Special Educator

Special Educator 26/27 School Year

Beacon Charter Schools Founders Academy at Beacon - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Founders Academy at Beacon Charter Schools seeks a full-time special educator, with a valid RI Special Education certificate, to join our dedicated and passionate teaching faculty. Alternate routes to certification are available (emergency certification, credential review, expert residency), especially for teachers with an existing Rhode Island teaching certification in a different certificate area. Special Educators at Founders/Beacon enjoy low caseloads and supportive daily schedules, leveraging successful, evidence-based intervention programs.

Founders Academy is located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and serves 168 student artists from across the state. We are looking for educators with:

• strong, standards-based lesson planning and development skills;
• student-centered approach; and
• commitment to being a participating team member.

Beacon Charter Schools Teachers:

• believe that 100% of students can learn and be successful in an environment of mutual respect and inclusion
• embrace and support the diversity of our school community and encourage students as they develop their unique identities
• engage families as partners in student success while recognizing and respecting differences in family backgrounds, structures, and cultures
• are results-driven, with excellent planning and organizing skills, and a collaborative attitude
• participate meaningfully in professional learning opportunities and enhance professional growth by giving and seeking assistance from others

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• John Burns, Principal, Founders Academy
• 1 Social Street
• Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895
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• Email: jburns