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About the Role

The Teacher is responsible for teaching students with special and general education needs, carrying out all job responsibilities with fidelity and accountability to the Agency’s Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles and Strategic Plan.

Responsibilities

• Manages student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Maintains a productive learning environment within the classroom.
• Maintains current knowledge in the special education field.
• Develops appropriate curriculum for subject area(s).
• Prepares IEP’s, report cards, transcripts, progress notes, team reports and other written records.
• Uses relevant technology to support instruction.
• Demonstrates, promotes and practices cultural sensitivity towards students and staff.
• Instructs students.
• Prepares lesson plans and instructional material with attention to NYS curriculum and the individual needs of students.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with each student to enhance and promote growth and development.
• Evaluates and records the academic progress and behavioral status of each student.
• Evaluates and recommends instructional materials.
• Maintains awareness of current treatment plans of students and reports observations to the treatment team.
• Attends planning and review conferences regarding students.
• Assists in the orientation of new education staff.
• Exercises full compliance with the Agency’s Code of Conduct, all Agency policies and procedures and Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Maintains confidentiality and security for all client and staff-related materials and/or records.
• Exercises full compliance with the Justice Center’s Code of Conduct for People with Special Needs.

Requirements

• Relevant teaching experience.
• Must be able to perform a variety of tasks, climb stairs, move throughout the school and quickly respond to emergencies.
• Must be able to restrain clients utilizing Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
• Must be able to complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training: the ability to drop repeatedly to knees, twist and turn, exert oneself physically at an intense level, and support another adult’s weight.
• Good vision is imperative.
• Must be able to talk and hear well.
• Must have flexibility, patience, and resiliency to deal with sudden crisis and deviation from work plans and schedules.

Skills

• Self-motivated
• Strong verbal and writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving
• Flexible and adaptable
• Cultural sensitivity
• Ability to handle people and situations with compassion, diplomacy and tact
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Ability to problem solve unexpected/unpredictable circumstances
• Ability to act appropriately in the event of an emergency
• Ability to calmly and patiently manage threatening and assaultive situations
• Willingness to deal with intimate, personal issues
• Aware and able to use current technology within the classroom

Location

• Education setting

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Commensurate with experience

Education Level

• Bachelor degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Current NYS Special Education Teacher certification required

Salary/Compensations

• $50,000-$64,610

About the Company

• Agency's Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles and Strategic Plan.