Special Education Teacher; TIDES Program), Salem High School,, Salem, MA SY

Position: Special Education Teacher (TIDES Program), Salem High School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2026-2027]
Special Education Teacher (TIDES Program), Salem High School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY ]

About Salem Public Schools, where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students in 10 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do.

We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at https://salemk
12.org/.

What You'll Do:

As a collaborative member of Salem High School, this person is responsible for teaching, evaluating, and implementing IEPs for students with emotional disabilities, primarily within a substantially separate setting, but also at times, supporting students in the inclusive setting. The Special Education Teacher must be able to create a welcoming environment where all students are able to access academic and social learning.

The teacher must have a working knowledge of curriculum standards and work in consultation with support staff and general education teams. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for continuous caseload management, i.e., rigorous lesson planning, parent communication, academic, social and behavioral supports, and professional obligations as determined by our District, school and the Therapeutic Support Program.

Responsibilities:

* Use innovative approaches, and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence to learn

* Modify/adapt materials and deliver instructional lessons to meet the specific needs of Students with Emotional Disabilities

* Conduct standardized evaluations, analyze results, develop written reports and present findings at team meetings

* Develop and implement IEP goals, and when applicable, participate in developing transition plans

* Participate in completing Functional Behavioral Assessments and the resulting development of individual behavior support plans.

* Provide instruction, collect data and complete trimester progress reports

* Analyze data to drive instruction and improve student performance.

* Collaborate with school personnel, parents and various community agencies for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes.

* Support classroom personnel in the implementation of classroom goals and students' IEP accommodations, and behavior plans

* Assure implementation of data-taking mechanisms and reporting strategies, oversee the collection and analysis of data for student progress

* Provide classroom staff (paraprofessionals) with resources, tools, and modeling of instructional techniques and methodology

* Assure accommodations are consistently delivered in the inclusive settings according to students' IEPs

* Present evidence of student progress toward goals and objectives through routine, written progress-monitoring and formal presentations at IEP meetings

* Additional duties as assigned by the Special Education Supervisor, Principal and Executive Director of PPS

What You'll Bring:

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change children's lives through education. You'll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to:

* Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity - The SPS community is vibrant, diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us each in learning and doing our best work.

* Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues - You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement, while providing the support necessary to meet that bar. You hold yourself to high expectations, modeling SPS values and seeking opportunities to continuously improve.

* Build authentic, caring relationships with colleagues, students, and families - You build strong relationships across students, families, and colleagues that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS. You partner with families and colleagues to make decisions in the best interest of students and learning.

* Embrace feedback - You are a reflective practitioner who…