Special Education Teacher

Justice Resource Institute • Brookline, MA

17d • $52,000 - $94,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Bay Cove Academy is a therapeutic day school that specializes in trauma-informed services for students ages 12-22 with complex trauma histories, mental health issues, educational challenges, and/or behavioral difficulties. Bay Cove Academy offers students a supportive environment that addresses their education, clinical, pre-vocational, recreational and behavioral needs. Individual, group, nursing, and milieu counseling are provided.

Requirements

• Massachusetts teaching license in Content Area.
• Knowledge of the needs of the population served; understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.
• Acceptable CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and OIG background check.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and leadership abilities.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Massachusetts Moderate Special Education License.
• Experience teaching middle and high school aged students.
• Experience working with students in an alternative school setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a licensed Special Education teacher with experience teaching middle and high school aged students.
• Teach content area subjects while utilizing and applying the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.
• Work with students in a clinically appropriate manner while maintaining a challenging learning environment.
• Collaborate with educational, clinical, nursing, and vocational departments.
• Provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our youth.

Benefits

• $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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed