Special Education Teacher, Preschool; Long-term Substitute Moderate or Intensive license

Salem Public Schools Salem Early Childhood Center
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Starting Date: Jan 4, 2027

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $59,719.88 to $ Per Year

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool (Long-term Substitute, Jan
- March 2027), Moderate or Intensive license (or eligible), Early Childhood Center, 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 the Special Education team, this Special Education Teacher is responsible for teaching students aged 3-5 in integrated or substantially separate programs at Salem’s Early Childhood Center. The Preschool Special Education Teacher works in consultation with special education teams to provide developmentally appropriate, fun and accessible learning experiences for students with disabilities and their peers. The Preschool Special Education Teacher will effectively manage a continuous caseload, including providing specialized instruction that allows students to progress academically and socially;

assuring that documented accommodations are delivered with consistency; participating in professional learning communities; providing parent communication, developing and implementing IEPs; developing and implementing behavioral interventions; and working with paraprofessional staff to ensure the consistent provision of a high-quality program for Salem’s youngest students.

Role Responsibilities:

• Oversee programming for students in the Integrated and/or substantially separate preschool classroom
• Provide specialized instruction that will allow all students to successfully engage in instruction based upon best practice standards for public preschools.
• Work with the classroom support team and assigned clinical staff to develop data-taking mechanisms and analyze data to drive instruction and monitor student progress
• Maintain consistent positive relationships with students and manage student behavior by implementing positive student management strategies
• Work collaboratively across school settings and with parents and various community agencies to improve the quality of student outcomes and create and implement Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
• Demonstrate ability to write an effective IEP with SMART goals and sensible accommodations and generate progress reports using IEP software.
• Demonstrate ability to…