Special Education Teacher

South Hadley Public Schools Michael E. Smith Middle School - South Hadley, Massachusetts Special Education Teacher South Hadley Public Schools Michael E. Smith Middle School - South Hadley, Massachusetts Job Details Job ID: 5859416 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Jul 29, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026 Job Description Michael E. Smith Middle School 7:47am to 2:25pm Grades 5-8 Special Education Teacher Job Goals To provide each student with the individually tailored help, counsel, and learning experience he or she needs to make progress toward established educational goals To create and/or implement a program favorable to learning and student growth Supervision: Reports to the Building Principal or designee Experience and Training Certification /eligibility for certification in appropriate grade level and field Certification and/or licenses as required for individual positions Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Superintendent of Schools may find appropriate and acceptable Performance Responsibilities Curriculum, Planning & Assessment Knowing the subject matter well, has a good grasp of child development and how students learn, and designs effective and rigorous standards-based units of instruction consisting of well-structured lessons with measurable outcomes Uses a variety of informal and formal methods of assessments to measure student learning, growth, and understanding to develop differentiated and enhanced learning experiences and improve future instruction Analyzes data from assessments, draws conclusions, and shares them appropriately Teaching All Students Uses instructional practices that reflect high expectations regarding content and quality of effort and work, engage all students, and are personalized to accommodate diverse learning styles, needs, interests, and levels of readiness Creates and maintains a safe and collaborative learning environment that motivates students to take academic risks, challenge themselves, and claim ownership of their learning Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected Plans and implements lessons that set clear and high expectations and also make knowledge accessible for all students Family and Community Engagement Welcomes and encourages every family to become active participants in the classroom and school community Collaborates with families to create and implement strategies for supporting student learning and development both at home and at school Engages in regular, two-way, and culturally proficient communication with families about student learning and performance Professional Culture Demonstrates the capacity to reflect on and improve the educator’s own practice, using informal means as well as meetings with teams and work groups to gather information, analyze data, examine issues, set meaningful goals, and develop new approaches in order to improve teaching and learning Actively pursues professional development and learning opportunities to improve quality of practice or build the expertise and experience to assume different instructional and leadership roles Collaborates effectively with colleagues on a wide range of tasks Becomes involved in school-wide decision making, and takes an active role in school improvement planning Shares responsibility for the performance of all students within the school Is ethical and reliable, and meets routine responsibilities consistently Terms of Employment: As agreed upon through the negotiated union contract Evaluation: Performance of the job will be evaluated on a yearly basis by the Building Principal or designee consistent with the requirements and expectations of Massachusetts Educator Evaluation regulations, 603 CMR 35.00, and locally developed procedures. Physical Requirements: This position requires a moderate amount of walking, standing, sitting, climbing stairs and step stool whenever necessary. Activities also include moderate physical exertion in body movement, such as reaching, bending, twisting, grasping, pushing and pulling objects. The position requires lifting objects of 20 pounds on a frequent basis and over 20 pounds occasionally. There is a frequent requirement of fine motor manipulation associated with the use of a computer, keyboard, calculator and other business machines. Environmental Conditions: Duties are performed indoors and sometimes outdoors. The regular chemical solvents are toners and cleaning fluids. Position Type: Full-time Salary: $53,233 to $89,311 Per Year Job Categories Special Education > General Special Education Job Requirements Bachelor degree preferred. Citizenship, residency or work visa required Contact Information Beth Cooke , Director of Student Services 116 Main Street South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Young World Physical Education