Long Term Substitute - Elementary Special Education Resource Room

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cape elizabeth school departmentCape Elizabeth (ME)

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School Elementary and Secondary Schools

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About the role

Position Type: Substitute Teacher/Substitute Teacher

Date Posted: 8/4/2026

Location: Pond Cove Elementary SchoolLong term sub rates vary based on duration of assignment: 140 per day - 301.30 per day

Job Description: Pond Cove is a large elementary school with 550 students in grades K-4 and 100 staff. We are a high-performing school with expectations of excellence and rigor in all areas of an educator's professional practice. We are seeking a positive, hard-working, and effective special educator with high standards for themselves and others. The successful candidate will be a part of a team of four special education teachers, along with the following special education team members:2 Speech and Language Pathologists1 Occupational Therapist1 Physical Therapist1 Elementary Academic Evaluator2 School Social Workers1 District BCBA1 District Psychologist This role includes planning, designing, and delivering engaging and hands-on lessons and implementing assessments to measure student growth and progress toward IEP goals. The position includes covering student recesses and/or lunches and collaborating with a large number of colleagues including school social workers, extended learning coaches, the students services director, and building principals.

Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or higher
Maine special education teacher certification (282)
Maine's Criminal History Record Check (CHRC)

Professional Qualifications:

Ability to collect and analyze data and use it to inform and deliver differentiated instruction
Models nondiscriminatory practices
Knowledgeable about special education law and legal responsibilities
Preferred experience/training in the following:
Explicit Systematic Instruction (e.g., SPIRE, Wilson, Fundations, Linda Mood-Bell, etc.)Responsive Classroom
Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions
Provide students with engaging, hands-on, and high-interest intervention lessons
Be able to pivot quickly when changes happen (e.g., schedule changes, support and attend school assemblies and events, fulfill coverage needs, etc.)Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
A solid knowledge base of and ability to deliver rigorous and highly effective instruction and assessments across all curriculum areas
The ability to establish clear behavior expectations and predictable routines that foster a safe social-emotional and physical learning environment
Exhibit a growth mindset and foster a culture of growth and learning with students, amongst colleagues, and school-wide
An awareness of school-wide needs and expectations and a willingness to embrace shared responsibility, including fulfilling duties and attending meetings outside of the school day
Successful experience teaching students with multiple exceptionalities and knowledge of best practices around behavior management is preferred
Personal Characteristics:

Child-centered LeaderHumbleWilling and ready to grow and learn as a professional Effective communicator PositiveRespectfulOrganizedFlexible

Application Instructions: Cape Elizabeth Schools will not accept paper or emailed applications or supporting materials. All applications and supporting materials are to be completed online via Frontline Recruiting & Hiring (formerly Applitrack) at https://www.cape.k12.me.us/o/cesd/page/job-openings--105 and must include the following:

Completed online application (this includes answers to writing prompts):Cover letter specific to the posted position
Current resume
Copies of all post-secondary transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
Copy of current Maine teaching certification or proof of pending certification

Application deadline: Until a suitable candidate is found

Online application materials should be directed to: Tiffany Karnes PrincipalPond Cove Elementary12 Scott Dyer RoadCape Elizabeth ME 04107 Department of Education Certification Information can be obtained online at the Maine Dept of Education website. For more information about Maine's Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) process, please visit https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting or call the Maine Certification Office at 207-624-6603.Cape Elizabeth is a residential community located on the Atlantic Ocean three miles south of Portland, two hours north of Boston, and covers about 15 square miles. It has a population of 9,068 residents living in 3,200 households. Cape Elizabeth has three schools; Pond Cove Elementary School, grades K-4; Cape Elizabeth Middle School, grades 5-8; and, Cape Elizabeth High School, grades 9-12. All schools are located within easy walking distance of each other. Please visit our website for more information.

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