Special Education Teacher - ED School

LeRoy Haynes; La Verne (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Renaissance Prep Academy in La Verne, CA seeks a dedicated Special Education Teacher to design and implement an individualized education plan (IEP) for severely emotionally disturbed (SED) students in a self-contained classroom.

The role requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, ongoing assessment, meticulous lesson planning, behavior management, and thorough documentation of progress; strong communication with parents and staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Special Education credential or eligibility required.
• Experience working with emotionally disturbed children or adolescents.
• Strong behavior management and classroom instruction skills.
• Ability to develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs).

Responsibilities

• Review student records to identify educational needs.
• Participate in IEP meetings to develop educational plans aligned with therapeutic programs.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, caregivers, parents and therapists.
• Administer formal and informal assessments to measure progress.
• Design engaging lesson plans and assign independent, age-appropriate homework.
• Prepare weekly lesson plans for principals and substitute staff as needed.
• Develop behavior management strategies suitable for SED students.
• Maintain student records and confidentiality; prepare progress reports.

Skills

Special Education

Behavior management

Curriculum development

Experience with emotionally disturbed

Education

Special Education Credential or credential eligible

Job description

# Special Education Teacher - ED SchoolHot JobRenaissance Prep Academy - La Verne, CA 91750## OverviewSalary Range$70,304.00 - $85,965.00 SalaryPosition TypeFull Time## Description**SUMMARY:**Responsible for designing and implementing a multi-sensory individualized educational plan (IEP) for each severely emotionally disturbed (SED) child in a self-contained classroom with six to ten students; maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to effective individual diagnosis, prescription, correction and evaluation.**JOB DUTIES****:*** Reviews prior records of students in order to identify specific educational needs* Participates in IEP meetings in order to develop an educational plan that is also supportive of the student's therapeutic program; periodically assesses and reports accomplishments relative to IEP.* Works cooperatively within the multi-disciplinary milieu, therapeutic treatment setting with psychologists, child care staff, parents, various therapists and others to develop, implement, and facilitate each student's overall treatment plan and IEP.* Administers formal and informal assessments to determine baseline levels of functioning and measure student progress.* Utilizes current teaching methods and strategies to design lesson plans that will engage students in the learning process; ensures opportunities for all students to actively participate in the learning process; assigns homework that can be accomplished independently by the students.* Prepares lesson plans weekly for review of Principal; ensures plans are sufficiently detailed for substitute staff to follow in the event of an absence; ensures lessons comply with course of study from the local school district and the California State Frameworks.* Develops and implements effective behavior management techniques appropriate for SED students and commensurate with the Agency's therapeutic and positive reinforcement philosophies; maintains a structured, organized and safe educational environment with posted classroom rules and schedules; models appropriate behaviors.* Develops and maintains individual and classroom records including progress reports, daily attendance records, formal educational assessments, and transcripts in accordance with school policies; ensures confidentiality is maintained; prepares daily student evaluation reports relative to academic and behavioral performance for information and use by child care staff, parents, and others when working with the student after school.* Counsels students on classes required to meet graduation standards, as appropriate.* Participates in Student Study Team to identify ways to remediate and enrich academic learning and behavioral growth for each student.**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:**In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically spends time standing, walking on sloped/hilly areas of campus, carrying, driving, lifting (up to 40 pounds), listening, speaking, reaching, writing, and participating in restraint procedures.## Qualifications**QUALIFICATIONS****:*** Special Education Credential or credential eligible* Demonstrated skill in working with emotionally disturbed children or adolescents* Demonstrated skill in behavior management* Demonstrated skill in curriculum development* Ability to pass and utilize Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) within three months of hire* Ability to pass and utilize First Aid and CPR certification within three months of hire* Very effective oral and written communications