Special Education Teacher — Empower Students with Autism

Merakey; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

DailyPay

Professional development

Job summary

Merakey in Altoona, PA is seeking a Special Education Teacher to join our team. The role provides specialized instruction in an individualized program to help students become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.

Responsibilities include designing, supervising and implementing IEP plans; coordinating schedules with related services and general education; collecting data and monitoring student progress; and collaborating with a large team, including Autism-focused training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Special Education or a Bachelor's degree with minimum 18 credits in special education and 6 credits in education theory.
• Must possess a Pennsylvania Special Education certificate; or a Pennsylvania Private Academic certification with ability to attain public certification within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• The primary goal of the Teacher is to provide specialized instruction in an individualized program for students to empower them to become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.
• Design, supervise and implement students' IEP plans.
• Create and coordinate student schedules with related services and general education.
• Collect and analyze student data and monitor student progress.
• Effectively working with a large team of professionals needs to coordinate services.
• Participate in several staff development training courses that focus on working with students with Autism.
• Implement state of the art strategies to work effectively with students with Autism.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Special Education

18 credits in special education and 6 credits in education theory

Job description

Merakey in Altoona, PA is seeking a Special Education Teacher to join our team. The role provides specialized instruction in an individualized program to help students become happy, confident, and productive members of their community.

Responsibilities include designing, supervising and implementing IEP plans; coordinating schedules with related services and general education; collecting data and monitoring student progress; and collaborating with a large team, including Autism-focused training.