Special Education Resource Room Teacher

26-27 Special Education Resource Room Teacher

Somerville Public Schools – Benjamin G. Brown School – Somerville, Massachusetts

Starting Date: Aug 27, 2026

Position Summary

The teacher maintains the safety, care, and wellbeing of the students. They understand child and youth development and provide opportunities for learning and social and emotional development following state standards, grade level scope, and content area sequence.

The teacher holds high expectations for every student and strives to know each student’s unique learning strengths and needs, using differentiated instruction to ensure equitable and meaningful access to the curriculum and learning for all students.

• Plan units, lessons, and deliver instruction aligned to state standards and district curriculum.
• Provide ongoing formative and summative assessments and analyze assessment data to determine learning needs of students.
• Adapt curriculum and instruction to teach all students according to their varied learning strengths and needs.
• Establish and maintain culturally responsive and two‑way communication with parents, guardians, and caregivers.
• Collaborate with other educators for the delivery of specialized instruction and/or social and emotional support according to students’ needs.
• Follow the guidance and direction of the school principal and other school and district administrators to maintain a safe, welcoming, culturally affirming, and equitable learning environment.
• Participate in professional growth opportunities, reflect on current practices, and incorporate new methodologies into instructional planning and delivery.
• Additional duties as assigned by the principal/supervisor and in accordance with the SEU Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Appropriate Department of Elementary and Secondary Educators license in the field or subject for this position.
• DESE SEI endorsement required.
• Bilingual educator preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

• Mobility: Frequent walking, standing, and navigating stairs.
• Lifting/Strength: Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects ranging from 10 to 30 lb.
• Physical Dexterity: Bending, crouching, kneeling, stooping, and reaching to assist students.
• Stationary Tasks: Remaining in a stationary position (sitting/standing) for long periods.

• Position reports to: The school building principal and director of special education.

• Position type:
  Full‑time.
• FLSA classification:
  Exempt.
• Union status: SEU, Unit
  
  A.
• Salary and benefits are determined in accordance with the Somerville Educators Union, Unit A collective bargaining agreement and the policies of the Somerville School Committee.

• MA Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) clearance.
• Fingerprints.

The Somerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, home status, marital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias‑based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals' group or interferes with their ability to learn or work.