Special Education Teacher - Fort Worth, TX

Merakey; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

DailyPay

Tuition reimbursement

Educational partnerships

Employee discounts

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Special Education Teacher in Fort Worth, TX to deliver individualized instruction and manage IEPs for students with autism. The role collaborates with a large team to coordinate related services and educational plans, ensuring progress through data analysis and ongoing staff development.

Qualifications include a SPED degree or equivalent credits and a Texas SPED certificate, plus experience with autism or emotional support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Special Education or 18 credits in SPED and 6 credits in education theory.
• Texas Special Education certificate.
• Experience working with students with autism or emotional support.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized instruction in an individualized program for students with autism.
• 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 progress with a large team.
• Participate in staff development training focused on working with students with Autism.
• Implement state-of-the-art strategies to work effectively with students with Autism.

Skills

Autism experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Special Education or 18 SPED credits + 6 education theory

Texas Special Education certificate

Job 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!

Position Description

We are seeking aSpecial Education Teacherjoin our team in Fort Worth, TX.

Salary:Earn up to $68,000

• The primary goal of the Autism 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 work with large team of professionals needs to coordinate services.
• Participate in several staff development training courses that focus onworking with students with Autism.
• Implement state of the art strategies to work effectively with studentswith 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 1:12 in ES (Emotional Support) classrooms and 1:8 in AS 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)

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

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!

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.