Director of Education

Justice Resource Institute • Swansea, MA

48d • $72,000 - $97,000

About The Position

Are you the Director of Education we have been looking for? In this position,
you will be able to convey your passion for helping others with a dynamic team
by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our students!

Swansea Wood School is a residential treatment setting for adolescents that
specializes in trauma informed care. Swansea Wood provides 24-hour comprehensive
care including a school on site, a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and
direct care staff.

Requirements

• Masters in Special Education, or a related field required.
• MA DESE license in Moderate Disabilities, grades 5-12 required.
• A MA DESE Special Education Administrator license is required.
• Supervisory experience in an administrative or leadership role.
• Maintain a valid driver's license.
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Residential setting or Group Home experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Swansea Wood’s education department in hiring, supervising, team-teaching as part of supervision, evaluation and training, unit planning, curriculum planning, technology integration, IEP development, development and oversight of related systems to support these tasks.
• Work in tandem with Swansea Wood’s Clinical, Nursing, Residential Department and Administrative team to provide a shared vision of supportive and enriching programmatic services and to maintain positive relationships with outside agencies, families, and other involved parties.
• Provide leadership as a meeting chair, public school liaison, and among others.

Benefits

• Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director