Special Education Teacher - Swampscott Elementary School Sy

Special Education Teacher (Full-Time, Permanent)

Swampscott Public Schools |
Location: Swampscott, MA

The Swampscott Public Schools district seeks a dedicated and compassionate Special Education Teacher to join a community committed to academic excellence, equity, and social-emotional growth
. In this role, you will design and implement specialized instruction for students with disabilities—specifically those with Autism (Level 1 or
2), ADHD, or neurological disabilities. Because our students thrive on stability and routine,
punctuality and consistent, reliable attendance are essential to this role.

Guided by the district’s C.O.R.E. values (Community, Opportunity, Respect, and Equity), you will foster an inclusive environment that utilizes student interests to drive engagement. You will serve as a vital link in the school community, collaborating closely with general education colleagues and modeling best practices to ensure every student is prepared for success.

• Specialized Instruction: Deliver high-quality instruction and curriculum development tailored to students with Autism, ADHD, and neurological disabilities, creatively weaving student interests into academic topics.
• General Education
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner and collaborate daily with general education teachers to co-plan, modify curriculum, and ensure the successful implementation of accommodations within the inclusion setting.
• Social Skills Development: Facilitate social skills groups and utilize incidental teaching techniques to support social-emotional growth and peer interactions.

• Behavior Management: Lead comprehensive student behavior management by establishing clear, consistent boundaries with positive energy and high expectations.
• Behavior Support Plans: Implement formal behavior support plans and collect rigorous data to inform progress, adjust interventions, and drive student success.
• De-escalation &
  
  Coaching:
  
  Apply skilled de-escalation techniques when necessary. Model and coach support staff on the effective implementation of behavioral supports and classroom management strategies.
• Professional Reliability: Maintain consistent attendance and punctuality to ensure the safety, supervision, and instructional continuity required for students with specialized needs.

• Case Management: Complete comprehensive evaluations, write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and produce detailed progress reports within state and district timelines.
• Family Partnership: Maintain frequent, transparent communication with parents and guardians to build strong home-school partnerships.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Apply knowledge of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Social Thinking Curriculums, and Zones of Regulation to support student self-regulation.

• Licensure: Valid Massachusetts Educator License in Special Education (Moderate or Severe Disabilities, grade-level appropriate).
• SEI Endorsement: Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Teacher Endorsement required.
• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred).
• Specialized
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven expertise in student behavior management
  , de-escalation techniques, and the ability to set firm, compassionate boundaries.
• Compliance: Successful completion of a Massachusetts CORI and fingerprint-based background check.

• Experience in co‑teaching or collaborative inclusion models.
• Training in ABA, Social Thinking, or Zones of Regulation.
• Strong background in curriculum modification and differentiated instruction.

This position may require long periods of standing, walking, and sitting; talking or hearing in person and by telephone; using hands to feel, handle, or finger objects or controls; and reaching with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The individual may be exposed to ultraviolet lights as are found in computer monitors…