Teacher - Special Education: SAIL - Gates Lane

Teacher
- Special

Education:

SAIL
- Gates Lane

Worcester Public Schools Gates Lane Elementary School
- Worcester, Massachusetts

Job : 5722115

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 18, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 27, 2026

Subject:
Teacher, Special Education - SAIL

Reports to:

Building Principal

As a teacher in the Worcester Public Schools you will be expected to provide rigorous instruction to a diverse population of students in your classroom. You will align your teaching to the district and state curriculum; assess students for learning comprehension and modify your instruction to ensure learning; and provide a classroom conducive to the learning needs of all students, especially English language learners and students with disabilities.

Our success relies on patience, perseverance, creativity, content knowledge and a sincere desire to prepare all students for successful lives.

We offer a competitive salary package and participation in federal loan forgiveness programs.

This position is accountable for providing services to students identified with a disability through the team evaluation process. These students require systematic instruction across the curriculum. They are taught compensatory strategies using multi‑sensory techniques to build potential and self‑esteem.

Students with autism and related disabilities present significant social, communication, and behavioral deficits. Applicants must either have experience or willingness to learn Applied Behavior Analysis principles and facilitate a learning environment based on these principles. The teacher will collaborate closely with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and other service providers to tailor programming to each student’s individual needs.

• Serve as a member of the Special Education Team in writing educational plans and progress reports on SAGE‑IEP, completing assessments within required timelines.
• Follow the student IEP and ensure compliance with state and federal SPED regulations, including delivery of high‑quality services and accommodations/modifications for instruction and assessment.
• Maintain up‑to‑date curriculum content and modify the curriculum (across all domains) and instruction as identified on students’ IEPs.
• Provide multi‑sensory curricula daily and support student development of academics, social skills, communication skills, and behavior modification.
• Implement high‑quality teaching and learning using appropriate differentiated instructional techniques.
• Communicate and collaborate with regular‑education teachers and other personnel in educational programming.
• Understand state guidelines for standardized testing and provide appropriate accommodations as identified on student IEPs during test administration.
• Assess student knowledge and academic progress using formal and informal means to develop measurable IEP goals and support learning.
• Create and coordinate a schedule of services to ensure all IEP requirements are met.
• Provide individual, small‑group, and inclusion instruction aligned with the IEP.
• Guide and supervise paraprofessionals in instruction/support of students.
• Implement appropriate assistive technologies to support and enhance students’ communication and learning.
• Promote equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for learning in the least restrictive environment.
• Attend monthly department meetings and building‑based meetings (two per month).
• Assure equal educational opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, marital status, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness, or disability.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Massachusetts DESE license in Moderate Disabilities PreK‑8 and/or Severe Disabilities PreK‑2/All.
• SEI Endorsement.
• BA degree.
• Minimum of three years’ successful teaching experience in Special Education.
• ABA experience.
• Evidence of mastery of a wide variety of teacher competencies, curricula, and effective instructional models, including multi‑sensory and structured language…