Special Education Teacher Needham, MA

Riverside Community Care; Needham, Northern (MA, KY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Twelve paid holidays

403(b) retirement plan with match

Job summary

Riverside Community Care's Riverside School seeks a dedicated Special Education Teacher to support students in grades 6-12 within a therapeutic day school. The role focuses on academic achievement, social-emotional growth, and community engagement while providing student-centered instruction.

You will implement each student’s IEP, track progress against goals, align instruction with sending district requirements, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver essential services to

Qualifications

• Experience implementing IEP requirements and tracking progress toward goals.
• Strong collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
• Experience aligning instruction with sending district requirements.

Responsibilities

• Implement the academic and classroom components of each student’s IEP.
• Data-track student progress toward IEP goals.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to provide services to students and families.
• Facilitate instruction in line with district expectations.

Skills

Special Education

IEP data tracking

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Education or Special Education

Bachelor's degree in Education or Special Education

Job description

Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Special Education Teacher for our esteemed Riverside School!

The Riverside School is a 766-approved Private Therapeutic Day School which provides student-centered educational experiences that are clinically intensive and foster a culture of mutual respect and appreciation for growth and learning. Our services support opportunities for leadership within an educational environment that focuses on students' academic achievement, social emotional functioning, and community engagement.

The Riverside School serves students in grades 6-12 offering a low student-teacher ratio within the classroom, structured group and individual therapy, and opportunities to engage in the larger community. Our educational and clinical staff work collaboratively to ensure students are progressing in both their academic and therapeutic development, with skilled educational and clinical professionals.

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for implementing the academic and classroom components of each students individualized IEP requirements, data tracking their progress towards those goals, facilitating student learning based on sending district requirements, and collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of appropriate services to students and families.

Salary:

• $89,595.16 - $91,780.41/year for Master Level with licensure depending on years of experience
• $74,298.43/year for Bachelor's level with licensure

Schedule:

Full Time, 40 hours

• Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM with full on-site and in-person programming
• The Riverside School is a 12-month school

To learn more about the Riverside School, please watch this inspirational video! Derek’s Story: Riverside School

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts –both medical and dependent care
• Twelve 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 a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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