History Teacher

Wayside • Framingham, MA

4d

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 implements curricula aligned with Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards and provides challenging, motivating, and relevant learning experiences in a 220-day setting. Instruction is adapted to each topic, student IEP, and learning style, using differentiated strategies and technology as appropriate.

The teacher creates a physically safe and intellectually open learning environment consistent with special education best practices, models academic and social expectations, and provides structured lessons, individualized intervention, and accommodations based on students’ current IEPs. The role includes contributing to assessment and IAP practices, assisting with IEP development as appropriate, communicating with families, documenting student progress and grades, attending meetings and relevant professional events, and maintaining required certifications and licensure. Training is provided in several agency and student-support approaches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Curriculum certification held.
• Ability to work independently, self-direct projects, and propose 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, with 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 classes 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 in keeping with special education best practices.
• Model the school’s academic and social expectations.
• Deliver structured lessons and activities for assigned class periods in accordance with each student’s current IEP.
• Provide individualized intervention and accommodations when necessary.
• Participate in assessment practices related to the Academy’s IAP program.
• Assist in and/or develop IEPs as appropriate.
• Attend department, teacher, and staff meetings, as well as relevant school and professional events or meetings as necessary.
• Establish and maintain open communication with parents and guardians.
• Complete documentation regarding student progress and grading.
• Maintain first aid, CPR, and TCI certification through provided training.
• Comply with program and agency policies, standards, and protocols.
• Maintain current licensure in moderate disabilities and the curriculum area.

Benefits

• $5,000 summer stipend.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus paid over the first five months.
• Training upon hire in Motivational Interviewing, Courageous Conversations, Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC), Trauma Informed Practice, MAP, TCI, CPR, and First Aid.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time