Special Education Head Teacher
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Overview
Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Compensation
$70,000-$85,000/year
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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)- Experience working with children with a range of special needs anddisabilities and students with behavioral challenges- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- Ability to work collaboratively with a team
We offer a supportive work environment, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of students with special needs. If you are passionate about making a positive impact and helping students reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you!
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 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.
We celebrate variations of how they think, learn, and process information. Every student’s learning style is respected to foster self-confidence, resilience and autonomy. We have created a school community experience that works effectively for all.
We celebrate our students for who they are by:
- Embracing their uniqueness, talents, and passions
- Bridging the gap of all neurotypes
- Teaching self-advocacy skills and encouraging autonomy
- Committing to their success in a welcoming community that embraces diversity and inclusion
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.
We emphasize social, language, and behaviorally rich learning experiences in and out of school for each child. We value relationship-centered learning environments in the areas of academics, social, emotional, speech-language, for deeper learning that provides an integrated student support to ensure progress.
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