Middle School Special Education Teacher

RFK Community Alliance provided pay range: $70,000.00/yr - $80,000.00/yr

The RFK Community Alliance is a therapeutic day school that provides educational and clinical services to students with diverse social, emotional, behavioral, mental health, and learning disabilities. Our educational and related services support students in reaching milestones such as graduation, the transition to post-secondary educational or vocational opportunities, or a return to their local school district.

You are a compassionate, collaborative, and resourceful educator who is committed to supporting and empowering students in our year-round, therapeutic private special education day school.

Educators are a vital part of our team approach to supporting the students we proudly serve. They collaborate with other staff to build a safe and supportive classroom community that recognizes and values each student’s unique strengths and challenges.

• Foster a creative, supportive, and nurturing learning environment for students by building strong relationships and mutual respect.
• Prepare students academically, socially, and emotionally for the transitions ahead of them.
• Help students learn how to be self-disciplined and respectful contributors to their classroom, family, and community.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of colleagues and leaders to evaluate student-specific educational needs and develop and implement plans to meet them.
• Assume other responsibilities necessary to ensure program safety and continuity.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher assistants across multiple settings.

• MA teachers certification:
  Moderate Disabilities K-8 or 5-12.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with students, colleagues, parents, and school leaders.
• Cultural competence to work with students from different backgrounds and with different abilities.
• Excellent teaching, writing, and communication skills.
• Strong creative thinking, flexibility, and crisis management skills.
• Comfort working with or learning common technologies.

37.5 hours per week:
Monday – Friday, days; 12-month, benefited position.

At RFK Community Alliance, we’re dedicated to a culture where everyone can show up to work as their full authentic selves. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t happen by accident, it’s by design. Together we are the designers. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes our organization stronger.

In addition to being a part of a supportive team, we offer amazing employee benefits, including:

• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Holiday Pay.
• Educational Assistance.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• Employer paid Short- & Long-Term Disability.
• Retirement Plan with generous employer match.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.

$2,500 Sign-On Incentive! This position is eligible for the RFK Community Alliance Sign-On Incentive in the amount of $2,500 in your first year of employment.

RFKCA is deeply committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability. EOE/AA.