Special Education Teachers - DYS Regions (Dept of Youth Services)

The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) has current openings for licensed Special Education Teachers to work in Department of Youth Services program sites in the Central, Metro, Northeastern, and Western region of Massachusetts as a member of our Special Education in Institutional Settings (SEIS) team. This is a union contract position; salary is based on union scale which includes paid sick and personal time. Teachers in SEIS schools are part of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System. Teacher loan forgiveness may be available for successful candidates - up to $17,500!

CES offers a variety of benefits, learn more here: CES Employee Benefit Guide
 
Who We Are:  Dedicated and collaborative teams of educators committed to teaching excellence through the provision of coaching, robust professional development and excellent administrative support.  CES prides itself on providing engaging learning opportunities to all its teachers.  
 
We Value:  Quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others.  Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do, together! 

Social Justice and Equity work is central to our mission, especially in these times.  We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging.  We engage in this work pro-actively and purposefully, with the intent of positive outcomes, and because we need to.  We hope that you will join us in this work!

This is you: 

·       You hold a current Massachusetts license in Moderate Disabilities, level 5-12 and a Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university.

·       You love to learn!  You strive to understand emerging trends in education, seek to thoughtfully employ best practices, support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

·       You recognize that addressing societal oppression and inequities require ongoing education and a commitment to allyship.

·       You have a passion for teaching all students, especially those who have been marginalized and would welcome an opportunity to teach small classes.

·       You value professionalism and culturally responsive teaching.

We are especially excited about candidates with experience working in institutional settings.  

Highlights of What You Will Do:  

·       Provide effective, high quality, direct educational instruction to youth assigned to MA Department of Youth Services.

·       Participate and implement effective instructional strategies and research based curriculum.

·       Develop and implement curriculum lessons and mini-units, assessing and modifying as designated in student IEPs.

·       Provide content area instruction, integrating students’ IEP goals and objectives, learning style information, accommodations and modifications as appropriate.

CES offer waivers and supports educators with the certification process.  If you are looking for a rewarding career and an opportunity to help students learn and grow, this is the job for you.   Review of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 

Review of resumes is ongoing and will continue until positions are filled.