ABA Focused Special Education Teacher

Haverhill Public Schools•Haverhill, MA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Haverhill Public Schools is hiring an ABA-focused teacher of students with moderate disabilities at Silver Hill Elementary for the 2026–2027 school year. The role provides direct special education services in integrated and pullout settings as specified by students’ IEPs, develops classroom modifications, participates in evaluations, and collaborates with students, families, and school personnel. The teacher may evaluate referred students, prepare reports and IEPs, train educational support personnel, and coordinate team meetings when requested. The position reports directly to the Executive Director of Student Support Services for special education matters and to the Principal for building matters. The work year runs from August through June. Salary is based on the teachers’ salary scale and education and experience, with a listed range of $56,473 to $112,526. The teacher plans standards-aligned instruction, designs measurable lessons and assessments, analyzes student progress, and adjusts instruction through differentiated supports and interventions. The role includes maintaining a safe and inclusive learning environment, communicating regularly with families, collaborating with colleagues, reflecting on practice, pursuing professional growth, and contributing to schoolwide student learning and behavior expectations. Bilingual ability is preferred.

Requirements

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education license as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities.
SEI Endorsement.
Proficiency evidenced through undergraduate and/or graduate transcripts in the fields in which the candidate applies.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability is preferred.
Previous teaching experience and/or successful experience working with children with moderate special needs is preferred.
Evidence of academic accomplishment and strength in the content areas is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct services to children in integrated and pullout settings as determined by their IEPs.
Develop modifications to assist students in regular classrooms.
Participate as a member of the evaluation team when appropriate.
Evaluate referred children and develop appropriate reports and IEPs as required.
Train classroom Educational Support Personnel as necessary.
Coordinate and arrange the team meeting process when requested.
Work cooperatively with other personnel and parents.
Plan standards-aligned units and well-structured lessons with measurable outcomes, appropriate engagement strategies, materials, resources, technologies, and grouping.
Design and administer formal and informal assessments to measure student learning, growth, and progress.
Analyze assessment results and adjust instruction, differentiated interventions, and enhancements accordingly.
Share conclusions about student progress with appropriate colleagues and seek feedback on instructional and assessment practices.
Provide descriptive feedback and engage students and families in constructive conversations about improving student performance.
Use engaging instructional practices, tiered instruction, and scaffolds to accommodate differing learning needs and readiness levels.
Maintain a safe physical and intellectual learning environment and support students’ interpersonal, group, and communication skills.
Communicate curriculum, learning and behavior expectations, student performance, and strategies for supporting learning to families throughout the year.
Use respectful, responsive two-way communication with families and demonstrate sensitivity to home language, culture, and values.
Reflect on lessons, units, and interactions and use insights to improve practice and student learning.
Set measurable professional, team, and student learning goals based on self-assessment and student learning data.
Seek and apply ideas for improving practice from supervisors, colleagues, professional development, and other resources.
Collaborate with colleagues on standards-based units, student work, student performance, and interventions.
Contribute expertise to school, department, or grade-level planning and decision-making.
Reinforce schoolwide learning and behavior expectations and share responsibility for meeting student needs.
Perform additional instruction and general duties as directed by the building Principal, Director of Special Education, Superintendent or designees, and Haverhill School Committee policies.