Special Education Teacher - Fort Worth, TX

Merakey; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization is seeking a Special Education Teacher in Fort Worth to provide specialized instruction and empower students with autism and emotional support needs. Join a dedicated team with excellent benefits and a supportive environment focused on student success.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Must possess a Texas Special Education certificate.
• Experience with autism or emotional support students is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized instruction according to individualized student IEP plans.
• Design and coordinate student schedules with related services.
• Collect and analyze student data to monitor progress.

Skills

Experience working with students with autism

Experience working with emotional support students

Education

Bachelor's degree in Special Education

Minimum of 18 credits in Special Education and 6 credits in Education Theory

Job description

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Position Type

Full-Time

Shift

1st Shift - no week-ends

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Teachers working at a Merakey School are required to have a Bachelor's degree in Special education, or a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 18 credits in special education and 6 credits in education theory.


• Must possess a Texas Special Education certificate;


• Experience working with students with autism or emotional support is required; this can include student teaching.

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? Take the next step of your career and be a part of the Merakey Family, where we put heart and soul into everything we do!

We are seeking a Special Education Teacher join our team in Fort Worth, Texcas

Salary: Earn up to $68,000

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.

Why Teach At Merakey?

• Benefits are effective upon date of hire and including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and much more.


• Teacher to student ratio never to exceed 1:8 in ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) classrooms


• Teacher to student ratio never to exceed 1:12 in ES (Emotional Support) classrooms


• Individualized approach for every student


• 10-month traditional school year with paid summers off


• Additional hours and compensation available with ESY (Extended School Year)

Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!

• DailyPay


• Work/Life Balance


• Flexible Schedules


• Cell Phone Discount Plans


• Employee Referral Bonuses


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Care.com Membership

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!