Teacher

Urban League of Rhode Island; Town of Providence (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Family Service of Rhode Island seeks dedicated elementary or early childhood teachers (special and regular education) for Mount Pleasant Academy. Classes are small (up to 6 students) with a full-time co-teacher, 225-day calendar, and strong administrative support.

A $1,000 sign-on bonus is offered within 1 year of employment to eligible candidates. We provide a supportive environment with professional development and a team-centered approach to service.

Qualifications

• RI certification in regular or special education for elementary or early childhood.
• Experience with BD/ED children.
• Experience with elementary-age students.
• Computer literacy required.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Daily instruction of students.
• Create and implement daily/weekly lesson plans.
• Supervise teaching assistant.
• Participate in IEP preparation and creation.
• Administer student educational assessments.
• Manage behavior and assist in crisis intervention.
• Join multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Occasional transport for community outings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual/ASL compensation

Multilingual skills

Computer literacy

Education

RI certification as Teacher of regular or special education (elementary and/or early childhood)

Job description

Employer: Family Service of Rhode Island

Providence, RI 02905

Contact: Genesis Fuentes

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Job Description

Receive a $1,000.00 Sign-On Bonus within 1 year of employment!

FSRI is always looking for candidates that want to make a positive impact on the community!

Position Summary: The IDEAL teaching position! Elementary teachers or Early Childhood (special and regular education) --- work with students in a classroom of no more than 6 students and a full-time co-teacher! Mount Pleasant Academy, the state’s premier facility for children with emotional challenges, seeks an energetic and energized addition to our faculty for this 225-day position. Enjoy a school environment with full administration support, abundant teaching resources, professional development, and a team-centered approach to service provision. If you’re a hands‑on teacher who truly wants to make a difference, this is the place for you!

Specific Duties/Responsibilities:

• Daily instruction of students.
• Creation and implementation of daily and weekly lesson plans.
• Supervision of assigned teaching assistant.
• Participation in IEP preparation and creation.
• Administration of student educational assessments.
• Behavior management, crisis intervention.
• Participation in multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Occasional transport of students for community outings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• RI certification as Teacher of regular or special education (elementary and/or early childhood) required.
• Experience with BD/ED children.
• Experience working with elementary‑ages students.
• Computer literacy.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and auto insurance also required.
• Bilingual/ASL skills are compensated by an additional 6%, above base pay.
• Multilingual skills are compensated by an additional 8%, above base pay.

Physical Requirements:

• Travel to and from community locations and office site, which could include using walkways, stairs and/or elevators.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to communicate by voice, use sight and hearing.
• Ability to participate in physical crisis intervention with students as needed.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Here at FSRI, we’re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about one of our career opportunities, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the perfect fit for this or another opportunity!

We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and work life benefits.

Only together can we continue to grow and make a difference in our communities.

Join our FAMILY today!

Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) is a statewide organization with a 130 year track record of improving the health and well‑being of children and families. We are passionate about our mission to advance opportunity and hope. FSRI’s diverse and inclusive teams – working across the Health, Healing, Home and Hope divisions, are experts in their fields, delivering strategies to positively impact lives. We provide services statewide, and currently operate in three locations in Providence; and four locations in East Providence, Smithfield and North Smithfield.

Family Service of Rhode Island provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

FSRI determines pay based on a candidate's relevant and transferable experience, certifications, licenses, degree and language ability.

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Positions Available

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Application Period

Tuesday, August 04, 2026 through Sunday, October 04, 2026

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