Learning Specialist (Special Educator), Long-Term Substitute Position Available In Chittenden, Vermont

Learning Specialist (Special Educator), Long-Term Substitute
Essex Westford School District

FOUNDERS MEMORIAL SCHOOL

– Essex Junction, Vermont This job is also posted in Essex Westford School District Job Details

Job ID:

5248772

Application Deadline:

Jul 07, 2025 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted:

Jun 23, 2025

Starting Date:

Aug 18, 2025 Job Description Our Founders Memorial School is seeking a long-term substitute, Learning Specialist (Special Educator) to start the 2025-26 school year to cover for another teacher on leave. Position is available beginning mid August 2025 through mid September, 2025. Qualified candidates must hold, or be eligible to hold, a VT Educator license with proper endorsements. EWSD is committed to considering out-of-state candidates who are eligible to hold a Vermont educator license but do not yet hold a license in this state. We encourage individuals with the following additional qualifications to apply: A deep commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in education.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Dedication to providing a safe and respectful learning environment for all students with an ability to understand and teach various learning styles.
Belief the every student can succeed.
Successful experience with professional collaboration as exemplified by Professional Learning Communities.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the student population being served and how demographic variables impact student achievement. Ability to use this knowledge to effectively design and deliver instruction.

Our district vision is:

“Growing hearts and minds, for a better today and tomorrow: every day, every way, every one.” EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and are expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. Candidates with experience living or working in another country, the ability to fluently speak more than one language, and/or peace corp experience are encouraged to apply to help contribute to a diversity of thinking and grow our organizational practices. This positions is pays a daily rate of $300/day. EWSD conducts thorough screenings of all applicants being recommended for hire, which may include contacting references not listed on your application. Selected individuals are subject to criminal records background checks and child and adult abuse registry checks. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon acceptable results of these checks at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Please click HERE for additional background check information.

Position Type:

Long-Term Substitute
Job Requirements
At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
Bachelor degree preferred.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required