Principal
About The Position
Are you interested in working for a human services agency where you can make a difference in the lives of children? Are you looking for a fulfilling career in a field that has a positive impact? If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux team! The pay range for this position is $80,620-$91.907 annually depending on experience and higher education/licensure. This position is located in Fitchburg, MA. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm. $3,000 Sign-On Bonus Devereux Massachusetts and Rhode Island is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Based in Fitchburg, MA, our CARES School is a therapeutic day school that serves individuals age 6 through 21 who carry diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Master’s Degree in Education or related field required.
- DESE licensed as Principal or Administrator of Special Education required.
- Minimum three years experience working with students with disabilities in a school setting required.
- Must be able to attend a 2 week paid orientation in Rutland, Monday-Friday, 8AM to 4PM.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the Education Director assure the successful implementation of MA Curriculum Frameworks and instructional strategies for a diverse student population.
- Serve as Individual Education Plan (IEP) coordinator and ensures DESE regulation compliance.
- Develop and refine a broad continuum of educational and vocational programs.
- Provide supervision, support and direction to teachers and aides to assure provision of effective differentiated instruction, curriculum-based assessments and data collection to monitor student progress.
- Implement school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention Support programs.
- Provide training and support to teachers related to their effective supervision of instructional support staff.
Benefits
- 40+ days off per year following the school recess calendar, plus 8 sick days per year
- 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
- Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary
- Blue Cross Health Insurance plans
- Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet, and more insurance options
- Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more
- Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics, and more
- Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator program! You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND, the first career-accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills, and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance, and student loan repayment among other benefits!
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
- Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
