Who We Are Looking For:Are you the Special Education Teacher we have been looking for? In this position you will be able to convey your passion for helping others by working with our youth! Bay Cove Academy is a therapeutic day school that specializes in trauma-informed services for students ages 12-22 with complex trauma histories, mental health issues, educational challenges, and/or behavioral difficulties. Bay Cove Academy offers students a supportive environment that addresses their education, clinical, pre-vocational, recreational and behavioral needs. Individual, group, nursing, and milieu counseling are provided.What You'll Do:Bay Cove Academy is seeking a highly organized and professional candidate to serve as a licensed Special Education teacher with experience teaching middle and high school aged students. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, patient, and have experience teaching content area subjects while utilizing and applying the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.The ideal candidate will have the ability to work with students in a clinically appropriate manner while maintaining a challenging learning environment. Experience working with students in an alternative school setting is preferred. Bay Cove Academy uses an interdisciplinary approach working collaboratively with the educational, clinical, nursing, and vocational departments.Why JRI?Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!Requirements: Massachusetts teaching license in Content Area.Massachusetts Moderate Special Education License (preferred but not required).Knowledge of the needs of the population served; understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.Background Check: Acceptable CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and OIG background check.Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and leadership abilities.At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our youth. Background and driving record checks will be performed. JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.