule (based on prior experience) and receive the same compensation and benefits as regular teachers, including paid school vacations, sick days, health benefits, and professional development.

This role provides meaningful classroom experience and an opportunity to compete for future permanent teaching positions.

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional GRADE 6 ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) TEACHER who is highly qualified and skillful to join our community of teachers, students and stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers who seek a challenging yet rewarding teaching experience.

The Rhode Island Right to Read Act was passed in July of 2019 and requires educators to exhibit either proficiency in or awareness of the knowledge and practices of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy. Please be advised that this position requires Structured Literacy Proficiency Level within one year of hire.

Under direction of the school principal and/or appropriate supervisor/Administrator and consistent with the Providence Public Schools’ vision and mission, the Special Education teacher is to work in partnership with parents, students, and the general education teachers to promote student achievement.

• Provide daily instruction based on the RI State Standards, the Providence Schools District Curriculum, and student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• Implement, develop and case manage their students’ services and IEPs in accordance with State and Federal Regulations.
• Accelerate the learning or acquisition of English and the academic content of math, language arts, science, and social studies in order for students to achieve academic success and classroom expectations.
• Serve as a resource for information regarding students from other language backgrounds.
• Implement all district ELL procedures.
• Administer appropriate district curriculum which is aligned with the Rhode Island State Standards.
• Provide specially designed instruction to students with disabilities in various settings aligned to goals and objectives of the students’ IEPs.
• Work and teach collaboratively with the general education teachers and paraprofessionals utilizing the co‑teaching model, sharing planning and instructional responsibility for all students to create the least restrictive environment.
• Develop and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students with disabilities within regulatory timelines.
• Complete quarterly progress reports per RI Regulations and ensure that the goals and objectives of their students’ IEPs are implemented.
• Ensure the opportunity for all students to learn in a supportive environment.
• Create and maintain a positive, orderly, and academically focused learning condition in the instructional environment.
• Provide a classroom management/discipline plan ensuring safety at all times.
• Develop and implement behavioral intervention plans as identified by student need.
• Integrate technology into the instructional program.
• Provide individual and group interventions to students in the Response to Intervention Process.
• Implement scientifically‑based instruction to support the unique academic, social, and behavioral needs of students as appropriate.
• Collect, administer and report progress monitoring data for all student goals.
• Adhere to federal, state, and local mandates in special education.
• Schedule and case manage three (3) year re‑evaluations for students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Ensure that students with disabilities receive a free appropriate education in the least restrictive environment.
• Conduct, implements and develops alternate assessments consistent with RIDE…