Special Education Teacher

About the role

Morrison Center is seeking a Special Education Teacher for its Special Purpose Private School located in Scarborough, Maine. The school provides a trauma-informed, holistic educational experience for students with autism, physical disabilities, cognitive delays, and behavioral challenges. Our team-based model emphasizes experiential learning, functional life skills, and unconditional positive regard.

Responsibilities

• Assists with bus duty at the beginning and end of program session.
• CPR and First Aid Certificates.
• Safety Management training.
• Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis methodology preferred.
• Experience in a functional life skills setting and/or an SPPS preferred.
• Adheres to state expectations and requirements for prompt arrival at work and reliable presence on the job, including return from scheduled/unscheduled breaks and a clear understanding of sick leave and tardiness policies.
• Participates in the development of monthly/yearly calendar.
• Assists in ancillary team tasks such as cleaning and preparing classroom materials.
• Participates in weekly staff meetings for planning, progress reporting and consulting with other team members.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and documentation skills.
• Contributes positively to a multidisciplinary team and school community.
• Plans and executes daily lesson plans in accordance with program curriculum and each student’s Individual Education Program.
• Participates in the development of each student’s Individual Education Program.
• Evaluates the cognitive and developmental levels of each student according to IEP schedule.
• Functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and facilitates classroom schedule on a daily basis.
• Serves as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and facilitates classroom schedule on a daily basis.
• Supervises and coordinates the day-to-day schedules of Ed Techs as well as student interns or volunteers.
• Attends to the general health and welfare of each student as needed, specifically:
• Participates in therapeutic feeding programs.
• Dispenses authorized medication under guidance of agency nurse.
• Cares for student’s ADL needs, including personal care.
• Maintains written and/or phone contact with parents as needed; this can be on a daily basis recorded in the student’s notebook or verbal reports at the end of the program day.
• Sets up and implements PT, OT and ST programs in the classroom under the guidance of the respective therapist(s).
• Accepts management/supervisory directives, adjusts promptly and calmly to new situations and performs effectively under stressful conditions.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with appropriate and valid Special Education certification as required by the State Department of Education.
• Participates in the development of each student’s Individual Education Program.
• Evaluates the cognitive and developmental levels of each student according to IEP schedule.
• Functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and facilitates classroom schedule on a daily basis.
• Supervises and coordinates the day-to-day schedules of Ed Techs as well as student interns or volunteers.
• Attends to the general health and welfare of each student as needed, specifically:
• Participates in therapeutic feeding programs.
• Dispenses authorized medication under guidance of agency nurse.
• Cares for student’s ADL needs, including personal care.
• Maintains written and/or phone contact with parents as needed; this can be on a daily basis recorded in the student’s notebook or verbal reports at the end of the program day.
• Sets up and implements PT, OT and ST programs in the classroom under the guidance of the respective therapist(s).

Qualifications

• Experience with Applied Behavior Analysis methodology preferred.
• Experience in a functional life skills setting and/or an SPPS preferred.
• Adheres to state expectations and requirements for prompt arrival at work and reliable presence on the job, including return from scheduled/unscheduled breaks and a clear understanding of sick leave and tardiness policies.
• Participates in the development of monthly/yearly calendar.
• Assists in ancillary team tasks such as cleaning and preparing classroom materials.
• Participates in weekly staff meetings for planning, progress reporting and consulting with other team members.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and documentation skills.
• Contributes positively to a multidisciplinary team and school community.
• Plans and executes daily lesson plans in accordance with program curriculum and each student’s Individual Education Program.
• Participates in the development of each student’s Individual Education Program.
• Evaluates the cognitive and developmental levels of each student according to IEP schedule.
• Functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and facilitates classroom schedule on a daily basis.
• Supervises and coordinates the day-to-day schedules of Ed Techs as well as student interns or volunteers.
• Attends to the general health and welfare of each student as needed, specifically:
• Participates in therapeutic feeding programs.
• Dispenses authorized medication under guidance of agency nurse.
• Cares for student’s ADL needs, including personal care.
• Maintains written and/or phone contact with parents as needed; this can be on a daily basis recorded in the student’s notebook or verbal reports at the end of the program day.
• Sets up and implements PT, OT and ST programs in the classroom under the guidance of the respective therapist(s).

Skills

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and documentation skills.
• Contributes positively to a multidisciplinary team and school community.
• Plans and executes daily lesson plans in accordance with program curriculum and each student’s Individual Education Program.
• Participates in the development of each student’s Individual Education Program.
• Evaluates the cognitive and developmental levels of each student according to IEP schedule.
• Functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and facilitates classroom schedule on a daily basis.
• Supervises and coordinates the day-to-day schedules of Ed Techs as well as student interns or volunteers.
• Attends to the general health and welfare of each student as needed, specifically:
• Participates in therapeutic feeding programs.
• Dispenses authorized medication under guidance of agency nurse.
• Cares for student’s ADL needs, including personal care.
• Maintains written and/or phone contact with parents as needed; this can be on a daily basis recorded in the student’s notebook or verbal reports at the end of the program day.
• Sets up and implements PT, OT and ST programs in the classroom under the guidance of the respective therapist(s).

Benefits

• Pay: commensurate with experience
• Up to 8-weeks off per year!
• 64 Hours of Earned Time Off provided for use every calendar year
• Access to several School Breaks and Holidays including: Winter Break, February Break, April Break, Independence Week, August/September break PLUS 14 Holidays, including MLK Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day to name a few
• Traditional Benefits: 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions, Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term/Long Term Disability, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Year-round employment
• Full-time daytime schedule

Pay

Pay: commensurate with experience

Schedule

Full-time daytime schedule