Special Education Teacher - High School SEL/Transition Specialist (Anticipated Opening)

Job Description NFI Massachusetts, Inc. is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Special Education Teacher - High School SEL/Transition Specialist to provide individualized educational and transition-focused services to students within a Department of Mental Health funded Intensive Residential Treatment Program (IRTP). This position supports students with complex emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs within a structured therapeutic environment while ensuring compliance with DESE and IDEA regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of social-emotional learning, executive functioning, transition planning, and therapeutic educational practices while supporting students in developing emotional regulation, self-advocacy, vocational readiness, and independent living skills. Essential Responsibilities Provide individualized and small group SEL and transition-focused instruction aligned with student IEP goals and transition plans Develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals, accommodations, and modifications Support the development of executive functioning, emotional regulation, coping, and independent living skills Utilize trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based instructional practices Integrate social-emotional learning and executive functioning supports into instruction Maintain a safe, structured, and supportive classroom environment Support students during periods of emotional and behavioral dysregulation using therapeutic and crisis-management strategies Participate in crisis prevention and intervention training and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support student stabilization Participate in IEP meetings, treatment planning, and multidisciplinary team meetings Maintain accurate student records, progress reports, and required DESE documentation Collaborate with families, school districts, clinical providers, residential staff, and outside agencies to support successful transitions Job Requirements Massachusetts DESE Special Education Teacher License - Moderate Disabilities (5-12) required Massachusetts DESE Licensure in an applicable secondary content area preferred Experience supporting transition planning, social-emotional learning, or executive functioning development preferred Experience working with students with emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges preferred Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills Commitment to trauma-informed and therapeutic educational practices #J-18808-Ljbffr TrulyHired