Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher ESS•K-12 Education Staffing & Management Solution North Kingstown•North Kingstown, Rhode Island Job Details

Job ID:

5614361

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Mar 30, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Apr 13, 2026 Job Description Special Education Teacher•North Kingstown High Do you want to be a part of something BIG? Do you have a passion for education? Do you want to impact the lives of students? As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 22 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 85,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day. At ESS our motto is, "Everyday counts!" We take opportunities every day to grow and better our company as well as our employees.

OVERVIEW

The Substitute Teacher is responsible for when a teacher is absent. A qualified substitute is needed to carry out the educational program. As a substitute teacher, you'll become an integral part of a school's educational team, amplifying your teaching expertise while maximizing the learning experience for students! An ESS substitute teacher assists with classroom instruction in the absence of a regular teacher. This person follows and teaches lesson plans, aids students in understanding subject matter, and ensures that regular classroom routines are followed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide meaningful instruction to students in assigned classrooms while the regular teacher is absent. Review and implement the regular teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, and curriculum objectives. Establish and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment. Report any student injuries, illness, and serious discipline problems to the school administration. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Issues written and oral instructions; assigns duties and examines work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures. Perform other duties as directed by the school administration Other duties as assigned or as become evident.

COMPETENCIES

Language, Math and Reasoning Language Skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in on and one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization. Math Skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Abilities Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but involved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and

TRAINING

Bachelor's & certificate

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS

RIDE certified

COMPUTER SKILLS

Excellent skills in Microsoft Windows

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

•The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands/fingers, and reach with hands and arms.

VISION REQUIREMENTS

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet of more) Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

•The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This position works in an environment with moderate noise level. (

Examples:

business office with computers and printers, light traffic.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. ESS Advantages We offer benefits•medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more! You'll receive training and ongoing support Employee discount program and bonus opportunities Our partner districts routinely hire our substitutes for full-time teaching positions We have hundreds of local daily substitute opportunities available when you're not in a long-term role•you can use our system to accept the jobs you want 24/7 by phone, internet, or text message

Position Type:

Full-time