Special Education Teacher - Elementary

North Smithfield School Department Special Education Teacher - Elementary Job ID: 5745989 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: May 29, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026 Job Description To provide a learning environment for students with moderate to profound handicaps, maximizing growth in all developmental areas and ensuring each student’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual potential is fulfilled. Performance Responsibilities Assist individual programmatic needs for each student using assessment data as a baseline. Develop individualized programs with a behavioral approach and a data collection system. Integrate and generalize skills acquired in a structured behavioral classroom into other activities and environments. Evaluate data, update, and monitor each student’s program to ensure maximum skill acquisition and maintenance. Comply with the Rhode Island Right to Read Act, demonstrating proficiency or awareness of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Building Administrator. Qualifications Certified in Rhode Island as a special education teacher for grades K‑4. Master’s in Special Education preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards. Job Requirements Certification in Rhode Island as a special education teacher, grades K‑4. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Citizenship, residency, or work visa required. Required Application Documents Copy of Rhode Island Teaching Certificate Copy of test scores for the NTE or Praxis Certified transcripts Original, signed letters of recommendation Completed paper application W‑4 Authorization Release and Waiver Form Federal BCI I‑9 (must be filled out in person) Proof of citizenship: passport, permanent resident card, driver’s license with social security card, or driver’s license with birth certificate Contact Information Tracy Lafreniere, ES Assistant Principal 2214 Providence Pike North Smithfield, Rhode Island 02896 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr