Special Education Teacher or Intern Teacher
Middle School and High School Special Education Mild/Moderate Teacher for 2026/2027 – Full-time

The Springstone School is seeking TWO Special Education teachers to join our team!

We have two open positions, one in our middle school and a with a focus in teaching English Language Arts and a High School position focused on History.

We are seeking people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission of community building and supporting our students in their development in becoming active community members and lifelong learners. Problem solvers, collaborators, and skilled communicators are welcome to apply!

Who We Are:

The Springstone School is a nonpublic school that serves students in grades 6 through 12, with various neurodivergent disabilities, but focused on Autism and Executive Functioning challenges. Although our students have social and organizational challenges, they do not have unsafe or aggressive behaviors. We have small class sizes of 8-10 students per cohort, per grade level. This allows for meaningful connections between teacher and pupils.

Our mission is to help our students develop strategies for use in academic and social settings so they can be part of a community that understands, accepts, and challenges them.

We actively go out in the community to teach our students how to navigate BART, use maps, and how to explore the Bay Area safely.

• Create and implement lesson plans in accordance with Common Core standards
• Model and teach communication and conversation skills (pragmatic language)
• Complete documentation for individualized education plans
• Participate in experiential learning activities/ACCESS Program
• Assess and evaluate student achievement
• Facilitate and mediate social interactions both in and outside the classroom
• Willing to be flexible about courses taught (electives)
• Walking up to 8 miles at a time
• Typical Teacher responsibilities such as inputting attendance, grading, writing about student progress, holding parent teacher conferences, attending the occasional evening activity such as "Back to School Night" and two fundraisers.

Interested applicants - Please submit your resume.

We are hiring with an August 3rd start date. We look forward to meeting you and discussing THE DIFFERENCE YOU CAN MAKE IN THE LIVES DESERVING YOUNG PEOPLE!

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $72,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Credential (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Lafayette, CA 94549 (Required)

Work Location: In person