Special Education Teacher

Date Posted	November 27, 2025
Industry	K-12: Public Schools
Certification Needed	Yes
Job Status	Not Specified
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Effective Date(s): Immediately

Staff Needed: One (1) Special Education Teacher

Qualifications:

• Must have appropriate certification-New Jersey Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification or Teacher of the Handicapped Certification
• Experience working with elementary students with special needs, primarily students with a diagnosis of autism or a pervasive development disorder.
• Ability to modify curriculum and provide individualized instruction based upon IEP goals and objectives
• Ability to motivate and work in teams to achieve academic expectations
• Able to work collaboratively with school leaders and school staff to collect, analyze, and use data to continuously modify the instructional program
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, with students, staff, parents, administrators, and the community
• Ability to provide a nurturing, supportive and positive classroom climate that encourages student responsibility, using positive motivation, clear classroom routines and effective classroom management skills
• Knowledge of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards
• Excellent classroom management

• Meet such alternatives to above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
• Pending budget availability
• All postings are open for ten (10) consecutive days following the date posted on the Paterson Public Schools website

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