Who We Are Looking For:

Anchor Academy is a special education, therapeutic day school that specializes in trauma-informed services for middle school aged students with complex trauma histories, mental health issues, educational challenges, and/or behavioral difficulties. Anchor 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.

Anchor Academy promotes a transformational learning experience for students who require alternative pathways for educational and emotional success and growth. The clinical framework provides students with opportunities to increase self-awareness, develop skills needed to regulate, and access various levels of educational and emotional support.

Anchor Academy utilizes unique ARC (Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency) and BCC (Building Communities of Care) treatment frameworks that focus on building individual capacities for emotion regulation, personal strengths, and healthy relationships. Certified special education teachers provide students with curriculum that is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework.

What You'll Do:

Anchor Academy is seeking a highly organized and professional candidate to serve as the Director of Education. The ideal candidate will have experience working with adolescents, familiarity with Special Education law, DESE regulations, writing IEP’s, facilitating meetings, writing curriculum, differentiating instruction, and the implementation of the schools Anti-Bullying and Anti-Hazing programs and policies.

The Director of Education will construct the master schedule and assign students and staff to classes that meet the regulations of the DESE and the mission of the school. The Director of Education is responsible for the supervision and evaluation of the teachers as well as educational support staff. The Director of Education is also a member of the Administrative Team that will oversee program management, training, and development.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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:

• Qualified candidates will have a Special Education Administrator certification or all of the following:
• M.ED Special Education/ SPED Administration
• At least 3 years of experience as a supervisor and administrator
• At least 5 years of experience working in Special Education with young adults with emotional disabilities
• Experience working with adolescents in an alternative school setting or treatment program is preferred but not required

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have your Special Education Administrator Certification or are you eligible?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Special education: 5 years (Preferred)
• Administrator: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Berkley, MA (Required)

Work Location: In person