Empowerment-Focused Special Education Teacher

Catapult Learning; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SESI, a division of FullBloom, seeks a Special Education Teacher to support K-12 students in in-district classrooms and standalone schools. You will diagnose and address learning, social, and emotional skill gaps, collaborating with school teams and families to deliver SESI’s evidence-based instructional models and PBIS framework.

You’ll develop individualized lesson plans, manage behavior, track student growth, and maintain IEPs and related documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
• Valid teaching credential appropriate to the role.
• Commitment to learning and implementing feedback.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse group of students from varying developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Use SESI’s instructional models, strategies, and curricula to teach knowledge and skills, nurture confidence and character, and meet the needs of all students.
• Develop and maintain individualized skill-appropriate lesson plans.
• Implement behavior management and intervention strategies, including de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain the safety of students and staff.
• Maintain student documents such as individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), incident reports, and high-risk evaluation forms.
• Drive, record, and track student growth and progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
• Supervise and monitor students, including to and from locations within the school.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Teaching credential

Job description

SESI, a division of FullBloom, seeks a Special Education Teacher to support K-12 students in in-district classrooms and standalone schools. You will diagnose and address learning, social, and emotional skill gaps, collaborating with school teams and families to deliver SESI’s evidence-based instructional models and PBIS framework.

You’ll develop individualized lesson plans, manage behavior, track student growth, and maintain IEPs and related documents.