Urgently Seeking Special Education Teacher

Duties

• Staff:
• Professional development
• Delegation to Lead Techs and Behavior Technicians
• Collaboration with BCBA on all student objectives and documents
• Student:
• Identifying individual needs
• Creating a supportive and effective learning environment
• Ensuring accommodations
• Preparing lessons and resources
• Developing and maintaining IEP documentation
• Assessing student performance
• Teacher of record
• Physical Management
• Facility:
• Updating parents on student progress
• Researching curriculum
• Assisting with cleaning tasks

Requirements

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Good public relations skills
• Ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to think and act autonomously in a variety of situations
• Ability to define and solve practical problems
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to physically respond to physically active and aggressive children, adolescents, and young adults
• Follows the appropriate chain of command
• Responds appropriately to feedback
• Maintains professional boundaries
• Maintains student dignity

Qualifications

• Masters degree
• Washington teaching certificate with Special Education endorsement
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Training or willingness to be trained in QBS Safety Care de-escalation and crisis management techniques including physical management / restraint & isolation procedures

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, standing) for extended periods of time
• Must be able to sit, stand, climb, walk, balance, lift 50 pounds, push/pull 50 pounds, carry 50 lbs, grasp, reach, handle, stoop/crouch, crawl, talk, hear, taste, and smell regularly

Other Requirements

• Criminal background clearance or formal exception
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and verified auto insurance

Equipment Used

• Children’s toys and educational materials
• Office equipment including copy machine, laptop, ipad, and phone
• Hand tools including hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, and painting supplies
• Kitchen appliances including oven, airfryer, and dishwasher
• Cleaning equipment including mop, vacuum, and handhelds

Working Environment

• Noise Conditions: exposed to moderate and occasional loud noise from students, toys, and normal school equipment
• Heat/Cold: may be subject to heat, cold, wet, and/or humid weather conditions, and occasionally five or more minutes in extreme heat, cold, or wet weather conditions
• Injury exposure: position requires physical activity and occasionally physical management of a student therefore may present conditions for injury
• Environmental Exposures: potential exposure to secretions, saliva, blood, urine, and feces; thereby, potentially at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens