Job Description

Are you ready for the kind of teaching that aligns with all of the reasons you may have been inspired to pursue this profession in the first place?

As a Special Education Preschool Teacher at Anderson Center for Autism, you can make a meaningful impact in a supportive atmosphere, where students and teachers alike can thrive!

At Anderson Center for Autism, our team members work hard to carry out our very important mission of optimizing the Quality of Life for individuals with autism. That said, we believe that they too, deserve a wonderful quality of life - which is why we offer more than a comprehensive benefits package. We also provide generous paid time off, access to an employee wellness program, socialization opportunities, special staff appreciation events/experiences, and so much more.

As a Special Education Preschool Teacher at Anderson Center for Autism, you will have the chance to be creative, to connect daily with devoted colleagues, families, and caregivers, and to enjoy many rewarding moments with your students. Using evidence-based practices rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), you will develop, implement, and maintain the educational systems and instructional programs within your classroom and school environment. You will manage ongoing formal and informal assessment of student abilities and challenges and establish IEP goals and instructional interventions to address learning needs. You will also be responsible for the daily collection of data and monitoring of student outcomes, in addition to ensuring that all Teacher Assistants and Aides meet the competency on target teaching skills and curriculum implementation. As the leader of the professional team, you will provide direct supervision and guidance to all Teachers' Assistants and Aides, facilitate meetings, link related service initiatives to the classroom programs, and ultimately, build the collaborative connections that will allow students to maximize their potential for learning success - setting the stage for the brightest possible future ahead!

Pay Range: $53,430.00 - $61,270.00 Annual Salary; Based on education and NYS Teaching Certification.

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 3:30pm

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain evidence based classroom systems and multi-tiered positive behavior systems to promote a strong classroom learning environment and classroom management.
• Demonstrate good time management skills, organization and management of materials, equipment, paperwork, and schedules.
• Prepares, delivers, and assesses individual and group instruction on a daily basis. Responsible for developing, training and assessing student IEP goals and objectives.
• Utilizes behavioral supports to effect student learning and skills development.
• Works to build a successful classroom team that actively addresses student learning, communication, social skills, and behavioral needs. Provides direct supervision to all Teachers' Aides
• Responsible for all parent communication and parent education opportunities which builds a partnership between parent-school and supports generalization of student's skills across settings.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's Degree in Special Education and Initial/Professional NYS Certification in Students with Disabilities Birth-2nd
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Special Education and Certificate of Qualification or Provisional Certification in Special Education with a commitment to pursue Master's in Special Education at the rate of at least 6 credits per year and achieve Birth-2nd SWD NYS Certification.
• Must maintain qualifications in the crisis intervention procedure of the agency.
• Must be capable at all times of initiating or assisting in all components of the crisis intervention of the agency.
• Must be capable at all times of assisting occupants in the orderly evacuation of the facility, by both primary and secondary paths in the event of fire or other emergency.

Benefits:

• Follows Academic Calendar (Winter & Spring Break, school holidays, etc.)
• Paid Recess Days
• College partnerships that provide discounts
• Scholarships available!
• 403B with company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
• And much more, see link below

Anderson Center for Autism offers our Employees a generous benefits package:  

Keyword Search: ABA, ASD, Autism, Cognitive, Education, Teacher, Special Education, Human Services, Special Needs, Treatment Team, health care, Behavioral, Supervisor, Preschool, Students with Disabilities

This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties to be performed by the person filling this position. The person in the position may be required to perform other duties as necessitated by the situation or requested by his/her supervisor.

Anderson Center for Autism is committed to providing a diverse workforce by ensuring that discrimination barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes a person in one of these protected groups. Anderson Center for Autism is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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