TEACHER-SPED-ASD

Lawrence Public Schools is committed to ensuring that ALL students successfully master the content and skills necessary to graduate from high school, college, and/or career ready. We achieve this by providing a standards-based, rigorous instructional program focused on academic achievement and the development of 21st-century skills, accompanied by a comprehensive system of support.

About the role

The Classroom Teacher is a cornerstone of Lawrence Public Schools. As a SPED Teacher, your area of expertise will be used to enrich the academic lives of the students of SES.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility to be a strong, positive force daily in the classroom—consistently and thoughtfully motivate students to work hard and want to learn.
• Design, implement, and collaborate around high-quality shared curricula that incorporate research-based strategies to help students master Massachusetts and Common Core standards.
• Motivate students to reach high achievement by setting class-wide and individual goals and provide specific and actionable feedback to students on their progress toward academic goals.
• Build supportive working relationships with fellow teachers, associate teachers, and staff, and provide regular feedback to help develop associate teachers.
• Other responsibilities as needed and assigned by administration.

Requirements

• Massachusetts Teacher Certification in appropriate area.
• Bachelor’s Degree (required).
• Proficient in English.
• Bilingual in Spanish (preferred).

Skills

• Prior experience teaching in this area (preferred).
• Ability to implement a safe, purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning for all students.
• Ability to collaborate with other teachers, instructional leaders, and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all students.

Pay

$61,788.00–$94,614.00 based on years of experience according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.