Special Education Teacher - Menasha

Chileda, Inc.; Menasha (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Chileda, Inc. seeks a Special Education Teacher to lead an assigned classroom, implement IEPs with fidelity, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support students with developmental disabilities, autism, and attachment challenges.

You will develop engaging lesson plans, collect data on goals and behavior, and align daily activities with Chileda's mission and programming goals, reporting to the Education Manager during a 40-hour work week (usually 8 AM–4 PM).

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in special education or related field.
• Valid Wisconsin DPI special education license or ability to obtain within 2 years.
• Minimum two years experience with developmental disabilities, autism, and attachment challenges preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills to learn and operate software programs.
• Ability to lead, take charge, problem solve, and give direction.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate respect, learning, safety, compassion, and collaboration with students and interdisciplinary teams.
• Carry out essential classroom functions: daily group/individual schedules, lesson plans, seatwork, activities and programming.
• Ensure accurate data for IEP goals, grading, behavior data, communication logs, and seizure/incident logs.
• Work with the behavior department to provide individualized behavioral treatment with fidelity.
• Provide feedback to TAs and Direct Support Professionals daily.
• Stay up-to-date with current treatment trends and evidence-based approaches.

Skills

Ability to lead and problem solve

Interpersonal communication

Experience with developmental disabled

Autism spectrum experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in special education or related field

Wisconsin DPI special education license or ability to obtain within 2 years

Tools

Intermediate computer skills

Job description

Special Education Teacher

"Chileda's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with cognitive and behavior challenges. Chileda's goal is to help students increase their appropriate social behaviors and develop independent living skills, through an enriched learning environment and individualized behavior programming. Chileda's population includes children and young adults with special needs including Autism, Attachment Challenges, related developmental delays, and intensive behavioral needs."

MISSION

"Chileda's mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with cognitive and behavior challenges. Chileda's goal is to help students increase their appropriate social behaviors and develop independent living skills, through an enriched learning environment and individualized behavior programming. Chileda's population includes children and young adults with special needs including Autism, Attachment Challenges, related developmental delays, and intensive behavioral needs."

SUMMARY

Special Education Teachers are responsible for the overall operation of assigned classroom, including student evaluation, ensuring student Behavior Plans are implemented with fidelity, and the design and implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Develop and implement viable and productive lesson plans and educational experiences for students within the framework of each student's assessed strengths and needs. The Special Education Teacher will provide overall direction and supervision of their assigned classroom in coordination with Chileda's programming goals.

Required Education & Experience

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in special education or related field.


• A valid special education teaching license from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is required or ability to obtain a license within 2 years. (Must obtain a License with Stipulations from DPI while working towards permanent license.)


• Minimum of two years of work experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, Autism- Spectrum Disorder and attachment challenges is preferred.


• Must possess intermediate computer skills to learn and operate software programs.


• Ability to lead, take charge, problem solve, and give direction.

GENERAL HOURS OF DUTY

Generally 8 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Additional or flexible hours or days of work may be required. This is an exempt, benefited position averaging a minimum of 40 hours of work per week.

REPORTS TO

Education Manager

Job Duties

• Demonstrate respect, learning, safety, compassion, and collaboration when interacting with students and interdisciplinary teams.


• Carry out the essential functions of the classroom to include; setting up daily group and individual student schedules, develop and implement lesson plans, seatwork, activities and other programming as appropriate.


• Ensure that accurate, reliable data is taken and recorded in regards to IEP goals and objectives, grading data, behavior data, communication logs and updates, treatment goals and therapy goals data, incident reports, emergency intervention forms, and seizure activity logs before the end of the shift.


• Work collaboratively with the behavior department to provide individualized behavioral treatment that is implemented with fidelity within the classroom.


• Provide positive and corrective feedback (as needed) to TA's and Direct Support Professionals in the classroom on a daily basis.


• Stay up-to-date with current trends in treatment and ensure utilization of evidence-based approaches.