SYDuggan Academy ELA Special Education Teacher; Long-Term Substitute

SEZP is seeking teachers who are excited to make an impact in a collaborative, engaging, diverse, and high‑energy environment. We believe teachers are activists who promote instructional access, rigor, advocacy, and a tenacious commitment to anti‑racism for all students.

• Create a safe, purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning for all students.
• Collaborate with other teachers, instructional leaders, and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all students.
• Assess students regularly, analyze data, and determine appropriate next steps for instruction.
• Ensure that instruction meets the needs of all students, including those with special needs, English Language Learners, and students performing below grade level.
• Build relationships and communicate regularly with students and their families to solicit input and share academic progress.
• Engage in learning about issues of racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education to examine your own biases, reflect on how those biases affect you, your students, and their families, and plan and deliver instruction in a culturally responsive way.
• Participate in and learn from regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year.

Grade Level: 6-8

Start Date:

Immediate

Location:

Duggan Academy

• Must possess a minimum of 30 college credits.
• Produce the required documents (cover letter, current resume, official transcripts in a sealed envelope from an accredited college or university, three character reference letters).
• Experience teaching Special Education at the middle and/or high school level preferred.
• Experience as an active anti‑racist or advocate for equity preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Base Pay: $137.96/day
• After 45 days (non‑consecutive): $162.32/day
• Long‑Term Substitute Teacher (30 consecutive days in one assignment): $271.48/day (SY24 pay rate)

All Springfield Public School Substitute Teachers are compensated on a bi‑weekly schedule.

If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups—including people of color, women, people from working‑class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ—are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

We encourage you to reach out to info if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!

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