Special Education Teacher

Riverside Community Care; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 72,134 - 86,986; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options

Flexible Spending Accounts

Eleven paid holidays

Tax‑deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match

Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan

Job summary

Riverside Community Care is hiring a Special Education Teacher for Riverside School in Milford, Massachusetts. The role requires implementing individualized educational plans and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. A Master’s degree in Special Education with appropriate licensure is strongly preferred.

Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, paid holidays, and a retirement savings plan. The position is full time, working 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Special Education with licensure in moderate disabilities preferred.
• One year of post-degree experience working with children and/or adolescents in an academic setting preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle required for local travel.

Responsibilities

• Implement the academic and classroom components of each student's individualized IEP requirements.
• Track data to monitor students' progress toward IEP goals.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate services to students and families.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Basic computer fluency

Microsoft Office

Education

Master’s degree in Special Education

Bachelor’s degree with licensure

Job description

Special Education Teacher – Riverside School

Riverside Community Care

Riverside School is a 766‑approved private therapeutic day school that provides student‑centered educational experiences with a low student‑to‑teacher ratio, structured group and individual therapy, and opportunities for community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Implement the academic and classroom components of each student's individualized IEP requirements.
• Track data to monitor students' progress toward IEP goals.
• Facilitate student learning based on district requirements.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate services to students and families.

Schedule & Compensation

• Full time, 40 hours per week (Monday‑Friday, 8 AM–4 PM).
• Salary: $86,985.60 – $89,107.20 per year for Master’s level with licensure (adjusted for experience); $72,134.40 per year for Bachelor’s level with licensure.
• School year: 12 months.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Special Education with licensure in moderate disabilities (strongly preferred); Bachelor’s degree with licensure required.
• One year of post‑degree experience working with children and/or adolescents in an academic setting preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle required for local travel.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – medical and dependent care.
• Eleven paid holidays.
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time.
• Tax‑deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan.
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring.
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events.
• Employee YMCA discount: 10 % off monthly membership and 50 % off the joiner’s fee.

EEO Statement

Riverside School does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or homelessness in treatment or employment. Riverside is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and their implementing regulations.