SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER- EARLY CHILDHOOD

About the role

Brightway Living & Learning is a non-profit provider of human services on Long Island, including educational, residential, day habilitation, and vocational programs. We support over 1,600 children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities through a full continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, assess, and screen students using appropriate standardized testing and clinical observational skills.
• Implement a child’s IEP/IFSP and progress towards goals.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to implement the curriculum as outlined.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to effectively manage classroom behaviors.
• Provide required documentation for services that your program and/or supervisor have outlined for you.
• Maintain documentation in a professional, efficient, accountable and confidential manner.
• Manage assigned classroom staff.
• Attend all meetings as scheduled and collaborate with other professionals, staff and families.
• Maintain and update professional knowledge, skills and abilities through appropriate education, Inservice training or higher education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Special Education
• NYSED certification in Special Education in one of the following areas: NYSED Students with Disabilities Birth – 2nd Grade, NYSED Permanent Special Education, NYSED Special Education certification and also holds Severe or Multiple Disabilities Annotation
• Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to modify the area to secure the safety of children.
• Ability to move or transport a child weighing up to 30 pounds to a height of 3 feet to place a child on a changing table.
• Ability to move quickly after a child up to 200 feet to prevent elopement.
• Ability to position self or maneuver classroom to facilitate student instruction in classroom and playground environment.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and detect/respond to fire alarms.
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs with a railing.

Skills

• Empathic, compassionate, and patient.
• Positive, energetic, and enthusiastic.
• A good communicator and team player.
• Passionate about making a difference.

Benefits

Comprehensive Paid Training, Exceptional Benefits (including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, and EAP), Retirement Security (403(b) retirement plan), and Career Growth (opportunities for advancement within Brightway Living & Learning).

Pay

$55,000 – $88,000/year

Schedule

Full-Time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 3:30pm