Special Education Teachers - SM High & Middle Schools

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Posted Date
9/17/2026
Description
Spruce Mountain School District - RSU #73
Proudly Serving: Jay, Livermore, & Livermore Falls
(2) Special Education Teachers
1 - Resource Room at SM Middle School - Grades 6-8
1 - Resource Room at SM High School - Grades 9-12
Description:
RSU #73 is looking for two caring, compassionate, and patient special education teachers to work with students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 who require specially designed instruction for academic and functional skills.
Successful candidates will be able to:
- Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), to align with a student’s academic, functional and social-emotional needs as well as the ability to coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP, complete special education paperwork and adhere to timelines.
- Evaluate and determine your students’ learning capacity and adapt lesson plans accordingly.
- Effectively communicate with parents, counselors and other teachers to discuss the students’ progress and continued needs.
- Hold a capacity to provide proactive behavior interventions for students with significant emotional / behavior, academic and social concerns.
- Provide research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional, functional, and developmental goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP.
- Employ various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students meet their IEP goals.
- Provide consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
Qualifications:
- Maine Department of Education Certification (282 Endorsement)
- Maine State Law requires all school employees to be fingerprinted and pass a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) for a Department of Education.
- Experience working with students with challenging emotional / behavioral needs and at risk students with academic, social and behavioral concerns is preferred.
For more information regarding certification visit the Maine Department of Education website: https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert
Pay Rates - Teacher Salary: BA0 $47,594.00 - DR30+ $84,917.00
All interested candidates should submit:
- A cover letter
- Detailed current resume
- Completed RSU #73 Teacher Application
- Three letters of recommendation with contact information
- College transcripts
- Certification documents
- Teaching philosophy
- Sample of lesson plan designed by yourself
Please submit your application packet to:
Superintendent of Schools Office
Attn: Laura White, Administrative Assistant
9 Cedar Street, Livermore Falls, ME 04254
Closing date: when suitable candidates are found
** EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER **
Job Type
Teacher - Special Education
Job Location (County)
Androscoggin | Franklin
Address9 Cedar Street
Livermore Falls, ME 04254