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About the Role

Easterseals NY- Valhalla is seeking a Special Education Teacher to work in an integrated preschool classroom, collaborating with staff to create a safe and nurturing educational environment. The role involves adhering to regulations and curriculum, and working with various professionals and parents.

Responsibilities

• Design a classroom environment that is both motivating and stimulating for students.
• Provide a daily, written lesson plan.
• Maintain periodic progress scales for each pupil and attend case conferences on each student at appropriate intervals during the summer session.
• Implement behavioral system, as approved by treatment team and IEP.
• Assure that accurate attendance records are maintained and are to be submitted appropriately prior to the completion of the summer session.
• Submit progress reports to appropriate parties as requested.
• Attend school-specific and Agency-related staff and/or parent meetings/trainings as required.
• Assure that all students are supervised at all times by a responsible individual who is a paid employee of the agency.
• Develop a working relationship with the assigned professionals, as well as the coordinator of therapeutic classroom activities.
• Collaborate with the Treatment Team regarding treatment of the children and diagnostic information.
• Participate in meetings and workshops that would serve as community orientation regarding Easterseals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university.
• Meet minimum requirements of the appropriate State Board of Education.
• NYS Birth - Grade 2 certification / Students with disabilities.

Location

• Valhalla NY

Work Type

• 10-month position
• Full-time

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $55,000-$60,000

Benefits

• Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid time off (Vacation, Sick Floating)
• Retirement plan 403(b)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Life/Accident insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

About the Company

• Easterseals is a standard-bearer for creating equity and access for people with disabilities and other barriers to long term self-sufficiency. For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for people and families living with disabilities. Throughout all life's moments -- from the extraordinary to the ordinary and everything in between -- Easterseals is here to help people and families realize and reach for their full potential.

Equal Opportunity

• The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.