Job Description

The Home for Little Wanderers' The COVE School, located in Plymouth MA, seeks a temporary Art and History Teacher, grades 5-12. The COVE School is a year-round Massachusetts-approved Chapter 766 private special education school at the Home's Southeast Campus, a co-ed residential treatment program. The program is located on a 53-acre site in scenic Plymouth Massachusetts. The COVE is licensed to serve residential and day students ages 7 to 18. The educational and residential services at The COVE & Southeast Campus together provide an environment where students and residents can build self-esteem and grow both academically and socially. There is emphasis on promoting positive social skills, reducing academic and behavioral regression, and providing hands-on learning experiences through both academic and vocational avenues.

How You'll Be Making a Difference

• Develops lesson plans, activities, and assessments that promote active learning and differentiates lessons to a variety of learning styles and modalities. Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities and prepares reports on student progress and development.
• Provides individualized academic instruction in a core subject to students of wide-ranging academic skill levels. Assists Lead Special Education Teacher in planning and implementation of individualized educational programs for assigned students.
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities in collaboration with an interdisciplinary teaching team. Researches and collects educational resource materials.
• Encourages and monitors the progress and development of individual students and uses information to adjust teaching strategies.
• Maintains current knowledge of the facility/agency’s behavior management principles, system, and procedures, including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training. Participates in application of TCI in the classroom including crisis intervention, use of restraints when required, processing with children during incidents, and teaching and modeling of social and emotional skills and growth.
• Participates as a member of student/client multi-disciplinary teams, provides information regarding the child’s progress in an educational setting and receives multi-disciplinary advice and guidance to facilitate achievement of treatment, behavioral, and educational goals. Meets and maintain liaison with collaterals as required and serves as student advocate.
• Provides monitoring and coverage as needed in the program, which may include monitoring of lunch, recess, halls, and/or chaperoning on field trips, etc.
• May be required to carry a mobile device.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Educator Licensure required. SPED certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree and knowledge in field of designated assignment or subject (Art and History) required.
• Previous classroom experience required and experience with program specific population of children is highly desired.
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office and with the ability to learn new software applications.

Pay Range Positioning Summary

The pay range listed represents the company’s good faith estimate of the salary or wage range for this position at the time of posting, as required under applicable law. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including a candidate’s relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity relative to other employees in similar roles. Candidates with less directly related experience may be placed toward the lower end of the range, while those with extensive or specialized experience may be placed toward the higher end. Market conditions and budget considerations may also influence final pay decisions.

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.