Extended Summer Program-(Grades PreK-12 Special Education Teachers

Overview

Bedford Public Schools invites applications for the position of Extended School Year Summer Program Special Education Teachers – Moderate Disabilities (7/6/26–7/30/26).

• Prepare and instruct students in small groups and individualized work for reading and math per IEP goals.
• Write IEP goals and objectives and demonstrate knowledge of educational principles and strategies established by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care/DESE.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of district and school curriculum goals, establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicating these objectives to students.
• Employ a variety of instructional strategies that consider individual learning styles and performance levels.
• Assess student learning on a regular basis using multiple forms of formative assessment to measure a child's functioning in the relevant developmental domains.
• Use formative and summative assessment data to inform instruction and provide reports of student progress as needed.
• Create an engaging, orderly, secure, and appealing classroom-learning environment that promotes mutual respect among students.
• Communicate student progress and development to parents and provide written assessments, referrals, and evaluations for students with special needs.
• Participate in IEP meetings as required, model learning and behavior consistent with expectations for students, attend staff or team meetings, and serve on staff committees as necessary.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve curriculum and instructional effectiveness for all students.
• Perform other such duties as assigned.

• Master's Degree in Special Education preferred.
• Experience with ABA required.
• Appropriate Massachusetts licensure.

Per BEA and BPS contract.

Bedford Public Schools are committed to hiring, mentoring, and retaining a diverse staff. We are relentless in our efforts to bolster equity, in both academic and work spaces, by fostering a culture of belonging and ensuring our diverse employees and students have equitable access to the resources and opportunities needed to thrive personally, professionally, and academically.