TEACHER - SPED

Compassinterventioncenter; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

401k plan with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Summer Stipend

Job summary

Compass Intervention Center is seeking a dynamic SPED Teacher in Memphis, Tennessee. The Teacher will conduct assessments and develop individualized educational plans for students with special needs, ensuring a supportive learning environment.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and TN SPED Licensure. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits including excellent medical plans, 401k match, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education required; Master’s preferred.
• Experience with children/adolescents with special educational needs preferred.
• TN SPED Licensure and current TN Educator License required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct educational assessment and develop individualized plans.
• Teach smaller classes with additional staff support.
• Modify curriculum for students with disabilities.

Skills

Effective teaching skills

Behavior management techniques

Differentiated Learning/Instruction

Individual and group management skills

Therapeutic relationships and processes

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Master’s Degree preferred

TN SPED Licensure

TN Elementary, Secondary Education Licensure

Job description

Responsibilities

Compass Intervention Center is seeking a dynamic and talented SPED Teacher. Our mission is to provide superior behavioral healthcare services that patients recommend to family and friends; physicians choose for their patients; purchasers select for their clients; and employees are proud of. Compass Intervention Center believes and applies the following principles: service excellence, continuous improvement in measurable ways, employee development, ethical and fair treatment of all, teamwork, compassion, and innovation in service delivery.

The Teacher is responsible for conducting an educational assessment and developing and implementing an individualized tutorial plan based on the individual's learning needs and abilities.

Essential Functions Include:

• Teach smaller classes of 8-15 students with additional staff support
• Gain experience with behavior management techniques
• Implement Differentiated Learning/Instruction
• Provide direct and indirect instructional support
• Instruct students in core academic subjects using a variety of techniques to reinforce learning and to meet students’ varying needs and interests, while establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicating those objectives to students.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students’ individualized education programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.
• Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities and/or need academic support in a small group setting, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.
• Meet with parents to discuss their children’s progress and determine priorities for their children’s individualized educational needs.
• Confer with parents, clinical therapist, testing specialists, the Director of Education, and other professionals to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) designed to promote students’ educational, physical, and social/emotional development.
• Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities.
• Develop plans for effective communication, monitoring, and follow-up of students in inclusive classroom settings.
• Assist in collection of data for providing appropriate classroom and tiered interventions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Prefer previous experience working with children and adolescents with special educational needs.
• TN SPED Licensure required.
• TN Elementary, Secondary Education current Licensure.
• Prefer knowledge of effective teaching skills and educational strategies with a special education population, individual and group management skills, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development; limit setting and crisis and behavior management.

• This opportunity provides the following:
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Opportunity to have insight and influence all factors impacting a child’s education
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Summer Stipend