Teacher/LEAD of Special Education - Immediate Opening for dedicated, hardworking, and compassionate individuals. Small program for individuals with autism in Downingtown, PA year round, community-based, ABA program for adolescents and adults with autism.
Salary range: $85,000-$100,000
Salary: Commensurate with experience and certifications
Benefits: healthy benefits package included paid vacation, extensive training & professional development opportunities, gym membership, health, dental, vision care, and tuition reimbursement/401K
Education: Special Education Certification. Masters level preferred. Experience with Autism required.
Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following:
- Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student's IEP
- Assess student progress and determined the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
- Employs various teaching techniques, methods and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals.
-Develops and implements IEP plans for students to include: present levels of education performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals.
-Schedules team meetings and works cooperatively with clinical team members and others in developing instructional goals and strategies.
- Coordinates the delivery of special education services in each student's IEP
- Creates a positive learning experience with emphasis in individualized instruction using appropriate sources including i-pads.
- Serves as primary contact for the IEP process
- Conducts special education evolutions and reevaluations.
- Provides direction, supervision and evaluation of educational assistants as directed.
- Completes all state reporting requirements
-Collect data and document progress notes
- Provide one-to-one; one-to-two, one-to-three direct interventions and instructional/treatment protocols, modeling for the student/client, parents, family members, school personnel, community members and others, appropriate behaviors necessary for successful adjustment and immersion into community participation and living as guided by Clinical Team.
- Provide instruction for skill acquisition in all domains necessary for quality of life including domestic living skills, leisure skills, vocational skills, sexuality, safety, social skills, and community navigation.
-Assist with team members in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Treatment Plans and Instructional Protocols for clients/students.
-Work with clients/students to provide stabilization of the student in the home, school, and community.
-Provides consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptions, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
- Performs other comparable duties of like or similar nature apparent or as assigned
Requirements:
- Minimum B.A/B.S degree in teaching from an accredited instruction and appropriate special education certification. Masters Degree preferred, Experience with ABA preferred
- Current PA teaching license in required content area
- Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of special education and specialty area including IEP Development, Implementation and Monitoring.
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students with autism
- Ability to deliver and articulate oral presentations and written reports
- Ability to effectively an analyze needs and problem objectively
- Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the school program
- Knowledge of relevant technology including the use of technology such as i-pads to individualize instruction
- Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.
- Must have excellent problem solving skills
- Flexibility is a must
- Access to reliable transportation with a clean driving record
- Criminal background, FBI, and child abuse clearances
- JOIN US AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
- Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Education:
Experience:
- Teaching: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Special Education Certification (Required)
- Teaching Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
