Special Education Teacher - Albany CloverPatch

Center for Disability Services, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Disability Services, Inc. in Albany, NY, seeks a full-time Preschool Special Education Teacher for the CloverPatch school. You will develop IEPs, design cross-disciplinary lessons, and work closely with families and the care team to support student growth.

Candidates must hold NYS certification in Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities or Special Education Permanent; a Master’s degree is required within five years. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• IEP development and implementation
• Master’s degree planned within five years
• NYS certification in Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities or Special Education Permanent
• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education required
• Ability to lift 50 pounds as needed

Responsibilities

• Develop students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
• Create and implement lesson plans across all disciplines based on IEP goals.
• Implement and monitor behavior and classroom management plans.
• Adhere to daily schedule with necessary modifications.
• Maintain communication with parents, staff, and program directors.
• Reinforce positive behavior using appropriate discipline strategies.

Skills

IEP development and planning

Behavioral management

Lesson planning aligned to IEPs

Family and team communication

Education

NYS Certification: Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities Birth – Grade 2 or Special Education Permanent

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education

Plan for Master’s degree within five years

Job description

Where people get better at life!

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.

The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support.For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere.

We are searching for a full-time Special Education Teacher - Preschool to join our Albany CloverPatch school in Albany, NY.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing students’ Individualized Education Plans
• Develop and implements lesson plans incorporating goals/objectives from all disciplines of each student’s IEP.
• Implements and monitors behavior and classroom management plans/techniques when necessary
• Develops and adheres to an established daily schedule making dailymodifications/adjustmentsas required
• Maintains communication with classroom team, parents and program directors regarding students’ performance
• Develops lesson plans incorporating the IEP goals and objectives for each student
• Reinforces appropriate student behavior by utilizing progressive discipline techniques
• Establishes communicates and monitors clear expectations for both students and classroom staff

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Initial NYS Certification in Childhood Education and Students with Disabilities Birth – Grade 2 or Special Education Permanent
• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education
• Individual without a Master’s degree must demonstrate plans to obtain a Master’s degree within a five-year timeframe
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds independently

This position requires a Master’s degree; however, candidates with a Bachelor’s degree may be hired initially, as New York State allows individuals with an Initial Certification to teach while completing their Master’s degree within a five-year timeframe.

At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

Compensation Range:

$47,170.50 - $57,271.50