MSN Elementary Long Term Sub

Wakefield Public Schools Dolbeare Elementary School - Wakefield, Massachusetts (Open in Google Maps)

Job : 5743580

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

School District Position Description

Position Title: Moderate Special Needs Teacher Elementary Substitute

School: Dolbeare Elementary School

Department: SPED

Reports to: Director of SPED

Qualifications:

• Qualified or Certified by Massachusetts Department of Education.
• MSN PreK – 8
• Master’s Degree preferred

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing the needs of students on IEPs; many of which have overall weaknesses in both ELA and math.
• Making modifications and accommodations within the regular education classroom.
• Designing and implementing lessons in accordance with student IEPs as well as managing paraprofessional support with student caseload.
• Must have skills in breaking down curriculum into manageable steps while integrating self-advocacy and self-determination skills into task completion.
• Motivate students by counseling to develop abilities and talents.

Experience and Skills:

• Adapting assignments to different learning styles.
• Differentiating instruction.
• Good interpersonal skills to effectively work with a team.
• Solid organizational skills.
• Writing IEPs, particularly solid goals and objectives.
• Administering and reporting on assessments including the WJR-III and WIAT.
• Experience using data for progress monitoring.
• Compliance aspects around Special Education regulations
• Training in systematic phonetic based reading programs such as Lips, Wilson.
• Training in programs such as Project Read, Read Naturally, Great Leaps, Framing your Thoughts, Empower.
• Experience in Building high level of need service models within the public school setting.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Physical Demands: the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary: $63,302 to $63,302 Per Year (B1 Long Term Sub)

Position Type: Full-Time

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