Life Skills Teacher — Special Education; Middle School

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM TEACHER

Westfield Public Schools Westfield Middle School - Westfield, Massachusetts

Job : 5687653

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 04, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Westfield Public Schools is seeking qualified applicants for an opening for a special education Life Skills Program Teacher at Westfield Middle School.

• Provide basic core program for those students assigned to this class consistent with state education code requirements.
• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers who have students integrated in their regular classes, interpreting the abilities and disabilities of these students to the entire staff, and assisting the student with regular assignments.
• Maintain the physical environment of the classroom for organization and presentation purposes.
• Encourage good citizenship.
• Work with individual students in providing educational experiences designed to help in the achievement of student's specific goals.
• Assist other professionals in resolving psychological, social, academic, and disciplinary problems of students.
• Assist in screening, evaluating, and recommending placement of students in the program.
• Supervise students in and out of classroom activities during the school day.
  
  Provide appropriate direction for the facilitation of mainstreaming.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the individual educational plan.
• Collect data and assist in development of Individual Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Work with other staff on curriculum development and program innovation.
• Monitor student progress in and outside classroom.
• Maintain contact with parents of students.
• Evaluate student progress based on work output and observation; determine goals, objectives, and directions.
• Prepare report cards, education records, IEP forms, classroom observation records and other forms.
• Administer testing evaluation.
• Participate in IEP meetings.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

Reports To: Building Principal and Administrator of Special Education

Salary and terms of employment will be commensurate with the Westfield Public Schools Unit A contract. Salary placement will be based on the application as submitted.

Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Westfield School Committee policy on evaluation.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $49,564 to $99,440 Per Year

Job Categories: Special Education >
Life Skills, Special Education >
Mild/Moderate Disabilities

• Qualifications:
  • Certified as a teacher of moderate disabilities by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at the appropriate level.
  • Experience working with various special education programs.
  • Those requirements as set forth under Federal and State Special Education Regulations.
• Successful candidate must be able to provide in person teaching.
• Work is generally conducted within school building. Ability to travel throughout the school building is necessary. Position involves sitting and the ability to travel from one place to another within the classroom. Work is light in nature with regular lifting of up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds with some pulling and pushing or reaching above, generally of desk and file drawers.
  
  Frequent use of hands to operate keyboards and telephones and other office equipment. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Jesse McMillan , Principal
• 30 West Silver Street
• Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
• Phone:
• Email: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).