Special Education Teacher

Victor Treatment Centers, Inc.; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Victor Treatment Centers, Inc. is seeking a Special Education Teacher to manage and implement the school curriculum under the supervision of the Principal.

You will supervise Instructional Aides and oversee student progress. Responsibilities include evaluating pupil needs to design and process academic and vocational programs via the IEP, developing and ensuring curriculum alignment, participating in hiring and training Instructional Aides, and maintaining documentation in compliance with the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and valid California teaching credential with special education authorization.
• Experience evaluating pupil needs to design academic and vocational programs via IEP.
• Ability to supervise instructional aides and document compliance.
• Willing to meet health and safety standards; driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate pupil needs to design and implement an academic and vocational program via IEP.
• Develop, implement, and ensure curriculum appropriate to individual students.
• Participate in hiring and training Instructional Aides; supervise and manage behavior.
• Develop and maintain behavioral intervention program; collaborate with multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Curriculum design

Classroom management

IEP process

Instructional supervision

Education

Bachelor's Degree

California Teaching Credential

Special Education authorization

Job description

Under the supervision of the Principal, the Special Education Teacher manages and implements the school curriculum; supervises Instructional Aides; and supervises the students.

• Evaluates the needs of the pupil in order to design and process an academic and vocational program based on those needs through the IEP.
• Develops implements and ensures application of curriculum appropriate to the individual students.
• Participates in the hiring and training of Instructional Aides. Supervises Instructional Aides in the delivery of curriculum and behavior management. Maintains documentation in compliance with the Agency's standards.
• Develops, modifies and maintains behavioral intervention program specific to the needs of the current population. 5. Cooperates with the multi-disciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment plan for each student.
• Bachelor's Degree and possess a valid California Teaching Credential and Special Education authorization as indicated by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license, personal automobile insurance, and driving record that meets the standards outlined in the Agency's Personnel Policy; Motor Vehicle Operating Standards.
• Must be physically and mentally fit to work with potentially violent clients in accordance with the Agency's Physical and Mental Fitness Standards policy; must be willing to complete a health screening physical examination that includes a drug screen and back screen; must have the unrestricted capacity to employ physical restraint techniques in a professionally safe manner; and must meet community care licensing standards for employment.
• Requires the ability to think and act quickly in emergencies; effectively deal with personal danger; maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of exercising sound judgment and rational thinking under varied circumstances. Must be able to work safely with seriously emotionally disturbed children who may become violent, and physically and verbally offensive, without reacting in a negative, cruel or hostile manner towards the client.

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