Science Special Education Teacher - Private School

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Washington; On-site; USD 49,820 - 60,780; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career accelerator program (100% tuition coverage)

24 vacation days

403(b) plan with employer match

Quality low-cost benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is hiring a Special Education Teacher for grades 9-12 in the United States. This role is dedicated to supporting students with learning differences and mental health challenges. Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor’s degree in education, a Connecticut Teaching certificate, and are experienced in special education. They will promote a safe learning environment and implement diverse instructional strategies. Devereux offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and an opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Master's preferred) required.
• Connecticut Teaching certificate or eligible for it.
• 3 years experience in education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a student-centered approach to instruction.
• Meet IEP/Treatment Plan requirements.
• Integrate diverse instructional approaches for students.
• Promote a safe environment through social emotional learning.
• Collaborate with various support staff.

Skills

Student-centered instruction

Collaboration with support staff

Integrating multi-modality instructional approaches

Safe and secure environment promotion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field

Connecticut Teaching certificate or eligibility

Special education degree

Job description

Description

We are seeking a Special Education Teacher – Science (Grades 9-12) who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with learning differences and mental health/behavioral challenges. Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents? Would you enjoy being part of a team working to change the world for the better? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Pay

• $49,820 – $56,794.80 annually for General Education Teachers
• $53,053 – $60,480.42 annually for Special Education Certified (SPED) Teachers

Benefits & Rewards

• Career accelerator program (ASCEND). This program includes 100% tuition covered (up to $15,000 reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25,000 for graduate) and student loan repayment. 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
• 8 sick days
• Quality low cost benefits. View plans at https://benefits.devereux.org
• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
• Employee Assistance Program

Primary Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a student centered approach to instruction
• Participation in a reflective professional development process
• Meeting the requirements of the IEP/Treatment Plan process by contributing to a data-based present level of student performance, accommodations, modifications, transitional elements and any additional pertinent information based on the student’s needs
• Integrating multi-modality instructional approaches in lesson planning and delivery to meet the diverse learning styles of students in the classroom
• Prioritizing and promoting a safe and secure environment for student learning through utilization of social emotional learning
• Formally and informally collaborating with Teaching Assistants, Occupation/Speech Therapists, Social Workers, Nursing, Behavior Specialists and school leaders regarding student and teacher supports
• Implementing PBIS campus approaches (5:1 praise to corrective feedback ratio, focusing on skill development, utilizing varied approaches based on levels of student behavior) with a high level of fidelity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field required (Master's preferred)
• Connecticut Teaching certificate or eligibility to obtain a teaching certificate
• 3 years of experience within the field of education preferred
• Special education degree and experience preferred

Employment Policies

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. EOE.

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.