Special Education Teacher

About the role

Bay Cove Academy is a therapeutic day school specializing in trauma-informed services for students ages 12-22 with complex trauma histories, mental health issues, educational challenges, and/or behavioral difficulties. The school offers a supportive environment addressing education, clinical, pre-vocational, recreational, and behavioral needs through individual, group, nursing, and milieu counseling.

Responsibilities

• Teach middle and high school aged students in a licensed Special Education capacity.
• Utilize and apply the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework in content area subjects.
• Work with students in a clinically appropriate manner while maintaining a challenging learning environment.
• Experience working with students in an alternative school setting is preferred.
• Collaborate with the educational, clinical, nursing, and vocational departments using an interdisciplinary approach.

Requirements

• Massachusetts teaching license in Content Area.
• Moderate Special Education License (preferred but not required).
• Knowledge of the needs of the population served and understanding of required interventions.
• Acceptable CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and OIG background check.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and leadership abilities.

Pay

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

Schedule

Full-time schedule is typically 40 hours per week.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus for new hires who speak a second language fluently, beyond English.
• Reimbursement for professional license registration costs and annual fees.
• Affordable Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matching 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.
• Employee 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 the first year.