Moderate Special Education Teacher with Structured Reading Certification (2025-2026)

Posted: March 26, 2025 Closed: April 16, 2025 Employment Opportunity: Oak Middle School POSITION: Moderate Special Education Teacher/Structured Reading Certification Begins with the 2025-2026 school year Shrewsbury Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Moderate Special Education Teacher with certification in Wilson or Orton-Gillingham or both. This position is ideal for someone who can assess what reading interventions are needed and then provide the services. We are interested in candidates who are invested in the achievement, equity, and access of all learners in and beyond the classroom and have experience working in various models of special education (inclusion, co-taught, substantially separate). Candidates with diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences are encouraged to apply. The Oak Middle School community serves students in grades seven and eight. Respect is our cornerstone, on which we build a school community where we: •Demonstrate honesty, integrity, courtesy, and kindness. •Act on the belief that effective effort is the key to success •Engage in active learning that promotes understanding of our everchanging world •Accept each individual unconditionally, honor our diversity, and help one another and the community •Share the responsibility for continuous improvement and collaborate in order to maximize learning for all •Celebrate effort, creativity, courage, and excellence It is the goal of Oak Middle School that all students are prepared academically, socially, emotionally, and physically for success in high school and beyond. Oak Middle School has a 1:1 iPad program for all students and uses Schoology as a learning management system. The enrollment is generally 940 students in grades 7-8. Please find more information about Oak Middle School at https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/oak Find more information about Shrewsbury Public Schools at https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov Preferred: •Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license as a Moderate Special Education Teacher Grades 5-12 or Grades 5-8. Structured Reading Certification in Wilson or Orton-Gillingham. •Strong knowledge of middle school student needs and programming •Exhibits the core values of Shrewsbury Public Schools •Works flexibly in a changing environment Application Process: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, official or unofficial copies of undergraduate/graduate transcripts, license # or unofficial copy of license if applicable, and three current professional letters of reference, including one from a direct supervisor, professor, or evaluator. Please apply via www.schoolspring.com or www.indeed.com Application materials can also be emailed to Barbara Malone, Executive Director of Human Resources, at bmalone@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us The Shrewsbury Public Schools is an affirmative action employer, ensuring that its programs and facilities are accessible to the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, disability, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, national origin, homelessness, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status or class protected by state or federal law.