History Teacher

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network•Framingham, MA

5d•$58,000 - $62,000•Onsite

About The Position

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring a creative and supportive History Teacher for Wayside Academy, a Chapter 766-approved school serving students in grades 6–12. The teacher provides challenging, motivating, and relevant learning experiences in a 220-day setting, following Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards. The role uses varied teaching methods and materials, differentiated instruction, and technology to address students’ topics, learning styles, and IEPs, while maintaining a physically safe and intellectually open learning environment consistent with special education best practices. The teacher delivers structured lessons and activities aligned with students’ current IEPs, provides individualized interventions and accommodations, participates in assessment and IAP practices, and assists with developing IEPs as appropriate. The position also includes maintaining communication with parents and guardians, documenting student progress and grades, attending relevant meetings and professional events, maintaining required licensure and certifications, and complying with program and agency policies. Training is provided in Motivational Interviewing, Courageous Conversations, the Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC), trauma-informed practice, MAP, TCI, CPR, and First Aid.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Curriculum certification held.
Ability to work independently and self-direct projects, including proposing solutions related to curriculum and lesson planning.
Flexibility and creative thinking, including adapting to changing situations and responding when lessons or activities do not go as planned.
Ability to teach, mentor, and coach others.
Dependability and persistence, including excellent follow-through on assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in education preferred.
At least 6 months of classroom experience, including as an aide or co-teacher, preferred.
Licensure in Moderate Disabilities 5–12 preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement curricula according to Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards.
Provide challenging, motivating, and relevant learning experiences in a 220-day setting.
Teach using varied methods and materials suited to the topic, students’ IEPs, and learning styles.
Use differentiated instructional strategies and integrate technology into lesson planning.
Provide a physically safe and intellectually open learning environment consistent with special education best practices.
Model the school’s academic and social expectations.
Attend department meetings and relevant school and professional events or meetings.
Maintain First Aid, CPR, and TCI certification through provided training.
Comply with program and agency policies, standards, and protocols.
Deliver structured lessons and activities for assigned classes and students in accordance with current IEPs.
Provide individualized interventions and accommodations when necessary.
Participate in assessment practices related to the Academy’s IAP program.
Assist with and/or develop IEPs as appropriate.
Participate in teacher and staff meetings.
Establish and maintain open communication with parents and guardians.
Complete documentation related to student progress and grading.
Maintain current licensure in moderate disabilities and the curriculum area.