Middle/High School Teacher - Harbors Therapeutic Program

Shore Educational Collaborative was established in 1975 as one of 24 educational collaboratives in Massachusetts, providing public special education to students with disabilities. Over 180 students, aged 3-22, attend our school in Chelsea, receiving a comprehensive education and related services.

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with us in an alternative Middle/High School program in Saugus Middle High School.

At Shore, we believe that every person can grow, learn, and achieve goals that are meaningful to them. Our work is guided by our core values – educate, enrich, inspire – and we operate with respect, integrity, accountability, and compassion. We center our students, striving to be exceptional in our programs while honoring our community of diverse backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, and perspectives. We believe in collaboration and a strong team, with an 88% retention rate of professional staff. We’re excited for you to join us.

Role and Responsibilities:

We are hiring a Middle/High School Special Education Teacher to educate students in a new therapeutic support program in Saugus Middle High School. This program is designed to meet the individual needs of the students, and has flexible school hours, developed in partnership with Saugus Public Schools. Using a combination of teacher-led instruction and teacher-facilitated online learning, the teacher will provide instructional leadership and support. In addition, the teacher will collaborate with a Community Coach and Instructional Aide, who will work together to expand the community-based education and future-readiness options for the students. This may include volunteer opportunities, work opportunities, and/or general community involvement, and will evolve based on the student needs. Therapeutic support will be provided by a School Adjustment Counselor and our Director of Therapeutic Services.

The Teacher will be supported and supervised by our Director of Transition Services, and by administrators at the Saugus High School. 

Responsibilities include:

• Identify students' needs and interests and develop engaging lesson plans
• Develop individualized education plans (IEPs) for each student, setting learning goals and adopting modifications as necessary; ensure each student's activities and lessons are differentiated and organized according to their abilities
• Develop and teach lessons that provide engaging learning opportunities for small groups and individual students while meeting required specifications of IEPs and 504 plans.
• Implement IEPs, provide ongoing or follow-up assessments, and continually track progress and make modifications as necessary.
• Collaborate with related service providers to ensure each student's needs are met and plans are followed.
• Develop, complete, and maintain all paperwork mandated by local, state, and federal guidelines, laws, and regulations.
• Maintain knowledge of special education teaching methods, research, and best practices through professional development and study.
• Establish and enforce classroom management structure and rules that ensure the academic engagement and the physical and mental safety of all students.
• Develop opportunities for students to access community resources, and engage in future-readiness opportunities that will help them value and engage in their education.
• Celebrate the achievements and successes of students.

Qualifications:

• A flexible and innovative mindset around education, and the ability to be self-directed, are necessary to success in this position.  
• Current DESE licensure in Moderate Disabilities preferred. Candidates who have a different DESE license and are willing to pursue the appropriate licensure will be considered. 
• Candidates must have teaching experience to be considered for this role. Please note that this is a self-contained classroom and so the teacher must be comfortable teaching multiple subjects.
• Experience with project based/experiential learning is preferred, but openness to and excitement about project based/experience learning is required.

Salary range: $56,965.20-$112,435.60, commensurate with experience and education. View our salary schedule here. Placement on the salary scale takes all teaching experience into consideration (for example, if a candidate has 12 years of teaching experience, they will be placed accordingly).

This position will participate in the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System.