Special Education History Teacher (SY 26-27) #ESC1660
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Location
Framingham, Massachusetts
Quick overview
Teach history to students in grades 6-12 within a self-contained therapeutic setting while serving as a homeroom teacher. Collaborate with clinicians and support staff to implement behavior supports and relationship-based interventions for students with emotional and academic needs.
Requirements summary
Requires a Massachusetts Moderate Disabilities License (grades 5-12 preferred) or a History/Social Studies license with experience in therapeutic or alternative education. Candidates must have a proven ability to support students with emotional and behavioral challenges.
Job description
- What’s in it for you?!
- Drive impact for youth and families in need!
- Join a mission-first, trauma-informed team!
- Collaborate with passionate, caring pros!
- Thrive in a diverse, inclusive environment!
- Support whole-child, strength-based care!
- If that’s you, let’s talk!
- Job Type : Contract Location : Farmingham, Massachusetts Pay : Great Pay!
Job Description
Summary Join a highly supportive therapeutic school environment where educators make a meaningful impact on students' academic, emotional, and behavioral growth. This role combines history instruction with relationship building and structured support for students ages 12 to 18, within small self contained classrooms backed by teaching assistants and therapeutic staff. Ideal for an educator who thrives in alternative, therapeutic, or highly supportive educational settings and wants to help students build confidence, resilience, and academic success. What You’ll Do Teach history to students in grades 6 through 12 within a self contained therapeutic setting. Develop and deliver engaging, standards aligned history curriculum. Provide academic instruction and support to students with moderate academic and emotional needs. Serve as homeroom teacher for an assigned cohort three times daily. Collaborate with teaching assistants, clinicians, and support staff to promote student success. Support students through structured routines, behavior supports, and relationship based interventions. Maintain student progress documentation and participate in team meetings as needed. Provide classroom coverage when needed using prepared lesson plans. Work within a year round 220 day program, including summer programming. What You’ll Need Massachusetts Moderate Disabilities License, grades 5–12 preferred. OR Massachusetts History or Social Studies teaching license with prior experience in therapeutic, alternative, or correctional education settings. Experience supporting students with emotional, behavioral, or academic challenges. Strong classroom management and relationship building skills. Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary educational team. Commitment to creating a structured, supportive, and engaging learning environment. What Would Be a Plus Experience in therapeutic day schools, residential programs, or correctional education settings. Experience supporting students with emotional disabilities as a primary eligibility category. Moderate Disabilities licensure with secondary content area experience. Experience working within self contained special education classrooms. Familiarity with trauma informed practices and therapeutic educational models. Schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Students attend 8:15 AM to 2:45 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:15 AM to 12:45 PM Friday. Year round 220 day program with summer session in July and August. Our client asked me to submit 3 great people within the next few days. We work directly with the hiring manager and can arrange interviews within a few days Elina Sindhu
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