Come join us as a Math Itinerant Teacher based at the Paul Leahy Center in Worcester!

We are a great non-profit organization dedicated to providing professional, effective education to at-risk students committed to residential DYS congregate programs. We serve our students in over thirty residential programs throughout Massachusetts.

Our programs have student populations of up to 25 students with a small group of General Education, Special Education, Art, Physical Education, Horticulture, Vocational, Literacy and ELL teachers.

We are especially interested in Massachusetts licensed teachers with experience with at-risk students, however we will also consider waiver-eligible teachers who would like to work toward teacher certification. Kindness, patience, and flexibility characterize our teaching and working philosophy.

If you are interested in a career in teaching and want to make a difference, we would like to talk with you.

We offer:

• * Manageable class sizes (usually 7 students or fewer per class)

• * Behavioral staff support in the classroom

• * Practical initial training from experienced DYS staff

• * Strong teacher support and mentoring

• Professional instructional and technology coaches

• Opportunity to collaborate with Literacy and ELL specialists

• * Adaptable creative curriculum

• * Goal oriented teacher evaluation

• * In-house Support for Initial licensure and licensure advancement

• * World-class professional development

• * Generous Preparation and planning time consistently provided during the work day

• Traditional school calendar with option for summer employment

• * Competitive salaries and exceptional benefits

• * Retirement plan through Massachusetts Teacher Retirement System

If you are interested in joining us for this purposeful work, please apply to us.