Special Education Teacher

Alden Elementary School is seeking a highly qualified Special Education Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.

Requirements:

Current DESE Certification - Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities- (PK-8)
SEI Endorsement
Bachelor's Degree
Previous experience working with students in a elementary school setting
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Willingness to collaborate and demonstrate flexibility to meet student needs
Management skills that support students' social-emotional learning
Experience meeting the needs of diverse learners
Citizenship, residency or work visa required

All full-time employees are eligible to participate in the Town of Duxbury Benefit plans that include health insurance (25% employee contribution), dental insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, vision insurance, pet insurance, accident insurance, cancer insurance, critical illness insurance, prescription drug program, 529 College Savings plan, and an employee assistance program.

Alden School is a grades 3, 4, 5 school comprised of 650 students and 115 dedicated staff members Our school community believes in the values Responsibility, Empathy, Self-esteem, Courage, Patience, Effort and Teamwork. Staff model these RESPECT values in how we teach, communicate, and collaborate with our students and families.

The mission of Alden School is to provide each student with the opportunity to achieve personal and academic excellence. We welcome applicants with a diverse background and experiences that can align with our core values and can contribute to creating a positive learning environment for all students.

Duxbury Public Schools believes that each student's unique identity must be affirmed in order to support a welcoming school-community that engages and empowers all learners. We are committed to the long term work of dismantling systems of inequity in our community to provide obstacle free access to education and 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.