History Teacher

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network•Framingham, MA

10d•$58,000 - $62,000

About The Position

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring a creative and supportive History Teacher for Framingham Academy, a Chapter 766-approved school serving students in grades 6–12. The teacher implements curricula aligned with Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards, providing challenging, motivating, and relevant learning experiences in a 220-day setting. Instruction is adapted to students’ topics, IEPs, and learning styles, with differentiated strategies and technology integrated into lesson planning. The teacher creates a physically safe and intellectually open learning environment consistent with special education best practices and models the school’s academic and social expectations. The role includes delivering structured lessons and activities in accordance with students’ current IEPs, providing individualized interventions and accommodations, participating in the Academy’s IAP assessment practices, and assisting with or developing IEPs as appropriate. The teacher documents student progress and grading, maintains open communication with parents and guardians, attends relevant meetings and professional events, and follows program and agency policies, standards, and protocols. The position requires maintaining current licensure in moderate disabilities and the curriculum area, as well as maintaining first aid, CPR, and TCI certifications through provided training. Wayside describes its culture as supportive and team-focused, with an emphasis on healthy work dynamics. Training is provided upon hire 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.
Maintain current licensure in moderate disabilities and the curriculum area.
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 work situations and responding when lessons or activities do not go as planned.
Ability to teach, mentor, and coach others and provide constructive feedback and thoughtful instruction.
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, such as aide or co-teacher experience, 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, including integrating 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 as necessary.
Maintain first aid, CPR, and TCI certification through provided trainings.
Comply with program and agency policies, standards, and protocols.
Deliver structured lessons and activities for assigned class periods in accordance with each student’s current IEP.
Provide individualized interventions and accommodations when necessary.
Participate in assessment practices related to the Academy’s IAP program.
Assist in 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.