Classroom Teacher / Special Education

Job Description:

Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

We are seeking a Teacher (grades 9-12) who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with learning differences and mental health/behavioral challenges.

Pay:

• $47000 - $53580 annually for General Education Teachers
• $50050 - $57057 annually for Special Education Certified (SPED) Teachers
• $5000 sign-on bonus (1/2 paid in your first paycheck and the other 1/2 after 90 days of hire)

Benefits & Rewards:

• Career accelerator program (ASCEND). This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment! Learn more here

• 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)

• 8 sick days

• Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting https://benefits.devereux.org)

• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution

• Employee Assistance Program

About the Glenholme School:

For over 50 years -- The Glenholme School, part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, has provided a comprehensive residential program and services for children with learning differences and special needs. Located in picturesque Washington, CT the Teacher will be part of a cohesive, passionate, and dynamic team. The selected candidate will foster Devereux's mission and values of quality care and provide top-notch and individualized therapeutic care for our students.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Demonstrate a student-centered approach to instruction

• Participation in a reflective professional development process

• Meeting the requirements of the IEP/ Treatment Plan process by contributing to a data-based present level of student performance, accommodations, modifications, transitional elements as well as any additional pertinent information based on the student's needs

• Integrating multi-modality instructional approaches in lesson planning and delivery to meet the diverse learning styles of students in the classroom

• Prioritizing and promoting a safe and secure environment for student learning through the utilization of social-emotional learning

• Formally and informally collaborate with Teaching Assistants, Occupation/Speech Therapists, Social Workers, Nursing, Behavior Specialists, and school leaders regarding student and teacher supports

• Implementing PBIS campus approaches (5:1 praise to corrective feedback ratio, focusing on skill development, utilizing varied approaches based on levels of student behavior) with a high level of fidelity

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field required (Master's preferred).

• Connecticut Teaching certificate or eligibility to obtain a teaching certificate.

• 3 years of experience within the field of education preferred.

• Special education degree and experience preferred.

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.