Special Education Head Teacher
About the role
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate NYS Certified Special Education Teacher. The successful candidate will work with children ages 4 - 13 with a range of special needs and disabilities, creating individualized educational plans to help each student reach their full potential.
Responsibilities
- Work with small groups of students on activities focused on goal acquisition, social skills and communication in accordance with teacher established lesson plans and a student’s IEP
- Implement behavior plans in accordance with student’s BIPs and classroom behavior management strategies and collect data when needed for progress monitoring
- Supervise and mentor assistant teachers
- Carryover daily school routines
- Work on ADL skills
- Go on community outings to practice real-life skills
- Work with individual student(s) or small groups of students on special instructional curriculum/projects/lessons; assisting students in the use of instructional resources
- Hours: 7:30am- 3:30pm
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Childhood Special Education (required)
- NYS Teaching Certificate (required)
- Experience working with children with a range of special needs and disabilities and students with behavioral challenges
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Pay
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
MISSION
Our mission is to partner with families and our community to capitalize on the strengths of our neurodiverse students. We do this through an individualized teaching model to ensure academic, language, behavioral, and social-emotional success.
Philosophy
The Shirley Aninias School is a developmentally oriented program committed to our unique learners. Our Whole Child Approach prioritizes the full scope of a child’s developmental needs (cognitive, social-emotional, behavioral, fine, gross motor, and health development) to ensure that every child reaches their full potential.