Special Education Teacher K-3
About the Employer
Key Responsibilities
Design and deliver engaging, highly differentiated individual and small-group lessons aligned with students’ IEPs and Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Build an empowering classroom: create a structured, predictable, and welcoming environment that fosters student independence, self-regulation, and academic confidence. Apply evidence-based instructional strategies to ensure students achieve both academic milestones and social-emotional growth. Integrate trauma-informed, restorative practices and Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSSPs) to meet students where they are. Employ proactive strategies and therapeutic crisis intervention techniques to maintain a safe, peaceful learning space. Teach life skills: champion social-emotional learning (SEL) to help students build self-awareness, emotional management, and strong interpersonal relationships. Track behavioral and social-emotional progress to continually refine and tailor your interventions. Craft tailored goals: develop, implement, and track meaningful IEPs that set students up for long-term success. Track and celebrate progress: maintain clear, concise documentation of student growth and share insights during team meetings, evaluations, and annual reviews.
• Dynamic Teaching & Student Success
• Behavioral & Social-Emotional Guidance
• IEP Leadership & Advocacy
Job Title
Special Education Teacher (TLC) for students in grades K-3.
Job Description
Marblehead Public Schools seeks a compassionate, skilled, and collaborative special education teacher to lead a therapeutic learning classroom serving students with social, emotional, behavioral, and learning needs. This specialized program is designed to support students through a highly structured, relationship-centered environment that fosters academic growth, emotional regulation, and increased access to inclusive educational experiences.
About the Role
We are looking for an exceptional special education teacher to join our team. In this role, you won’t just follow IEPs – you will build a structured, trauma-informed environment where students feel safe to take risks, learn self-regulation, and celebrate their personal growth.
Collaboration & Community Engagement
Partner for impact: work hand-in-hand with general education teachers, counselors, behavior specialists, therapists, and administrators to deliver wraparound student support. Lead and mentor: guide and support educational support professionals (paraprofessionals) in implementing targeted instructional and behavioral strategies. Bridge home and school: cultivate warm, open, and authentic relationships with families to build a unified support system for every child. Champion inclusion: contribute positively to a collaborative school culture rooted in high expectations, equity, and belonging.