Special Education Teacher - Day Treatment

Servingschools; Camden (ME); On-site; USD 53,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Sick Days

Personal Days

FSA

403(b) retirement plan

PERS

Job summary

Camden Rockport Elementary School seeks a dynamic Special Education Teacher for its Day Treatment program, serving students with mental health and social-emotional needs in a therapeutic setting. The role emphasizes inclusion, trauma-informed care, and collaboration with a clinical social worker and educational technicians.

The position requires Maine certification in Special Education and experience in Day Treatment.

Qualifications

• Must hold Maine Department of Education Teacher Certification with Teacher of Children With Disabilities endorsements.
• Experience in Day Treatment and collaboration with outside agencies preferred.
• Background check, including fingerprinting, required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement instruction aligned with IEP goals.
• Deliver early childhood special education services in a Day Treatment setting.
• Support literacy, numeracy, communication, executive functioning, and social-emotional skills.
• Monitor student progress and maintain compliant documentation.
• Collaborate with families, related service providers, and school staff.

Skills

IEP development

Behavioral support

Family collaboration

Education

Maine Teacher Certification (TOC 282)

Job description

Camden Rockport Elementary School

Special Education Teacher - Day Treatment

Full-time With Benefits

Immediate Opening

One Year Position (26-27 School Year)

About Camden Rockport Elementary School

Camden Rockport Elementary School, nestled in a spacious setting with woods and fields adjacent to the high school, serves approximately 310 students in grades PreK-4 from the towns of Camden and Rockport. CRES is guided by the EL Education Curriculum and Bridges mathematics, and follows the Responsive Classroom philosophy. CRES has a robust system of support for students, and features the first nature-based universal PreK in the state of Maine.

Position Summary

We are seeking a dynamic and resilient Special Education Teacher to work with students with mental health, behavioral and social-emotional disabilities in our school-based Day Treatment Program. A total of 2 Special Education Teachers, 5 Educational Technicians and a clinical social worker provide positive behavioral support for students in both special and regular education settings. The Day Treatment classroom is a therapeutic environment that prioritizes experiential education and outdoor activities while using a restorative approach to discipline and a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to student care. The teacher will be responsible for case-management, inclusion, consultation, and supervision of Educational Technicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with IEP goals
• Deliver evidence-based early childhood special education services using a nature-based approach for designated PreK students
• Support growth in literacy, numeracy, communication, executive functioning, and social-emotional skills
• Monitor student progress and maintain compliant documentation
• Collaborate with families, related service providers, and school staff

Requirements

• Background check, including fingerprinting
• Maine Department of Education Teacher Certification with Teacher of Children With Disabilities 282 (Birth - age 5 and K - grade 8) endorsements required
• Experience working in Day Treatment and collaborating with outside agencies is preferred.

Pay And Benefits

• Pay ranges from $52,686 per year (Bachelor’s Degree, 0 years experience) to $100,103 per year (2 Masters or PhD with 20+ years experience), prorated based on start date.
• Health Insurance (including Vision)
• Dental Insurance (100% Employee paid)
• 15 Sick Days
• 3 Personal Days
• FSA
• Eligible to contribute to a 403(b) retirement plan
• This position pays into the Maine Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)

About Camden Rockport School District

Camden Rockport Schools is an exceptional school district located in a scenic coastal community and provides a highly competitive salary and benefits package. As a district, we are committed to equity, excellence, the environment, and forward thinking. Our simple, but powerful mission drives our work – Be Kind. Work Hard. Keep Learning. We highly value our sense of place and surroundings which boast mountains, lakes, rivers, a ski hill, and the ocean.

EOE