Autism Special Education Classroom Lead & Data Coach

Faison-Center; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Faison-Center in Newport News, VA is seeking a dedicated educator to manage a special education classroom, provide instruction, and drive data-based program development. The role involves instruction, assessment, staff training, and organizational behavior management within a supportive educational team.

You will work with students with autism, coordinate IEP/IIP/VAAP/SOL goals, analyze data, and lead safety and classroom management initiatives according to program protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience with and the ability to work with children with autism and their families.
• Supervisory experience and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of special education and applied behavior analysis curriculum and assessments.
• Previous experience with teaching children with autism.
• Teaching skills, analytic skills and experience managing classrooms for students categorized as diverse groups.
• Specific knowledge and experience related to the teaching position applied for.

Responsibilities

• Presents Instruction to students based on assessment data and IEP/IIP/VAAP/SOLs across the instructional day.
• Assesses progress to inform the IEP and curricular goals.
• Collects and analyzes student and staff data to inform programmatic and training needs.
• Arranges the learning environment to maximize progress, independence, and safety.
• Creates and uses functional, socially significant, and developmentally appropriate materials.
• Conducts preference, educational, adaptive and other necessary assessments for programming, IEP/IIP meetings, and classroom meetings.
• Provides staff training using observations and meetings.
• Writes IEP/IIP goals and reports progress towards goals per schedule.
• Performs daily class operations, safety checks, and disciplinary procedures per policy.
• Maintains daily home/school communication and addresses concerns with supervisors.

Skills

Autism support

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Special education knowledge

ABA curriculum knowledge

Teaching children with autism

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related subject area

Master's degree in special education or related field

ABA certification

Virginia special education licensure eligibility

Job description

Faison-Center in Newport News, VA is seeking a dedicated educator to manage a special education classroom, provide instruction, and drive data-based program development. The role involves instruction, assessment, staff training, and organizational behavior management within a supportive educational team.

You will work with students with autism, coordinate IEP/IIP/VAAP/SOL goals, analyze data, and lead safety and classroom management initiatives according to program protocols.