Exceptional Children's Preschool Teacher
About The Position
Carolina Therapeutics Academy is seeking exceptional children's assistant preschool teachers to provide educational instruction and behavior monitoring to children with special needs aged 2-6. Teachers work as part of a team with educators and clinical therapists under the direct supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). The academy offers a half-day special needs day school program (9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) with a curriculum modeled after the Carolina Curriculum for Preschoolers with Special Needs and the Carolina Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs. Therapeutic clinical services are provided by clinicians employed by Carolina Therapeutics, PLLC. Teachers are trained as registered behavior technicians and can provide ABA therapy services during clinical hours if desired. All teachers must have an educational and/or employment background in early childhood education and/or special education and commit a minimum of 20 hours per week. RBT training and certification are required and provided/compensated by Carolina Therapeutics, PLLC. A background check is mandatory. Applicants must be comfortable and experienced with children with special needs, including those on the autism spectrum.
Requirements
- Educational and/or employment background in early childhood education and/or special education.
- Willingness to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week.
- Comfortable and experienced in dealing with children with special needs, including children on the autism spectrum.
- Pass a background check.
- Undergo Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training and earn RBT certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide educational instruction to children with special needs aged 2-6.
- Monitor behavior of children with special needs aged 2-6.
- Work as part of a team of educators and clinical therapists.
- Undergo Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training and earn RBT certification.
- Provide ABA therapy services to children during clinical hours, if trained as an RBT and desired.
Benefits
- New I-Pad to all new teacher hires
- Competitive hourly rate
- Health insurance plan participation if desired
- Vision and dental plan participation if desired
- Payment of all professional dues
- Professional liability insurance
- Paid time off
- 401-k retirement plan with a company match
- Yearly continuing education stipend to qualifying applicants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
