Posted: April 24, 2024 Closed: May 16, 2024Employment Opportunity: Oak Middle SchoolPOSITION: Moderate Special Education Teacher/Structured Reading Specialist/Reading SpecialistBegins with the 2024-2025 school yearShrewsbury Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Moderate Special Education Teacher with certification in Wilson or Orton-Gillingham or both and/or as a Reading Specialist Teacher. 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 excellenceIt 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/oakFind more information about Shrewsbury Public Schools athttps://schools.shrewsburyma.govPreferred:•Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license as at least two of the following: Moderate Special Education Teacher Grades 5-12, Reading Specialist to cover grades 7-8, 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 environmentApplication 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 Application materials can also be emailed to Barbara Malone, Executive Director of Human Resources, at bmalone@shrewsbury.k12.ma.usThe 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.