Special Education Teacher
HELIX HUMAN SERVICES INC
Location
Richmond, Massachusetts
Salary
$50,000 - $75,000 / YEAR
Quick overview
The Special Education Teacher develops and implements IEPs to provide academic, social, and behavioral support for students with diverse needs. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure a safe and engaging learning environment aimed at returning students to less-restrictive settings.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a current teaching licensure for students with moderate disabilities (K-8 or 5-12). Excellent oral and written communication skills are required, and experience with diverse student diagnoses is preferred.
Job description
Special Education Teacher
The Special Education Teacher at Mill Pond Schools provides comprehensive academic, social, emotional, and behavioral support within a highly structured therapeutic school environment. Collaborating as part of a multidisciplinary team, the teacher develops and implements individualized education programs (IEPs) and tailored instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of students, ensuring a safe, engaging, and supportive learning environment.
The Mill Pond Schools, with locations in Springfield and the Berkshires, serve students—kindergarten through age 22—who have social-emotional and/or behavioral challenges, a learning disability, or who may have a diagnosis of high-functioning Autism. We are committed to serving the whole child, including the child’s family. Our goal is to assist students in developing the skills necessary to successfully return to a less-restrictive environment, and, ultimately, to their previous school setting.
Schedule
Monday shift, 7
- 30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday –
- Friday shifts, 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Qualifications
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree with a current teaching licensure in Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities K-8 or 5-12.
- Requires excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Experience working in educational settings with students of varying backgrounds, presentations and diagnoses preferred.
Competitive Salary/Comprehensive Benefit Package
Helix Human Services is an inclusive organization. LGBTQIA+ and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply! Helix Human Services is dedicated to providing trauma-informed therapeutic and educational services to diverse children and families, building the foundation for lifelong success at home, school, and the community.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
