The Bridge Specialist

About the role

The Bridge Specialist is a Special Education Teacher at Bridge Day Treatment Center, providing direct instruction and support to students with intensive behavioral and social-emotional needs. This role includes maintaining a caseload, delivering specially designed instruction, and collaborating with parents, caregivers, educators, and other members of the multi-disciplinary student support team. The Bridge Specialist participates in IEP meetings, progress reporting, and program planning to ensure that each student’s educational program is responsive, strengths-based, and aligned with best practices. This position may involve both in-person and virtual support, with occasional travel as needed. This position is based in Moses Lake, Washington.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct instruction and support to students with intensive behavioral and social-emotional needs
• Maintain a caseload
• Deliver specially designed instruction
• Collaborate with parents, caregivers, educators, and other members of the multi-disciplinary student support team
• Participate in IEP meetings
• Complete progress reporting
• Engage in program planning to ensure educational programs are responsive, strengths-based, and aligned with best practices
• Provide both in-person and virtual support as needed
• Occasional travel as required

Requirements

Employment is contingent upon successful clearance of a Washington State Patrol, FBI fingerprint criminal history background check, and Sexual Misconduct background check.

Benefits

• Insurance benefits – Through the HCA SEBB program, includes medical, dental, vision, life, & LTD
• Retirement – Through the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
• Sick leave – accrued at 8 hours per month
• Personal leave – 3 days per year

Pay

Salary Range: $98,748.00 – $117,381.00 (Level 1) / $104,410.00 – $124,111.00 (Level 2). Salary based on a 191-day position and is dependent upon experience and expertise.