Teacher Certified Special Education Teacher
Job Description
The Titus School is a brand new, 12 month educational program for children with special needs ages 5.0 and up. We are a multidisciplinary setting that provides Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Counseling to offer a comprehensive learning environment for children with a variety of diagnoses. We are looking for a NYS Certified Special Education Teacher to join our team in July 2019.
DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Implementing Common Core curriculum for students with learning and emotional disabilities
- Assessing each student’s current levels, abilities and needs and developing and implementing IEP goals and objectives
- Measuring and documenting student progress on a regular basis
- Providing active leadership of the students’ educational team
- Supporting and supervising behavior support staff who work directly with students
- Maintaining professional contact (during meetings, phone calls and emails) with related service providers, parents and members of outside treatment teams
- Performing formal educational assessments as requested
- Utilizing assessment data to differentiate instruction
- Implementing behavioral methodologies and Behavior Support Plans
- Ability to utilize data to design student instruction
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must hold a Masters degree in Special Education or related field
Must hold valid New York State certification in Special Education K-12 or Students with Disabilities
CHARACTERISTICS DESIRED:
Knowledge of research based instructional practices and differentiation. Experience with Nonviolent Crisis Prevention (CPI). Experience working collaboratively with therapists and clinicians. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
