Now offering a $3,000 sign on bonus!
The Collaborative School has an opening for a middle school special education teacher. The Collaborative School is a division of The Maine Special Education Mental Health Collaborative and is a Special Purpose Private School approved by the Maine Department of Education. We provide a setting with a low student/teacher ratio, clinical supervision/support, competitive salary/benefits and a work environment designed to support personal and professional growth.
The Collaborative School specializes in the treatment and education of students in grades K-12 with mental health diagnoses including mood disorders, complex trauma, ASD, and attachment disorders. Staff at The Collaborative School receive cutting edge professional development opportunities in innovative practices and approaches in both mental health and education. Teachers are encouraged to advance professionally through course reimbursement, workshops and on-site training.
A qualified candidate must hold or be eligible for Maine 282 certification, and have an interest and ability to work effectively with children with emotional disabilities. Strong collaborative skills are essential, as well as the ability to respond to academic and behavioral needs of individual students within a well-defined behavioral program. Candidates should be able to create and implement academic programming for students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Preference will be given to applicants with experience teaching students with significant emotional disabilities and autism spectrum disorders and experience supervising multiple Education Technicians.
Benefits include ongoing professional development with excellent onsite training as well as reimbursement for qualifying continuing education. Competitive salary based on experience. Medical and dental benefits and simple IRA are available.
Please send completed application, (available on our website), transcripts and three letters of recommendation to Amanda Fenimore.
Contact:
Amanda Fenimore, Education Director
afenimore@collaborativeschool.org
41 Pineland Drive, Suite 200
New Gloucester 4260
Fax: (207) 688-4561
http://www.collaborativeschool.org
Collaborative School
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