Special Education History Teacher (SY 26-27) #ESC1660

• Drive impact for youth and families in need!
• Join a mission-first, trauma-informed team!
• Collaborate with passionate, caring pros!
• Thrive in a diverse, inclusive environment!
• Support whole-child, strength-based care!

Summary

Join a highly supportive therapeutic school environment where educators make a meaningful impact on students’ academic, emotional, and behavioral growth. This role combines history instruction with relationship building and structured support for students ages 12 to 18, within small self contained classrooms backed by teaching assistants and therapeutic staff. Ideal for an educator who thrives in alternative, therapeutic, or highly supportive educational settings and wants to help students build confidence, resilience, and academic success.

What You’ll Do

• Teach history to students in grades 6 through 12 within a self contained therapeutic setting.
• Develop and deliver engaging, standards aligned history curriculum.
• Provide academic instruction and support to students with moderate academic and emotional needs.
• Serve as homeroom teacher for an assigned cohort three times daily.
• Collaborate with teaching assistants, clinicians, and support staff to promote student success.
• Support students through structured routines, behavior supports, and relationship based interventions.
• Maintain student progress documentation and participate in team meetings as needed.
• Provide classroom coverage when needed using prepared lesson plans.
• Work within a year round 220 day program, including summer programming.

What You’ll Need

• Massachusetts Moderate Disabilities License, grades 5–12 preferred.
• OR Massachusetts History or Social Studies teaching license with prior experience in therapeutic, alternative, or correctional education settings.
• Experience supporting students with emotional, behavioral, or academic challenges.
• Strong classroom management and relationship building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary educational team.
• Commitment to creating a structured, supportive, and engaging learning environment.

What Would Be a Plus

• Experience in therapeutic day schools, residential programs, or correctional education settings.
• Experience supporting students with emotional disabilities as a primary eligibility category.
• Moderate Disabilities licensure with secondary content area experience.
• Experience working within self contained special education classrooms.
• Familiarity with trauma informed practices and therapeutic educational models.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
• Students attend 8:15 AM to 2:45 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:15 AM to 12:45 PM Friday.
• Year round 220 day program with summer session in July and August.