Special Education Teacher Pre K- 12

The Margaret Murphy Centers for Children (MMCC) is a special-purpose private school serving children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and emotional disorders. This is an intensive and collaborative program that operates year-round. MMCC students receive individualized educational and behavioral services provided by a team of professionals and providers. Following the model of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), certified Special Education teachers and Board Certified Behavioral Analysts (BCBAs) supervise School Based Behavioral Health Professionals (SB-BHPs)/Ed Tech IIIs to work one-on-one with students to meet educational and behavioral goals with efficiency, continuity, and ultimately…SUCCESS.

The Margaret Murphy Center’s Saco Day Treatment program (Pre K-12) is looking for a professional who is dedicated, compassionate, creative, and disciplined to join our team. Such professionals will find a position that offers experience with best practices, a chance to make a difference, and an opportunity to have fun. MMCC will provide the initial and ongoing training necessary to become an effective Special Education Teacher, allowing for a wealth of experiences vital to professional development.

The ideal candidate for the Special Education Teacher position at MMCC will have a combination of education, certification, and experience focused on supporting students with developmental and/or emotional disabilities, with strong instructional and behavioral support skills.

• Supervise and collaborate with School Based Behavioral Health Professionals (SB-BHPs)/Ed Tech IIIs to deliver individualized educational and behavioral services.
• Provide instruction and behavior support to students one-on-one and in small groups.
• Implement ABA-based strategies under supervision to meet educational and behavioral goals.
• Demonstrate strong time management skills and meet deadlines to support student progress.
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality and adhere to safety procedures.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and training provided by MMCC.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Education or related field.
• 282 or 286 DOE certification or documentation from the DOE that the candidate is conditionally certified, with the expectation that the candidate is enrolled in schooling to complete full certification requirements.
• Experience working with children with developmental and/or emotional disabilities.
• Excellent teaching skills, both 1:1 and in small groups.
• Confidence with Safety Care strategies.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Strong time management skills that enable meeting deadlines and direct support to students as necessary.

MMCC offers up to 8 weeks of paid vacation time and paid holidays each year for our Special Education Teachers. MMCC is a year-round school for children and provides extensive vacation benefits.

Please visit our website at:

margaretmurphycenters.org

The Margaret Murphy Center for Children is owned and operated by John

F. Murphy Homes, Inc., and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $29.00 - $31.00 per hour

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

This employer is committed to non-discriminatory employment practices. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.