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Special Education Teacher

Riverside Community Care
Needham, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/5/2026


Child and Family Services

Needham, MA

ID: 12128-709

Full-Time/Regular

Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Special Education Teacher for our esteemed Riverside School!

The Riverside School is a 766-approved Private Therapeutic Day School which provides student-centered educational experiences that are clinically intensive and foster a culture of mutual respect and appreciation for growth and learning. Our services support opportunities for leadership within an educational environment that focuses on students' academic achievement, social emotional functioning, and community engagement.

The Riverside School serves students in grades 6-12 offering a low student-teacher ratio within the classroom, structured group and individual therapy, and opportunities to engage in the larger community. Our educational and clinical staff work collaboratively to ensure students are progressing in both their academic and therapeutic development, with skilled educational and clinical professionals.

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for implementing the academic and classroom components of each students individualized IEP requirements, data tracking their progress towards those goals, facilitating student learning based on sending district requirements, and collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of appropriate services to students and families.

Salary

  • $86,985.60 - $89,107.20/year for Master Level with licensure depending on years of experience
  • $72,134.40/year for Bachelor's level with licensure

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

  • Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM with full on-site and in-person programming
  • The Riverside School is a 12-month school

To learn more about the Riverside School, please watch this inspirational video! Derek’s Story: Riverside School

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Forbes named Riverside a best-in-state employer.

Benefits Include

  • Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
  • Eleven paid holidays
  • Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
  • Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
  • Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
  • Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
  • Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

Learn More About Our Benefits And Culture

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Required Skills

  • Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle

Required Experience

  • Master’s Degree in Special Education with licensure in moderate disabilities strongly preferred; Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education with licensure in moderate disabilities required.
  • One year post degree experience working with children and/or adolescents in an academic setting preferred
  • Degree and experience must be in compliance with current program needs to meet DESE staffing requirements

Required

The Riverside School (Riverside) does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or homelessness in treatment or employment at Riverside, admission or access to Riverside, or any other aspect of the educational programs and activities that Riverside operates. Riverside is required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Act), and their respective implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Parts 100, 104, 106 and 110, not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin (Title VI); disability (Section 504); sex (Title IX); or age (Age Act). Inquiries concerning the application of each of the aforementioned statutes and their implementing regulations to Riverside may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (617) 289-0111 or 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921, or to:

Section 504 Coordinator(s): Monica Garlick, (781) 320-5383, 270 Bridge Street, Suite 301, Dedham, MA 02026

Title IX Coordinator(s): Sharon Chevalier, (781) 320-5397, 270 Bridge Street, Suite 301, Dedham, MA 02026

Age Act Coordinator(s): Monica Garlick, (781) 320-5383, 270 Bridge Street, Suite 301, Dedham, MA 02026

Salary : $86,986 - $89,107

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