Special Education Teacher (Learning Skills), Sarah Parker Remond Elementary School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY 2026-2027]

Special Education Teacher Learning Skills

Sarah Parker Remond Elementary School Salem Public Schools Salem, MA SY 2026-2027

About Salem Public Schools where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4000 students in 10 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender, gender identity, language, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at http://www.salemk12.org.

What You'll Do

Elementary School teachers are responsible for preparing all students for personal and academic success. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure a high-quality program for all students. The elementary teacher will effectively manage a partnership with families, including regular communication, informing of students' success towards mastering content and personal learning habits. The elementary teachers will participate in ongoing professional learning to deepen knowledge of rigorous, engaging curriculum and pedagogy in both academic content and social-emotional learning.

Role Responsibilities

• Analyze data to inform instruction and improve student performance
• Work collaboratively in environments, including co-teaching and intensive skills development
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents, and community agencies to improve the quality of student outcomes, develop solutions, plan curriculum, collect data, and create Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for students
• Certification in Wilson Orton Gillingham, LiPS, or other phonics-based reading programs
• Experience implementing reading comprehension programs
• Use innovative approaches and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technology, to increase student learning and confidence
• Prepare students for success on state testing
• Modify and adapt materials and instructional lessons to meet the specific needs of students
• Provide classroom staff with resources, tools, and modeling of techniques
• Present evidence of student progress toward goals and objectives through regular progress reports and team meetings
• Offer activities and instruction that will allow students of all levels to successfully engage in instruction using the Common Core standards as a framework

What You'll Bring

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission, and are highly motivated to change children's lives through education. You'll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to:

• Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity
• The SPS community is vibrant, diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us each in learning and doing our best work
• Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues - You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement while providing the support necessary to meet that bar
• Build authentic, caring relationships with colleagues, students, and families - You build strong relationships across students, families, and colleagues that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS
• Embrace feedback - You are a reflective practitioner who learns from mistakes and challenges and uses them as opportunities for professional development. You model persistence and growth mindset and thrive in a culture of feedback

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Degree Required
• Masters Degree preferred
• Required Massachusetts teaching certification, licensure, in Special Education, Moderate Disabilities, Pre-K-8 licensure, and Elementary Education, Grades 1-6
• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement Required within 1 year of start date
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or in self-selected professional growth activities
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and working in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred
• Proven track record of raising student achievement scores in an urban turnaround environment, highly desired
• At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred
• Proficiency with technology, blended learning, teacher-family communication suites, Remind, preferred Google G-Suite, Apps, etc.
• Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice
• Dual certification is a plus
• Second language, Spanish and/or Portuguese proficiency, a plus
• Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply
• Current authorization to work in the United States
• Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information, or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.