Job Description
Alden Elementary School is seeking a highly qualified, certified Special Education Teacher (LTS) to cover a leave of absence on June 1, 2026 - June 23, 2026. Requirements Current certification from Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with SEI Endorsement: Teachers of Students with Moderate Disabilities (Prk-8) Bachelor's Degree or higher from accredited college or university Experience with IEP development and data collection Management skills that support students social emotional learning Instruction and classroom management skills that support students' access to the general education curriculum content by providing specially designed instruction Collaboration with general education teachers to deliver universally designed instruction to all learners Experience meeting the needs of diverse learners in an elementary setting Experience in the adaptation and modification of curriculum and assessments Ability to plan and implement lessons that are aligned with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks across varied subjects Citizenship, residency or work visa required Alden School is a grades 3, 4, 5 schoolcomprised of 620 students and 115 dedicated staff members Our school community believes in the values Responsibility, Empathy, Self-esteem, Courage, Patience, Effort and Teamwork. Staff model these RESPECT values in how we teach, communicate, and collaborate with our students and families. The mission of Alden School is to provide each student with the opportunity to achieve personal and academic excellence.We welcome applicants with a diverse background and experiences that can align with our core values and can contribute to creating a positive learning environment for all students. Duxbury Public Schools believes that each student's unique identity must be affirmed in order to support a welcoming school-community that engages and empowers all learners. We are committed to the long term work of dismantling systems of inequity in our community to provide obstacle free access to education and to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.