Special Education Teacher Learning Center - Heights Elementary School - 2026-2027

Job Description Heights Elementary School is seeking a 1.0 FTE moderate special education teacher to work with students in an K-5 Learning Center model. Grade level caseload assignments are based on student need. The duties of the special education teacher include but are not limited to: Direct instruction with students based on IEP goals, in and out of the classroom Co-teach if/when appropriate Act as case manager/liaison for students on instructional caseload Develop and implement IEP goals and accommodations Collaboration/consultation with general education teachers as well as related service providers Oversight of Instructional Assistants supporting students on caseload Communication between home and school Administer and analyze special education assessments as part of the initial and revaluation eligibility process Write evaluation reports which include diagnostic impressions and educationally relevant recommendations Facilitate and chair annual review team meetings Complete all necessary IEP process paperwork, including bi-annual progress reports Experience with Wilson Reading System or OG preferred. The successful candidate will have experience with the IEP team process, as well as the administration of evaluation tools. Strong written and oral communication skills are required. MA DESE Certification: Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 required. Welcome to ATX Learning About the Town of Sharon: Sharon, MA is located 22 miles midway between Boston and Providence, it has access to Boston and Providence via MBTA commuter trains, and to New York City and Washington, D.C., via Amtrak trains at nearby Route 128 station. Its population of 18,000--32 percent are children under 19, 56 percent are adults 25-64 years, and 10 percent are seniors over 65-lives mostly in single-family houses ranging from relatively modest ranches to luxury properties. Many town residents have second- and third-generation family roots in Sharon, but the town is also notable for its diversity and openness to newcomers. An Interfaith Clergy Council and an affirming Diversity group foster cooperative understanding among several varieties of Christian and Jewish congregations, an Islamic mosque, and a Unitarian church as well as adherents of Eastern religions, and the group sponsors an annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration. The Sharon School Department oversees a high school, a middle school, and three elementary schools, all of which are committed to excellence in educating students. Sharon High School sends 96% of its graduating seniors on to institutions of higher learning. Beauty and diversity are the key words for Sharon, an attractive community among its neighbors Canton, Norwood, Walpole, Foxboro, Stoughton, Mansfield, and Easton. Sharon Public Schools Mission Statement: The Sharon Public Schools, in partnership with the community, has as its mission the responsibility to prepare students to live in a rapidly changing society. Together we will provide an environment that maximises the student's academic, artistic, social, emotional and physical development. This atmosphere will encourage each individual to develop the skills and sensitivity for living effectively and responsibly. Equal Opportunity Employer The Sharon Public School system does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or sexual orientation. #J-18808-Ljbffr TrulyHired