School Educator - Special Education Teacher

Easterseals New York, a Fedcap program, in Rochester, NY is calling all teaching professionals to apply to join our team as a full-time School Educator - Special Education Teacher!
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM
We are an established company that wants our team to be happy and comfortable. We pay our School Educators - Special Education Teachers a competitive wage of $54,000 - $58,000 per year. Our teaching team also enjoys great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), short- and long-term disability, a 403(b) plan, an employee assistance plan, a future moms program, and life insurance. Plus, we make it easy to apply with our initial quick mobile-optimized application. If we have your attention, please continue reading!
About Easterseals New York
Easterseals New York operates programs that enable those with special needs to achieve equality, dignity, and independence in their own communities. It provides exceptional services to ensure all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities. We change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day.
Our mission is to spread help, hope, and answers. To achieve this, we strive to attract and retain talented and committed staff who believe in our cause. This is why we provide competitive compensation, great benefits, and plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.
ARE YOU A GOOD FIT?
Ask yourself: Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Can you balance multiple tasks while demonstrating good time management? Are you highly organized and attentive to detail? Can you maintain a positive and professional attitude? Do you work well both independently and in a collaborative environment? If so, please consider applying for this School Educator - Special Education Teacher position today!
YOUR LIFE AS A SCHOOL EDUCATOR - SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
This full-time school position with our human services nonprofit works the day shift.
As a School Educator - Special Education Teacher in human services, you're responsible for designing and implementing classroom educational programming, including academics, daily living skills, vocational skills, community safety, and engagement to help students become successful adults. You create and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly lessons that align with state curriculum standards and meet minimum requirements for minutes of instruction. Upon request, you provide lessons and units for review and in an accessible format for substitute teachers in case of absence.
Additionally, you complete periodic progress monitoring of individual education plan (IEP) goals as well as non-academic documentation, including communication logs and behavioral tracking. You monitor and report to the administration regarding the work, effort, skills, and implementation of treatment and academic programming by teacher aides and classroom assistants. Throughout the school year, you provide documentation for each student on psychiatric rounding and other treatment meetings. You also complete all required paperwork such as behavior tracking and parent notification forms in a timely manner.
At the end of each month, you submit accurate attendance records as well as ensure monthly reports are submitted to the appropriate parties. You maintain contact with families to provide academic progress updates and share important student accomplishments. As needed, you develop working relationships with our residential and clinical team members, ensuring that students are supervised at all times by a paid employee of our nonprofit. You also participate in meetings, workshops, and professional development or training to continuously enhance your skills and knowledge.
Using an agency vehicle, you sometimes transport students to and from group residences, activities, field trips, medical appointments, and work sites. You monitor the spending allowance for your classroom and provide receipts to the director in a timely manner. When using our financial accounts such as the agency credit card, you ensure it's kept in a safe place. Teaching is what you were meant to do, and you find great fulfillment in knowing that your hard work contributes to the lives of our students in such a big way!
What We Need From You

• Current and valid New York State (NYS) special education teaching certification
• 2+ years of teaching experience
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

A current and valid Grade 7-12 NYSED teaching certification is preferred, but multiple factors will be taken into consideration. If you can meet these requirements and perform this teaching job as described above, we would be happy to have you as part of our team!
Location: 14617
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