Lead Special Education Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health has an exciting opportunity at our campus in Fitchburg, Massachusetts-currently offering $1,000 sign on bonus!

Starting at $69,126 Base Pay. Additional compensation for higher education, licensure and relevant experience up to $78,060

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts and Rhode Island is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Based in Fitchburg, MA, our CARES School is a therapeutic day school that serves individuals age 6 through 21 who carry diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability.

Our beautiful location brings together students who live on campus with students who are living at home in the local communities. Though most of our students come from MA, we have students and staff who came from many other states and several countries. We are shaped by growing Servant Leadership and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives.

While Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Services, Clinical Support and Vocational Training form important parts of our program, the Special Education Teacher is the foundation that weaves these services together into a unified whole, presenting and differentiating the Massachusetts State Frameworks in Math, English, Science, and Social Studies as you build on student strengths and successes in our self-contained classrooms.

What Will Devereux Offer You?

We utilize and train our staff with principles from PBIS, ABA and Trauma-informed care.
We equip our classes with chrome books, smart boards, and access to premium, top tier educational websites.
Every student also participates in specials including Animal Care with foster dogs, Culinary, Physical Education, Woodworking, and Art.
Tuition assistance and Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, as well as a supportive leadership team that works to guide professionals through the licensing process.
Our small class sizes and low student: teacher ratios allow for individualized planning, influential relationships, and lots of direct instruction and modeling of concepts and behaviors.

The Devereux School is licensed by the Department of Education and Secondary Education, Accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and is a member of The Massachusetts Association of 776-Approved Schools. Our curriculum is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and coordinated through a collaborative working relationship with referring school districts. Flexibility in academic programming and creativity to meet students' needs are two of the strengths of our organization.

Job Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older
Valid drivers license required
Bachelor's degree required
Current Teaching License (Initial or Professional) in Moderate Disabilities required
3 years classroom experience required
Citizenship, residency, or H1B Visa in the United States required
2 weeks paid orientation, Monday - Friday from 8 - 4 in Rutland
Completion of the Diana Screening Assessment during interview process

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.