Senior Special Education Teacher BA or MA

Job Description

Job Description

Summary :

Under the direct supervision of the VP of School Services / Educational Director, design and implement special education instruction and apply the power of behavior analysis to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities or other educational needs.

The essential functions of this position are :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work collaboratively with Board-Certified Behavior Analysts.
• Participate in intake process for new students.
• Implement and / or oversee implementation of assessments.
• Develop IEP goals and objectives, report on progress quarterly.
• Implements and monitors progress on IEP goals and objectives.
• In conjunction with BCBAs, review student graphs and programming and make modifications as necessary to promote student progress.
• Observe programming to assess procedural integrity, student progress, and make recommendations.
• Apply Behavior Analytic strategies to improve staff performance.
• Participate in staff evaluation process.
• Provide training and mentorship to a minimum of 2 classroom teams.
• Manage and assist with crisis emergency procedures.
• Attends home and community visits as needed.
• Creates and fosters a positive classroom culture.
• Model high levels of professionalism and confidentiality and ensure staff maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• Collaborate effectively with parents, related service providers, and Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
• Provide TEAM Mentorship.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications and requirements :

Physical Requirements :

Milestones Behavioral Services is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability (learning, intellectual, mental and / or physical disability), ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, ethnic traits historically associated with race (such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the uniformed services, veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, victim of sexual assault and / or trafficking, or other status protected by applicable law.