Licensed Vocational Instructor

About the role

Anchor Academy is a therapeutic day school specializing in trauma-informed services for students ages 10-22 with complex trauma histories, mental health issues, educational challenges, and/or behavioral difficulties. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching transitional skills to middle and high school aged students with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach transitional skills to middle and high school aged students with disabilities using the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
• Build, maintain, and collaborate with community partnerships and develop transition plans for students.
• Provide support and guidance to students developing and strengthening their pre-vocational and vocational/job skills.
• Facilitate in-person and remote vocational classes.
• Work with students in a clinically appropriate manner while maintaining a challenging learning environment.
• Experience working with students in a therapeutic school setting is preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Massachusetts certification in moderate disabilities/working towards certification by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and leadership abilities.
• Knowledge of the needs of the population served; understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.

Qualifications

• Background Check: Acceptable CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and OIG background check.

Skills

• Ability to work with students in a therapeutic school setting.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English.
• Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more.
• Access to 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!

Pay

The pay for this position is $20.00 to $30.00 per hour. This reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM