Special Education Teacher - New England Pediatric Care (NEPC)
Billerica, MA 01821
About the Job
Are you new to Special Education or looking to become a teacher in the field of Special Education? New England Pediatric Care is currently hiring and looking to support you in your Professional growth.
The Day School at New England Pediatric Care has operated as a Chapter 766 Private School for over thirty years. We provide Special Education Services to medically complex students with cognitive and neurological impairments in a 251-day school year. We are committed to providing our students a fun, enriched, educational environment where their abilities are celebrated and their needs met with dignity and respect.
We are seeking a full-time Special Education Teacher to lead one of our K-12 classrooms. This is a great opportunity for new teachers, recent graduates, and students looking for practicum field experience. This is your opportunity to work with a dedicated professional team of service providers to make a difference in children's lives!
A successful teacher candidate should possess the following:
- Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree Preferred
- Eligible for DESE licensure in Severe or Moderate special needs or enrolled in Graduate Program Licensure program
- Experience working with school-age students with medical and learning needs
- Experience writing IEPs , data collection, and goal management
- Patience and understanding with students, families, and school districts
- Ability to lead and supervise teaching assistants and utilize a team approach in the classroom
- Ability to think on your feet and adapt curriculum and content in a meaningful way
- Effective collaboration with Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapists as well as school Nurses and Nursing staff to care for and educate our students
- Maintain an organized, safe and productive classroom for students to learn in
- Flexibility to meet identified student needs
- Participate in staff trainings and in-service trainings as required
- Model respect, honesty, consideration, responsibility and positive attitude
- Strong commitment to NEPC’s goals and philosophy
We Offer:
- Competitive pay that recognizes and rewards your years of experience
- Generous paid time off including vacation (4 weeks), personal, sick and 10 holidays
- 403B with discretionary employer match
- Medical and Dental plans offered with a significant employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
- Availability of a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) funded by employer to help pay for eligible out-of-pocket medical expenses
- Optional FSA and Dependent Care FSA
- Tuition reimbursement
- An active Staff Appreciation Committee focused on employee engagement, recognition and FUN (think food trucks, raffles and games)!
Check us out on Facebook or the web at NEPC.org
Please submit cover letter and resume to:
Eficociello@nepc.org
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.