Springfield Public Schools, MO - Springfield, MA
posted 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Springfield, MA
Educational Services
About the position
The SEBS Special Education Teacher at Springfield Legacy Academy is responsible for implementing anti-racist instructional practices and providing personalized support to exceptional learners and emerging bilinguals. This full-time position emphasizes equity in education, engaging with families, and collaborating with a co-teaching team to ensure all students achieve academic success. The role is integral to fostering a community that values diversity and inclusion while addressing the unique needs of students.
Responsibilities
- Enacting anti-racist instructional practices that ensure students own the learning
- Providing grade level rigor in the course content using highly-rated, research-based curriculum
- Providing embedded interventions for students needing additional support, time, or scaffolds
- Working closely with a co-taught team of two to three additional educators in the classroom
- Engaging with families as partners in the learning around successes, challenges, and problem-solving on behalf of our scholars
- Other duties as determined by the Principal
Requirements
- Experience teaching in middle school or high school preferred
- Appropriate content/program area and grade level educator license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required
- Experience as an active anti-racist or advocate for equity preferred
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- Bachelor's degree required
Nice-to-haves
- Experience as an active anti-racist or advocate for equity preferred
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
Benefits
- Benefits offered to all Springfield Public Schools teachers
- Recognition for outstanding vision, capacity, and commitment to anti-racist school communities
