$5,000 Sign on Bonus Special Education Teacher

Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, is a premier provider of education services for K-12 students who require additional supports to thrive in a traditional school setting. SESI partners with over 600 school districts nationwide to run in-district classrooms and standalone schools, serving more than 7,000 students with academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.

About the Role

Uncover the potential in each student by diagnosing and addressing learning, social, and emotional skill gaps. Collaborate with school teams and families to deliver SESI’s evidence-based learning models and positive behavioral interventions. You’ll inspire and empower students through innovative approaches, smaller class sizes, and tailored support services.

What You Can Expect From Us

• Diverse career pathways, mobility across our national network, and ongoing professional and leadership development.
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement, and credentialing support.
• Data-driven, evidence-based instructional models, including SESI’s positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) framework called CASE.
• Comprehensive benefits: healthcare, 401(k) with employer match, employee assistance program, mental health support, fertility and family-building resources, and more.
• Smaller class sizes in diverse educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI’s instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet all students' needs.
• Develop and maintain individualized, skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain safety.
• Maintain student documents such as individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including transitions to and from locations within the school.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid Texas special education teaching credential.
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to run short distances and move swiftly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often requiring handling up to 50 pounds or more.
• Skill in managing fine motor tasks, such as helping students with writing, manipulating small objects, or using adaptive devices.
• Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to 8 hours daily.
• Capacity to remain calm and composed during physically and emotionally demanding situations to ensure student safety and well-being.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Pay

USD $63,000.00 – USD $67,000.00 per year.