Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher

$5,000 BONUS!

We are a small community hospital where your voice is heard! We believe in sharing ideas and working with staff to create innovative ideas to improve employee engagement and patient care.

What we offer :

• Generous Vacation that is front loaded based on budgeted hours. Ex. 40 hours / week = 26 days a year!
• Sick Time on an accrual basis
• 401(k) / Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance / Employee Assistance Program / Voluntary Benefit Options
• Tuition Reimbursement- eligible after 3 months of employment!
• Free Parking at all work sites : MMH- Employee Parking garage and parking lot, RGH- Parking lot
• Perk Spots (Discounts at local retailers, restaurants, travel, and childcare centers)
• Career Growth within the organization via career ladders, committee involvement, and more.

POSITION SUMMARY :

This position reports through the Educational Coordinator to the Director of Adolescent Education. Provides instruction to students in a clinical day school setting within a safe, structured educational environment. Participates in the planning, instructing and evaluating of the curricula in accordance with State Department of Education standards. Determines and coordinates milieu / classroom behavioral interventions in collaboration with the school administrator and provides supervision to the assigned Teacher Assistant in the classroom. Attends Planning and Placement Team Meetings for assigned students. Contributes to creating a caring and compassionate environment through ECHN's Core Values of Teamwork, Communication, Respect and Caring.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

EXPERIENCE

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COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITES :

Disclaimer : Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position. These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to time.

Job-Specific Competency

1. Consistently maintains an appropriate learning environment according to established policies and procedures, as evidenced by supervisor observation.

2. Recognizes students' strengths and weaknesses and demonstrates creative approaches in working with students with varying abilities, as evidenced by student progress, review of records and supervisor observations.

3. Consistently maintains established classroom routines and procedures and performs job specific assignments in the classroom, as evidenced by supervisor observations.

4. Completes required written communications accurately and expeditiously, as evidenced by review of student records, feedback from families and supervisor observations.

5. Consistently identifies objectives and sequences for instruction in writing lesson plans utilizing supplemental human resources and materials in classes, as evidenced by review of lesson plans and supervisor observations.

6. Actively participates in the acquisition and application of new skills through continuing education that reflect current practice and clinical trends in field of licensure and in required trainings (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Validation), as evidenced by educational record and supervisor observations.

7. Consistently demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of policies and protocols and executes them in a manner that minimizes escalating behaviors while promoting the emotional and physical safety of the milieu, as evidenced by supervisor observations.

8. Effectively uses psychological and physical management techniques to manage violent or potentially violent situations consistent with Physical Management Training (PMT), as evidenced by peer feedback, participation in Early Response codes and Dr. Strong codes, attendance at PMT refresher trainings and supervisor observation.

9. Demonstrates a proactive role in establishing safety procedures for proper arrival and dismissal times for students, as evidenced by an absence of safety incidents, staff feedback and supervisor observation.

10. Demonstrates an awareness of equipment in need of repair in the school environment and notifies supervisor of problem areas, as evidenced by supervisor observation.

11. Assumes an active role in identifying potential problems and suggesting changes in protocol or improvements to the school program, as evidenced by supervisor observations.

12. Supports flexibility in job assignment by responding positively to change in daily work assignments, as evidenced by peer feedback and supervisor observations.

13. Consistently expands knowledge base through active participation in clinical programming and by disseminating program information to prospective students and families, as evidenced by feedback from students and families, staff and supervisor observation.

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