Special Education Teacher - ODP Program - Long Term Substitute

Rate:  $175 - $317

Term:  March 16, 2026 - June 1, 2026

Position Summary:
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is seeking a skilled and experienced special education teacher to run the Occupational Development Program on a long-term substitute basis.   
The teacher will provide students who present with primary disabilities in the areas of intellectual impairment and/or Autism with instruction in academics, pre-employment skills, and activities of daily living. Students are included in a variety of general education classrooms as appropriate.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan effective specialized instruction and intervention for students on IEPs within the program;
• Seek out inclusionary opportunities within the high school and community at large;
• Administer formal diagnostic assessments and tests for students referred for three-year reevaluations of caseload students;
• Administer ongoing progress monitoring, strategic monitoring and benchmark systems;
• Schedule, prepare for, and chair Team meetings for caseload students;
• Facilitate and teach academic courses based on student need
• Write comprehensive progress reports and IEPs
• Collaborate with general education and related service staff with respect to appropriate services, accommodations and modifications;
• Provide ongoing positive communication with parents;
• Collect and analyze student data against IEP goals;
• Supervise and plan for educational assistants to support students throughout the day;
• Assess for and facilitate transition planning
• Develop MCAS-Alt portfolios

Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred;
• Must have a Massachusetts licensure in Moderate or Intensive/Severe Special Needs 5-12  through the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education;
• Must have demonstrated success with and be knowledgeable about current research-based interventions for students with disabilities;
• Must possess demonstrated ability to develop positive behavior intervention plans;
• Training, knowledge and expertise in transition assessment, pre-vocational and vocational skill development
• Excellent writing and communication skills required

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We believe that our students deserve to learn from educators who reflect their backgrounds and life experiences, and we want our staff to reflect the wide range of student identities we seek to serve.  To this end, our District is committed to increasing the diversity of our certified educators and leaders.  We believe that by building a more representative workforce, our students will have better outcomes and be more prepared for an increasingly diverse world.  We encourage the following to apply: candidates of color, individuals with diverse life experiences and non-traditional backgrounds, and allies in our diversity, equity, and inclusion work.