Special Education Learning Center Teacher; Anticipated

Special Education Learning Center Teacher (Anticipated)
Special Education Learning Center Teacher (Anticipated)
Westwood Public Schools EW Thurston Middle School - Westwood, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5904063
Final date to receive applications: Sep 18, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Aug 26, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

THE ROLE

Thurston Middle School seeks a Special Education teacher to join our caring and innovative community as for the  school year. The special education teacher plans, delivers, and implements effective instruction and assesses student learning in accordance with state curriculum frameworks and district goals. The special education teacher creates an educational environment in which all students are safe and achieve. The special education teacher collaborates with other professionals and students' families to help students succeed.

OUR SCHOOL

Thurston Middle School is a thriving community of curious, kind students supported by engaged families and dedicated staff. With approximately 650 students in grades 6-8, Thurston welcomes students from the district’s four elementary schools. Our teachers model and encourage a deep investment in learning. Thurston is a proud METCO school, with strong program leadership and an unwavering commitment to supporting the values of the nation’s oldest and most successful public school racial integration program.

OUR DISTRICT

Westwood is a welcoming suburban community with an exceptional track record of supporting and celebrating its public schools. As a district, we are committed to creating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, and we understand that a diverse team allows us to serve our community better. We welcome and encourage individuals of every race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status to seek opportunities within our school district.

You will join the strong professional learning community of the Westwood Public Schools. In our mission to prepare students for college, career, and civic life, we work collaboratively to provide rich and rigorous curriculum, high-quality instruction, trusting relationships, and authentic educational experiences. We hold true to our core district values of academic excellence and a commitment to improvement; curiosity and tenacity;

and respectful relationships in a caring, collaborative community.

NATURE AND SCOPE

The teacher plans, delivers, and implements effective instruction and assesses student learning in accordance with state curriculum frameworks and district goals. The teacher creates an educational environment in which all students are safe and achieve.

The teacher collaborates with other professionals and students' families to help students succeed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan engaging lessons with clear and measurable objectives that are relevant to the appropriate curriculum and the students in the class.
• Manage class operation by enforcing high academic and behavioral expectations, implementing routines, anticipating potential problems and taking appropriate preventative measures, and treating all students with respect.
• Create a positive class environment by building a relationship with each student, encouraging students to build relationships with one another, treating all students fairly, promoting students' self-discipline and responsibility for learning, and not tolerating dangerous or destructive behaviors.
• Deliver instruction effectively by establishing high expectations for all students, presenting new material explicitly and in a developmentally appropriate manner, connecting new learning to students' prior knowledge, helping students understand the relevance of what they are learning, differentiating based on students' needs, and using a variety of pedagogic approaches.
• Assess student understanding of learning objectives with student self-assessments, frequent formative measures, and periodic summative…