Licensed by the MA Department of Education as Asst. Principal or Administrator of Special Education

Starting at $80,620.80 with Additional Compensation for years of teaching experience up to $91,907.71

$1,000 Bonus

Schedule:  Monday - Friday 8-4, Exempt role

Do you enjoy working in a special education setting? Do you want to be a part of a team that develops students’ true potential and designs strategies for them to succeed?

If you answered, Yes - our Special Education Principal Opportunity is just a click away!

The Devereux CAREs (Center for Autism Research and Education Services) School in Fitchburg, MA is a small private special education school that supports students ages 8- 22 with Autism Spectrum Disorders, developmental disabilities, dual diagnoses, and social skills deficits. Our primary goal is to teach functional and pro-social skills that can be easily generalized to the student’s community and home. There is a strong emphasis on functional communication and skill acquisition using Applied Behavior Analysis and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support. At The CARES School, students learn academic, social, daily living skills, independent living skills, community and vocational skill development.

Job Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Education Director assures the successful implementation of MA Curriculum Frameworks and instructional strategies for a diverse student population.
• Serves as Individual Education Plan (IEP) coordinator and ensures DESE regulation compliance.
• Develops and refines a broad continuum of educational and vocational programs.
• Provides supervision, support and direction to teachers and aides to assure provision of effective differentiated instruction, curriculum-based assessments and data collection to monitor student progress.
• Implements school-wide Positive Behavior Intervention Support programs.
• Provides training and support to teachers related to their effective supervision of instructional support staff.

Full-Time Benefits include (but are not limited to):

• 192 PTO hours/year plus 64 sick hours/year
• Blue Cross PPO & High Deductible Insurance plans
• Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, accident, identity theft, pet and more insurance options
• Tuition Reimbursement Program 
• Student Loan Repayment through SAVI:  Full-time up to $5,200/yr, Part-time up to $2,600/yr
• 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
• Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary, not to exceed $200,000
• Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more
• Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics & more

Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Valid Drivers License
• Master’s Degree in Education or related field. Licensed by the Department of Education as Principal or Administrator of Special Education.
• Minimum of three years of experience working with students with disabilities in a school setting.

Schedule:

Must be able to attend a 2 week paid orientation in Rutland, which runs Monday-Friday, 8AM to 4PM

Schedules available proceeding orientation:

Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.