Special Education Teacher

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement structured lesson plans
• Build a therapeutic rapport with our students
• Work collaboratively with our Special Education team to provide the best academics for our students
• Attend meetings with family members, collaterals and other teams to address any of the student’s academic needs
• Help students discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop important life skills
• Support students in developing a sense of self and providing them the skills to be successful in their next steps

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age
• Must be licensed by the Massachusetts DESE for Special Education Moderate Disabilities 5-12
• Relevant experience with grades 5-12 preferred
• Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting students is required
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students

Qualifications

• Must pass background and driving record checks

Skills

• Passion for helping others
• Energetic and positive approach
• Ability to build therapeutic rapport
• Collaborative teamwork
• Effective communication
• Ability to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations

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
• Affordable Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment
• Tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities
• 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

Pay

The pay range for this position is $52,000 to $94,000 per year. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications.

Schedule

Details on the schedule will be provided upon interview.